2022-01-25

Project Manager – Women Peace and Security, Mogadishu, Somalia

Mogadishu, Somalia
Posted on January 25, 2022

UNDP

Project Manager – Women Peace and Security, Mogadishu, Somalia

Closing Date: Tuesday, 8 February 2022

Job Identification : 2171

Locations : Mogadiscio, Somalia

Posting Date : 01/24/2022, 01:10 PM

Apply Before : 02/08/2022, 04:59 AM

Job Schedule : Full time

Agency : UNDP

Grade : P3

Vacancy Type : Temporary

Practice Area : Governance

Bureau : Regional Bureau for Arab States

Contract Duration : 364 days

Education & Work Experience : Master’s Degree – 5 year(s) experience

Required Languages : English

Vacancy Timeline

2 Weeks

Mobility required/no mobility

mobility required

Job Description

BACKGROUND

The main goal of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Joint Programme is to promote women’s meaningful participation in decision-making and leadership in peacebuilding processes and sustaining peace at national and community/grassroots level by engaging, empowering and capacitating women through legislative provisions, policy interventions, and strengthening and establishing infrastructures for peacebuilding. The Joint Programme aims to empower women and women-led organizations to champion their issues and strengthen the capacity of institutions to respond to the deep-rooted human rights issues impacting sustainable peace and reconciliation. The Joint Programme also enables an environment for conversations on past human rights issues and grievances in the framework of peacebuilding and reconciliation which is timely as the security transition unfolds and Somali security forces take on the security responsibilities. A confluence of two important milestones of designing a broader WPS programme and at the same time operationalizing the National Action Plan (NAP) on United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR 1325), further highlights the significance of the Joint Programme from a twin-track approach. This Programme makes an effort to accelerate and strengthen implementation of the WPS agenda and human rights by addressing negative social norms working closely with clan elders, traditional leaders, women leaders and civil society groups, both at national and grass-roots level, and with youth groups via a bottom-up approach. As such, the Joint Programme aims to contextualize and localize the WPS agenda in Somalian context as part of an inclusive peacebuilding process.

Position Purpose

The Project Manager shall report to the Rule of Law Portfolio Manager and work closely on a daily basis with the UN Women Technical Specialist and the UNSOM Gender Advisor liaise closely with other rule of law joint programmes of the UN to ensure that the programme interventions are harmonized and coordinated. This position is expected to provide the day to day leadership in this joint programme which will include the implementation, monitoring, programme management, advocacy support and facilitation of knowledge management and ensure regular coordination and engagement with the Global Focal Points at the technical level across all joint programmes.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure implementation and monitoring

Ensure day-to-day administration of the WPS project with the UN Women and UNSOM teams and UNDP Rule of Law Portfolio Manager to ensure that the workplan for 2021-2022 is implemented at the Federal level and Federal Member states.
Work with the WPS National Coordinator at MoWHRD to organise technical level meetings for the implementation of the programme to ensure programme delivery.
Engage with the donors to undertake additional resource mobilization for the WPS project and for other projects and programmes.
Advise and help to identify entry points for the design of new gender sensitive approach to security and rule of law sectors and connect with Sexual Violence in Conflict in the context of SCR 1325, while taking cognizance of the Somalia government and UN mandate.
Design and implement the civil society participation in the WPS to ensure that oversight mechanisms and dialogue on oversight can be developed.
Design and implement training programmes with WPS teams in the UN and for the stakeholders and beneficiary organisations.
Analyze project progress against the RRF and develop mechanisms to ensure that the project remains on track.

Project management

Develop annual workplans with budgets and procurement plan and monitoring plan
Develop terms of reference for consultants and advisors who will be working towards programme delivery.
Organize technical level discussions with government and other national stakeholders
Organize financial and budget variance reports
Develop agreements with partners (Letters of Agreement, Responsible Party Agreements, Low-Value Grant Agreements etc.)
Organize Programme Steering Committees meetings, preparatory meetings for the MOWHRD, UN and donors.
Undertake missions to all Federal Member State project locations on a quarterly basis.
Ensure midterm and end term evaluations are undertaken
Ensure that there is annual stakeholder review with Civil Society Reference Group.

Advocacy support and facilitation of knowledge building and management

Supports relevant, high-impact advocacy activities and campaigns with key partners.
Collects knowledge on current and emerging trends by gathering relevant information on projects, strategies, approaches and ongoing experience for lessons learned, best practices.
Contributes to knowledge networks, the results group of the United Nations Cooperation Framework and other communities of practice.

Any other tasks that may be required to lead WPS in rule of law and security sector governance

Ensure regular coordination and engagement is provided on Global Focal Points at technical level with all the other joint programmes
Prepare presentation and updates for the WPS including plan and develop a regular bulletin to ensure progress c5dCxow Dgn9p3
Present WPS agenda within UNDP, UN platforms to ensure that new projects and programmes have aspects of WPS agenda included in new programme documents and proposals.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities

Project Manager shall lead a small team of technical specialists and coordinate with UNSOM Gender Advisor, UNSOM Human Rights Protection Group and UNWOMEN. The key role for this position is to coordinate across projects and programmes on WPS agenda, integrate functions across the institutions for the WOS programme and support the overall programme across all UN agencies.

COMPETENCIES

Core Competencies

Achieve Results

Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact

Think Innovatively

Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems

Learn Continuously

Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences

Adapt with Agility

Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands

Act with Determination

Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results

Engage and Partner

Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration

Enable Diversity and Inclusion

Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Business Direction & Strategy – Strategic Thinking

Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities, linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions
Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight in order to model what future developments and possible ways forward look like for UNDP

Business Direction & Strategy – Effective Decision Making

Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with ones’ authority area of expertise and resources

2030 Agenda: Peace – Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights

Rule of Law, Justice and Security

2030 Agenda: Peace – Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights

Justice and Security for Women incl. GBV

2030 Agenda: Peace – Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights

Sector Wide Planning and Reform (justice and security sectors)

2030 Agenda: Engagement & Effectiveness – Effectiveness

Programming (PPM) policies and procedures

RECRUITMENT QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Master’s Degree or equivalent in and gender studies, law, Political Sciences, International Relations, Social Sciences

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

5 years’ experience at national and international levels, in technical development and management support positions; and demonstrate an ability to co-ordinate a wide range of inputs and participants.
Experience in Women, Peace and Security
Sound knowledge of the principles of peacekeeping and Human Rights Due Diligence Policy.
Strong background in implementation and research in Women, Peace and Security
Knowledge of UN rules and procedures is desirable.
Previous experience of working in conflict and post conflict settings is desirable.

Language Requirements