Gender, Mediation and Peace Building Officer

Contract

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

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Country Representative, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Ensure gender mainstreaming in conflict analysis, and peacebuilding project design and implementation
• Ensure integration of gender in inter-agency joint assessment and technical support missions.
• Develop and roll out the 2021 Gender and Youth Promotion Initiative.
• Develop background materials and briefs on gender and peacebuilding issues and contribute to related positioning and messaging on gender and peace building.
• Support conflict mediation and peacebuilding meetings, conferences and processes.
• Support the building of partnerships on conflict mediation and management
• Contribute towards writing of donor reports and minutes of strategic peacebuilding meetings.
• Contribute to development of project documents and proposals

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Conflict Resolution, Human Rights, Peace Building, Law

Required experience:

Experience remark:

• Demonstrated interest and/or experience (up to 2 years) in mediation, peace building
• Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded;

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise:

Gender equality and the advancement of women

Area of expertise details:

Learning Expectations

Learning and development are a central part of the UN Youth Volunteer’s assignment and take place before, during and after his or her assignment in the field. Ideally, offering diverse opportunities for learning and development aim to strengthen the volunteer’s skills and competences, improve the quality of the assignment and keep the volunteer’s motivation high.

Learning elements for the UN Youth Volunteer include the development of:

• Professional skills: including specific competencies and reflection on assignment-related abilities; and on-the-job skills such as time management, problem solving, team building; and career preparedness such as interview skills, CV preparation, job searching.
• Inter-personal skills: including communication and listening skills; multi-cultural awareness and cultural competency; and conflict and stress management.
• Volunteering-related skills: including leadership; civic responsibility; and engagement and active participation.

Beyond the learning opportunities provided by UNV, the host agency will support knowledge and capacity development in the technical areas that are relevant to the UN Youth Volunteer’s assignment. The host agency will provide, at its expense, UN Youth Volunteers with equal opportunity to participate in training courses and workshops offered to its personnel.

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership, Managing Performance, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Vision, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

UN Youth Volunteers should be between 18 and 29 throughout the entire duration of their assignment. This assignment is funded by the Government of Finland, therefore only Finnish nationals are eligible to apply.

Please apply via the link below. You can then either log in if you already have an account or register via ‘Candidate Signup’.

You may apply to a maximum of three assignments per advertisement and indicate your order of preference in the ‘Additional Remarks’ section of your profile.

Application deadline: 21 February 2021

Selection process

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection will be done by the UN Host Entity at the level of the country of assignment.

COVID-19: In case of travel restrictions, assignments may start remotely.