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UNDP Humanitarian Development and Peace Specialist Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs.
UNDP Uganda looking for “Humanitarian Development and Peace Specialist”.
Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before June 02, 2024.
The United Nations Development Programme is the global development network of the United Nations. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life for themselves.
The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on May 20, 2024 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Humanitarian Development and Peace Specialist to be based in Kampala, Uganda.
UNDP Job Vacancy 2024
Duties and Responsibilities
- UNDP Uganda seek to recruit an HDP Nexus Specialist to join the Governance and Peace Strengthening Unit. This role involves applying Nexus principles across programmatic pillars and coordinating with relevant components for UNSDCF implementation in Uganda. The Specialist will offer high-level policy advice internally and externally, oversee programs design and development in the area, advocate for policies, and engage with various stakeholders including UN agencies, government officials, donors, and civil society on HDP Nexus matters. Further s/he will work in collaboration with UNDP HQ and Addis Ababa Regional Hub Units in ensuring quality assurance for Nexus initiatives and advancing programming in consultation with national partners and other relevant units. The Specialist will work across units, functions, and projects, fostering horizontal collaboration to achieve strategic goals. Specifically, s/he will contribute to the implementation of the following projects and initiatives i) Building Resilience in Conflict and fragile communities of Karamoja and ii) Promoting Socio-Economic Development and Peace in the Borderlands of the Karamoja-Uganda-Kenya Cross-Border Project. Additionally, s/he will assist in resource mobilization through coordination with the Partnerships Unit.
Specifically, the responsibilities will include:
- Strategic guidance and advice for the country office’s programming and delivery on the Humanitarian, Development and Peace nexus approach
- Building Strategic partnerships and Resource mobilization
- Strategic planning, quality assurance of the strategic and results framework of Humanitarian, Development and Peace interventions
- Knowledge management and reporting
Position in Organization:
- Job Identification: 18340
- Locations: Kampala, Uganda
- Posting Date: 05/17/2024, 12:25 PM
- Apply Before: 06/02/2024, 09:29 AM
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Agency: UNDP
- Grade: IPSA-10
- Vacancy Type: International Personnel Service Agreement
- Practice Area: Governance
- Bureau: Regional Bureau for Africa
- Contract Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension
- Education & Work Experience: Master’s Degree – 5 year(s) experience OR Bachelor’s Degree – 7 year(s) experience
- Required Languages: Fluency in English
- Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks
- Mobility required/no mobility: no mobility required
Qualification:
- A university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Social Science, Political Science Public Policy and Public Administration, Law, Environmental Management, or related discipline is required. OR
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience working with the Humanitarian, Peace and Development nexus approach and its integration in development programming;
- Proven ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel is required;
- Advisory and management experience on programmes and projects in the areas of governance, peace and security and in local, national and cross-border contexts;
- Experience working with major actors of the Humanitarian, Governance, Peace and Security areas;
- Experience in developing and managing multi-stakeholder partnerships is desired;
- Experience in identifying relevant technical cooperation needs in a humanitarian, development and peace context is desired;
- Knowledge of the UNDP or the UN systems is desired;
- Experience with UN/UNDP programmes in the area of Humanitarian, Governance, Peace and Security is an asset;
- Previous experience in humanitarian and conflict contexts is an asset;
- Experience of working in a technical advisory, policy development and capacity building is an asset;
- Experience of monitoring and reporting on human mobility, migration and displacement issues is desired;
- Demonstrated programme management skills including: results-based orientation, preparation of work plans, monitoring and evaluation;
- Experience and strong knowledge and experience of country programme and projects development and management.
Language Requirement
- Fluency in English, including excellent writing skills required.
How to Apply UNDP Humanitarian Development and Peace Specialist Jobs 2024
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/18340
The Closing Date: June 02, 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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