Planning Officer

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Overview

Support planning and coordination initiatives within MONUSCO mission.

You have:

• Strong analytical abilities, report writing, and project management skills are required.
• Computer literacy is required for the position.
• Good writing and drafting skills in English and French are essential.
• Driving skills are necessary for the position.
• Experience in project management and budget-related tasks is favorable.
• Ability to adapt and work in difficult conditions is crucial.

Contract

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Assignment is non-family (Goma)

This United Nations Volunteers (UNV) assignment is related to MONUSCO implementation mandate SC resolution 2808.

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Office (HoO) , the duties of the Planning Officer will include but are not limited to the following:

• Support the Head of Office in all planning, coordinating, and programming initiatives; • Assist the HoO in the coordination of sections and components contributing to the implementation of MONUSCO mandate at the field office level; • Provide substantive and technical assistance to integrated field coordination structures at the field office level, and support those at the Mission and United Nations Headquarters (UNHQ ) levels; • Accompany the HoO to various internal and external meetings and provide the necessary meeting minutes, action points, and follow-up work; • Coordinate various Mission transition and disengagement activities as part of Phase; • Act as Secretariat for the Provincial Integrated Transition Team (PITT); • Contribute to the development and implementation of field office work plans; • Assist the HoO and sections in the development and implementation of high-quality quick impact projects and community violence reduction projects; serve as the Project Focal Point for the office; • