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.

Assignment is with family (KINSHASA)

• The post will be based in the Office of the Chief of Staff, which supports the SRSG and Mission Leadership in

Under the supervision of the Chief of Staff, the duties of the Associate Coordination Officer will include but are not limited to the following:

1. Coordination • support the coordination of the work of the Office of the Chief of Staff and provide secretariat services to the Office including organizing meetings and preparing the agenda, preparing supporting documents and background documentation, drafting minutes as required; • contribute to the preparation of various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analytical notes, progress reports etc; and reviewing documents and correspondence from other sections in the mission; • support planning and coordination of visits to the mission as well as leadership visits inside the mission as needed.

2. Follow-up • support the development and implementation of follow-up mechanisms for the Office’s work; • 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; • support the overall work of the Office; • record, analyses and select good practices and achievements for the Office 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.

• Team Work
• Professionalism
• Respect for diversity
• Integrity

Social Sciences or Administration

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the second largest country in Africa, and as a result is quite diverse. Living conditions therefore vary between MONUSCO duty stations, with all usual amenities present in the capital Kinshasa, but only very basic conditions in remote duty stations in the provinces, where, for instance, there may be no guarantee of public power supply nor running water. The ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions of developing countries is essential. Accommodation is very expensive in both Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. Supermarkets exist in the large towns (e.g. Bukavu, Kisangani), but consumer items are generally very expensive (as everything is imported). For food, local markets offer a much cheaper alternative. All MONUSCO duty stations are considered non-family duty stations, except for Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Entebbe which are now considered family duty stations, and most are currently under UN Security Phase III (“relocation phase”: internationally-recruited staff are temporarily concentrated or relocated to specified sites/locations). In addition to insecurity related to the relatively volatile political situation as well as various conflict situations, certain places are subject to increasing street and residential crime, including in Kinshasa and Goma. Some degree of medical service is provided in all MONUSCO duty stations. Certain vaccinations are mandatory for MONUSCO personnel to enter the DRC, while others are compulsory for all other incoming persons. It is possible for incoming MONUSCO personnel, including UN Volunteers, to be asked to provide proof of some or all vaccinations, though this is unlikely. All UN Volunteers must ensure that they are up-to-date with all appropriate vaccinations, which should be clearly and properly endorsed in the International Certificate of Vaccination (“carte jaune”). Malaria is present virtually throughout the DRC, and it is therefore recommended to take prophylaxis. The unit of currency is the Congolese Franc. The US dollar is the other preferred currency. It may be impossible to exchange traveller’s checks away from the capital city. Credit cards are usually accepted in major hotels only in Kinshasa. In larger towns and cities (e.g. Kinshasa, Goma, Bukavu, Kisangani), UN Volunteers are recommended to open US Dollar bank accounts, while in other places, banks may be absent (including ATMs) and VLA payments will be processed in cash. UN Volunteers have the possibility to send part of their allowances to a bank account abroad. In addition to French, there are four major spoken languages in DRC, namely Lingala, Kikongo, Tshiluba and Swahili.