UNOPS is hiring a Home-based/Remote Senior Mediation Adviser. Multiple positions are available. APPLY NOW
UNOPS is hiring a Home-based/Remote Senior Mediation Adviser in multiple positions. APPLY NOW
Host organization
UNOPS
Target Audience
International Audience
Introduction
Background Information – Job-specific
Established in 2008, the SBT mechanism is a service of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) situated in the Mediation Support Unit (MSU) of the Policy and Mediation Division (PMD). It is a specialized resource that can be rapidly deployed into the field on a temporary basis to provide technical advice to UN officials and other key stakeholders engaged in conflict prevention or mediation efforts. The services of the SBT mechanism are available to United Nations envoys, political and peacekeeping missions and country teams, as well as to regional organizations and partners with whom the United Nations works closely in conflict mediation and good offices world-wide.
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Further information on MSU and the SBT mechanism is available on the Peacemaker website. Full-time members of the SBT mechanism must be permanently available for deployment on short notice and are not allowed to undertake any outside employment while serving on the SBT. The opportunity to serve on a When-Actually-Employed / Part-time contract in support of the Standby Team mechanism is also available to candidates recommended following the interview process.
If selected, full-time members of the SBT mechanism should know that the mediation expertise of the SBT is revised on a yearly basis. As such, any full-time contract may be terminated after a single SBT term (ca. 12 months) should the expertise provided not be required and / or if the project is not renewed.
Functional Responsibilities
Selected experts will work in one or more of the following areas of specialization:
- Design and Conduct of Mediation, Facilitation and Dialogue Processes;
- Security Arrangements (emphasis on ceasefires);
- Constitution-making;
- Power-sharing;
- Gender and Inclusion;
- Climate Change, Environment and Natural Resources;
- Transitional Justice and Reconciliation.
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1. Adviser on Design and Conduct of Mediation, Facilitation and Dialogue Processes
When deployed:
- Provide technical expertise and advice on the conduct and design of inclusive mediation, facilitation and dialogue processes to clients of the MSU and UNOPS, as well as to conflict parties or other key stakeholders as appropriate;
- Provide process expertise for the design, planning and management of pre-negotiation, negotiation and implementation frameworks at all levels, including national dialogue processes, subnational and local mediation efforts, and post-agreement follow-up mechanisms. This expertise should include methods and mechanisms for promoting women’s meaningful participation at all phases and levels and modalities for multi-track engagement with youth, civil society, and other Track II actors;
- As necessary and appropriate, participate in the mediation, facilitation and dialogue process, and contribute to the drafting of the relevant sections of peace agreements;
- As necessary, conceive, plan and manage capacity-building seminars for the mediation team, parties or other key stakeholders on inclusive and multi-track mediation, facilitation and dialogue;
- Prepare periodic reports and relevant thematic briefings for the mediation team;
- Prepare update reports, as requested;
- Ensure that all activities and written products are gender mainstreamed and youth-sensitive;
- Any other tasks requested by the MSU and UNOPS.
When not deployed:
- Provide, via telephone, online engagements, and written materials, technical expertise and advice on inclusive mediation, facilitation and dialogue to mediation teams in the field, as well as to the parties or other key stakeholders as appropriate;
- Research and coordinate lessons learned reviews of best practices in the area of expertise;
- Research thematic and comparative briefings to support ongoing or planned mediation efforts;
- Produce operational guidance notes and related training materials in the area of expertise;
- Prepare and plan training sessions on area of expertise for United Nations staff;
- Prepare reports on field deployments;
- Contribute to MSU’s network of experts in the area of expertise;
- Ensure that all activities and written products are gender mainstreamed and youth-sensitive;
- Any other tasks requested by the MSU and UNOPS.
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Education/Experience/Language requirements
Female Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Candidates with no United Nations or UNOPS experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
Education
- Advanced university degree. A BA or first-level degree with two additional years of experience is accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. A technical degree or military degree with four additional years of experience is accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
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Required Experience
- A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in fields related to promoting peace and conflict resolution – mediation, facilitation, dialogue (design) issues, academia (research and/or teaching), and/or related fields.
Desirable experience (the following experience is optional, candidates who do not have it are welcome to apply.)
- Significant and prolonged field experience in conflict, post-conflict or other transitional situations.
- A significant part of the ten years of professional experience overall should be in one or more of the thematic areas.
- Direct experience in mediation, negotiations, facilitation, and dialogue situations, and/or experience in mediation advice to chief mediators, senior envoys, and/or conflict parties is an asset.
- Experience in delivering mediation capacity-building or training activities is an asset.
- Significant experience in engaging with civil society in peace processes is an asset.
Language
- Working knowledge of oral and written English is required. Application materials must be submitted in English. The cover letter may be submitted in French, accompanied by a translation in English.
- Working knowledge of at least one other official UN language is highly desirable, in particular Arabic and French.
