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The UNDP Kenya Country Office invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Senior Programme Officer in the Project for Strengthening National Capacities for Conflict Prevention and Conflict Transformation in Kenya
Vacancy No. 2009-07-002
Post Title: Senior Programme Officer
Type of Appointment: Service Contract Band 5
Recruitment type: National Project Personnel
Location/Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration of Assignment: 12 months with a possibility of extension
Starting Date: September 2009
Direct Supervisor: Team Leader - Peace Building & Conflict Prevention Unit at UNDP Kenya through The National Steering Committee on Peace Building, Conflict Management and Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons (SAW)
Overview
The project for Strengthening National Capacities for Conflict Prevention and Conflict Transformation in Kenya (the project) is a project of the Office of the President in partnership with UNDP-Kenya.
The project aims to assist national and local stakeholders in building an enhanced national capacity for conflict management, prevention and resolution, including through early response to specific disputes.
The Senior National Project Officer will provide substantive leadership for the project over two years.
The Officer will be physically located in the Office of the President and will report to the National Steering Committee (NSC) on Peace-building, Conflict Management and Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons (SAW) and to UNDP through the NSC.
The Officer's primary responsibilities will be to:
Vacancy No. 2009-07-002
Post Title: Senior Programme Officer
Type of Appointment: Service Contract Band 5
Recruitment type: National Project Personnel
Location/Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration of Assignment: 12 months with a possibility of extension
Starting Date: September 2009
Direct Supervisor: Team Leader - Peace Building & Conflict Prevention Unit at UNDP Kenya through The National Steering Committee on Peace Building, Conflict Management and Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons (SAW)
Overview
The project for Strengthening National Capacities for Conflict Prevention and Conflict Transformation in Kenya (the project) is a project of the Office of the President in partnership with UNDP-Kenya.
The project aims to assist national and local stakeholders in building an enhanced national capacity for conflict management, prevention and resolution, including through early response to specific disputes.
The Senior National Project Officer will provide substantive leadership for the project over two years.
The Officer will be physically located in the Office of the President and will report to the National Steering Committee (NSC) on Peace-building, Conflict Management and Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons (SAW) and to UNDP through the NSC.
The Officer's primary responsibilities will be to:
- Implement the programme including the core tasks indicated below;
- Support the Head of the Secretariat of the NSC in strengthening collaboration with stakeholders;
- Lead the planning and consultation process for current and future programme development; and
- Participate in resource mobilization activities.
Core Tasks
The Officer will perform the following core tasks:
a) Develop and sustain an engagement with the secretariat and members of the National Steering Committee, the Advisory Group, senior officials from the key concerned ministries, and provincial administrators wherein their skills and capacities for mediation and consensus formation, and on joint strategic planning towards early warning and response to emerging situations of conflict, are built
b) Support the development and implementation of initiatives to assist local actors— especially district commissioners, civic organizations, "peace and development committees," local political representatives, traditional leaders, and representatives of the security services— in developing common modalities for early warning and response to potentially violent situations, and in acquiring skills for mediation and participatory decision-making
c) Support activities aimed at assisting senior journalists, editors, producers and publishers of key media organizations in developing common modalities and voluntary codes for conflict-sensitive reporting including criteria, standards, methods, and new initiatives for decreasing inflammatory reporting and promoting national dialogue and tolerance
d) Initiate and sustain collaboration with select academic and training institutions to expand the teaching of conflict resolution subjects in key public service and university training institutions
e) Support activities aimed at fostering inter¬community reconciliation in select localities.
f) Comprehensively liaise and coordinate with all relevant national and international partners, including the NSC, the UN Departments for Political (DPA) and Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), and UNDP's Regional Bureau for Africa (RBA) and the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR), in carrying out these core tasks
g) Lead efforts for the mobilization of additional resources for the project
h) Regularly liaise with Advisory Group Members; facilitate the Advisory Group's process to appropriately guide the strategic direction of the project; and harmonise these inputs with those of the NSC and UNDP.
