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1). National Programme Officer – Corruption Risk Mitigation (UNODC)

Job Identification: 11474

Location: Abuja

Job Schedule: Full Time

Contract Duration: 1 Year with the possibility of extension
Vacancy Type: Service Contract Holders
Practice Area: Governance
Bureau: Regional Bureau for Africa
Grade: SB4

Duties and Responsibilities

• Within the assigned authority, the National Programme Officer will carry out a range of functions to support the anti-corruption work with institutions mandated with the management and protection of environmental resources.

Tasks
In particular the incumbent will carry out the following tasks:

• Coordinate support to the implementation corruption risk mitigation plans of the Nigeria Park Service (NPS), the Federal Department of Forestry of the Federal Ministry of Environment of Nigeria (FDF-FMENV), the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), which have been developed with the support of UNODC. Liaise and coordinate with the relevant actors involved in the implementation of the corruption risk mitigation plans of these institutions.
• Plan, design, prepare and implement technical assistance activities related to addressing corruption linked to the management and conservation of environmental resources, including organizing workshops, trainings and providing assistance for regulatory development and advocacy initiatives.
• Provide substantive support to meetings and conferences including proposing agenda topics, identifying and proposing participants, preparing background documents and presentations, supporting administrative aspects if needed.
• Provide support and capacity building to Anti-Corruption and Transparency Units (ACTUs) of the assisted institutions.
• Participate in the preparation and conduction of field missions for the delivery of technical assistance or for research, analysis purposes.
• Support the identification and engagement of, and coordination with, expert consultants hired for the implementation of specific risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate corruption risk assessments and the development of risk mitigation strategies with other institutions mandated with the management and protection of environmental resources.
• Contribute to substantive and financial reports, semi-annual and annual project progress reports, inputs to Quarterly Field Reports (QFRs), annual reports to donors.
• Perform any other work-related duties as required / assigned.

Competencies

• Professionalism: Demonstrated professional competence in programme management and implementation, ideally with a focus on criminal justice matters; ability to identify and contribute to the solution of problems/issues. Shows pride in work and in achievements; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations; takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Teamwork: Proven interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity. Works collaboratively with colleagues within and outside of UNODC to achieve organizational goals; solicits inputs by genuinely valuing others ideas and expertise; demonstrates willingness to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
• Planning & Organizing: Able to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate, and monitor work while prioritizing competing demands; able to work on tight deadlines; knowledge on how to develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and projects as necessary; uses time efficiently.
• Technological Awareness: Proficiency in the MS Office package, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as required.

Required Skills and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Law, Criminal Justice, International Relations, or other relevant Human, Social or Political area, or a first level university degree with additional 02 years cognate experience, is required.

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible professional experience in project/programme management or administration, preferably within the area of rule of law, anti-corruption, governance or a related field, at the national, regional or international level, is required.
• Experience in providing technical assistance to national counterparts for preventing and/or fighting corruption is desirable.
• Experience in supporting interventions targeted at combating crimes that affect the environment is desirable.
• Working experience within the United Nations system or similar international organization is an added advantage.

Language:

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Application Closing Date
28th June, 2023 (04:43 PM).

2). Field Specialist

Job Identification: 11122
Location: Sokoto
Job Schedule: Full Time
Contract Duration: 1 year
Vacancy Type: Fixed Term
Practice Area: Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Responsive Institutions
Bureau: Regional Bureau for Africa
Grade: NPSA-10

Job Description

• Insecurity in the North West (NW) region of Nigeria – especially Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto is characterized by a complex blend of communal conflicts, farmer-herder conflict, armed banditry and organized crime.
• These conflict drivers are further amplified by demographic pressure, relative deprivation, perceptions of economic exclusion and climate-induced risks. While numerous peace agreements and amnesties including in Sokoto and Zamfara provided some short-term stability, violence that resurged in the North West, especially in 2020 poses a significant stability risk to the region and country as a whole.
• In Katsina and Kaduna States for example, organized communal violence and banditry attacks tripled from April to June 2021 and at least 80,150 and 67,192 people respectively are now in IDP camps with many more urbanely displaced.
• 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.
• The inter-agency project is implemented jointly by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UN Women and International Organization for Migration (IOM), with UNDP being the coordinating agency. Additionally, UNDP has entered into a UN-to-UN agreement with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN OHCHR).
• 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. The aim is to prevent the region from descending into loss of governance control over large swaths of territory, a possible humanitarian crisis and a new foothold for regional violent extremist actors with grave implications to Nigeria’s security.
• The three projects are interrelated and mutually supplementary, but with different focus areas and approaches.

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
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;
• Identify potential partners and interested parties who would contribute to achievement of the project activities;
• Outreach and coordinate with UN agencies and other actors, such as governments, the private sector, and NGOs/CSOs, to create synergies and collaboration for greater positive impacts of the UNDP interventions.

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;
• Support formulation of a detailed implementation plan of the identified interventions, including potential implementing partners, methodologies, and coordination mechanisms, in accordance with UNDP’s rules and regulations.

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;
• Ensure the integration of conflict and gender sensitive approaches into programme strategies and project activities.

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;
• Facilitate and document human interest stories of beneficiaries and develop communication materials.

Institutional Arrangement:

Reporting:

• The Field Specialist would be reporting to the Conflict & Political Economy Specialist.

Required Skills and Experience
Education:

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

Experience:

• Minimum of 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.

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.

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.
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results.
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration.
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity.

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies:
Results-based Management:

• Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results.

Project Management:

• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.

Evaluation:

• Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks – Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns.

Operations Management:

• Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the Organization’s business processes in order to convert its assets into the best results in the most efficient manner.
• Knowledge of relevant concepts and mechanisms.

Effective Decision Making:

• Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources.

Negotiation and Influence:

• Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates ‘win-win’ situations.

Integration within the UN:

• Ability to identity, and integrate capacity and assets of the UN system, and engage in joint work.
• Knowledge of the UN System and ability to apply this knowledge to strategic and/or practical situations.

Application Closing Date
16th June, 2023 (04:59 AM).

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