Associate Coordination Officer

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Description of task

In order to facilitate and implement the Comprehensive Approach, MONUSCO has established a Comprehensive Approach Coordination Unit to coordinate and support the Management Leadership Team (MLT) in the development of integrated targeted strategies, with a focus on the protection of civilians including the neutralisation of armed groups. The Unit will also support the MLT in overseeing and monitoring the implementation of the comprehensive strategies and evaluating progress and impact.

Under the direct supervision of the P5 Senior Coordination Officer, the duties of the Associate Coordination Officer will include but are not limited to the following:

1. Coordination

• support the coordination of the programme of work and provide secretariat services of the Unit including organising meetings and preparing the agenda, supporting documents and background documentation;
• contributes to the preparation of various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analytical notes, progress reports etc; and carries out basic research on selected topics/aspects relating to the work of the Unit including collecting, analyzing and presenting information gathered from diverse sources.
• support and/or participates in field missions that may be required to support the development of the targeted strategies, background papers or monitoring reports.

2. Programme Monitoring and Evaluations

• support the development and implementation of M&E mechanisms for the Unit’s work scope;
• contribute to the identification of critical intervention points and measures by administering a consistent and transparent monitoring system;
• participate, as appropriate, in strategy evaluation exercises to improve efficiency and quality of strategies;

• record, analyse and select good practices and achievements for the Unit to highlight.

  3. Knowledge Management

• support knowledge management through providing professional assistance in data collection and analysis and complete and accurate reporting;

• Any other duties as requested by the supervisor.

Educational additional comments

University degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines.

Experience remark

At least two years of relevant work experience;

Excellent cultural sensitivity, flexibility and adaptability to cope with a complex operational

environment;

Previous field experience is an advantage;

Language skills

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• French(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise details

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations/MONUSCO therefore fluency in oral and written English and a knowledge of French is mandatory, with fluency in French highly desirable.

Computer skills: Yes

Competencies values

Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure

EN * Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply. Application deadline: 22-08-2021