Core Competencies
The Officer should have the following core competencies:
The Officer will perform the following core tasks:
a) Develop and sustain an engagement with the secretariat and members of the National Steering Committee, the Advisory Group, senior officials from the key concerned ministries, and provincial administrators wherein their skills and capacities for mediation and consensus formation, and on joint strategic planning towards early warning and response to emerging situations of conflict, are built
b) Support the development and implementation of initiatives to assist local actors— especially district commissioners, civic organizations, "peace and development committees," local political representatives, traditional leaders, and representatives of the security services— in developing common modalities for early warning and response to potentially violent situations, and in acquiring skills for mediation and participatory decision-making
c) Support activities aimed at assisting senior journalists, editors, producers and publishers of key media organizations in developing common modalities and voluntary codes for conflict-sensitive reporting including criteria, standards, methods, and new initiatives for decreasing inflammatory reporting and promoting national dialogue and tolerance
d) Initiate and sustain collaboration with select academic and training institutions to expand the teaching of conflict resolution subjects in key public service and university training institutions
e) Support activities aimed at fostering inter¬community reconciliation in select localities.
f) Comprehensively liaise and coordinate with all relevant national and international partners, including the NSC, the UN Departments for Political (DPA) and Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), and UNDP's Regional Bureau for Africa (RBA) and the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR), in carrying out these core tasks
g) Lead efforts for the mobilization of additional resources for the project
h) Regularly liaise with Advisory Group Members; facilitate the Advisory Group's process to appropriately guide the strategic direction of the project; and harmonise these inputs with those of the NSC and UNDP.
Core Competencies
The Officer should have the following core competencies:
- Clear understanding of government structures and operations in peace work;
- Insight into the existing synergy by various sectors in conflict resolution work;
- Understanding of existing partnerships and efforts;
- Proven skills in Development Cooperation projects management;
- Ability to clearly articulate substantive ideas and issues;
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills;
Terms of Service
Incumbents to these positions shall be entitled to an attractive remuneration package commensurate with their qualifications and experience, which will be negotiated with the successful applicants.
This is a non-staff contract under the Service Contract modality of hiring of the UNDP. Individuals engaged under a SC serve in their individual capacity and not as representatives of a government institution, corporative body or other authority external to UNDP.
Therefore the incumbents shall not be considered as staff of UNDP, the UN system or the Government and therefore are not entitled to any diplomatic privileges, or to any other special status or conditions.
Academic Qualifications Education and training
a) A bachelor's degree in public administration, public policy, development studies, law and related social sciences with at least 10 years of relevant work experience preferably in public service will be considered. A Masters degree in the required fields is desirable.
b) Demonstrable capacity building knowledge and skills in conflict management and peace building.
Experience
Incumbents to these positions shall be entitled to an attractive remuneration package commensurate with their qualifications and experience, which will be negotiated with the successful applicants.
This is a non-staff contract under the Service Contract modality of hiring of the UNDP. Individuals engaged under a SC serve in their individual capacity and not as representatives of a government institution, corporative body or other authority external to UNDP.
Therefore the incumbents shall not be considered as staff of UNDP, the UN system or the Government and therefore are not entitled to any diplomatic privileges, or to any other special status or conditions.
Academic Qualifications Education and training
a) A bachelor's degree in public administration, public policy, development studies, law and related social sciences with at least 10 years of relevant work experience preferably in public service will be considered. A Masters degree in the required fields is desirable.
b) Demonstrable capacity building knowledge and skills in conflict management and peace building.
Experience
- At least 10 years of relevant work experience preferably in public sen/ice.
- At least 4 years of experience at the national or international level in developing and managing development co-operation programmes / projects;
- Strong background and substantive understanding of conflict management and conflict prevention efforts.
- Experience with strategic planning;
- Experience of resource mobilization a plus.
- Experience working with computers (MS office suite).
Application procedure
Interested and qualified applicants should submit a one-page cover letter and updated curriculum vitae (giving complete contact details of three professional referees) to the following email address not later than Friday, 7 August 2009.
Email address: jobs.ke @ undp.org
Please quote the vacancy number on the subject of the email message.
Additional considerations
Interested and qualified applicants should submit a one-page cover letter and updated curriculum vitae (giving complete contact details of three professional referees) to the following email address not later than Friday, 7 August 2009.
Email address: jobs.ke @ undp.org
Please quote the vacancy number on the subject of the email message.
Additional considerations
- Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
- Acknowledgements will be sent only to applicants who strictly meet the requirements of the position.
"UNDP is an equal opportunity employer which strives to achieve overall balance in its staffing patterns".
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