United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Is Recruiting Field Specialist (NPSA10) In Nigeria – Apply Now

Host Country

Nigeria

Target Audience

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

Program Overview

UNDP is engaged in the North West of Nigeria through an integrated conflict prevention program comprising of three interrelated projects.

Firstly, the “Strengthening Local And State Level Peace Architectures For Peacebuilding and Prevention in Katsina and Kaduna States of North West Nigeria Project” with funding from the Secretary General’s Peacebuilding Fund Project aims to reinforce non-military responses to conflict and insecurity in Kaduna and Katsina States by strengthening existing infrastructures for peace, providing safe spaces for inclusive (inter-and-intra)-community dialogue, enhancing the resilience of communities directly affected by conflict through the provision of psychosocial support and increasing access to sustainable livelihoods.

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Secondly, to foster resilience against climate and security risks, the North West Climate-Peace Hubs: A Climate Security Approach to Conflict Prevention project, with funding from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will through a conflict-sensitive manner contribute towards: 1) improved access to data supporting decision-making for anticipatory actions to climate and conflict risks, 2) increased access conflict sensitive and climate resilient livelihoods and green jobs and 3) strengthened systems and practices for communal management of natural resources. The project pilot states are Katsina and Sokoto, with focus on borderland areas.

Thirdly, the Preventative Action Facility funded by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs catalyses timely, collaborative, and decisive, State led, cross-state and cross-border prevention efforts to the front line states of Sokoto, Zamfara and Katsina.

Scope of Work

Under the direct supervision of the Conflict & Political Economy Specialist, the Field Specialist will be responsible for the following functions and tasks:

Summary of Key Functions:

• Serve as the coordinating focal point for the UNDP engagement in the NW.
• Oversee the implementation of day-to-day activities of the NW intervention.
• Support the development of programme strategies and project activities with strong technical soundness.
• Support knowledge management and information sharing, including monitoring and evaluation, reporting and communications with the interventions in the NW.

Duties and Responsibilities

1, Serve as the coordinating focal point for the UNDP engagement in the NW:

• Ensure efficient coordination with and between stakeholders, partners and UNDP presence in the NW region and with the Country Office;
• Establish networks among all major stakeholders engaging in the related areas, including the government counterparts, local business associations, community-based organizations, UN agencies and the international community;

2, Oversee the implementation of day-to-day activities of the NW intervention:

• Oversee and monitor day-to-day project activities, providing technical support to ensure that project activities are implemented in line with the planned timeline and results. Promptly report to Conflict & Political Economy Specialist, Senior Management in UNDP, and relevant actors whenever issues that require their attention arise;

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3, Support the development of programme strategies and project activities with strong technical soundness:

• Review analysis and research of the political, social and economic situation in the country and provide substantive inputs to the NW projects;
• Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned;

4, Support knowledge management and information sharing, including monitoring and evaluation, reporting and communications with the interventions in the NW:

• Disseminate analyses of the relevant data and research documents on a regular basis to relevant stakeholders;
• Regularly contribute to reporting and briefings;

Competencies

Core

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact.
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems.
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences.
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands.

Education:

• Master’s degree in International Development/Relations, Economics, Business Management, Political Science, or other relevant field.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in peacebuilding, conflict prevention or climate security;
• Experience in a conflict and post conflict environment with knowledge of socio-economic, culture, and community development issues in complex crisis situations is a strong advantage;
• Experience of working in/on the context of Northern Nigeria;
• Experience with diverse projects in complex environments, involving multi-disciplinary teams, broad ranges of stakeholders, and within volatile security situations is strongly preferred;
• Previous coordination or management experience with UNDP and other UN agencies strongly preferred;
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.);
• Data Analysis;
• Monitoring.

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Required Language(s):

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. 
• Ability to communicate effectively in Hausa, or any other local language spoken in the NW region is desirable.

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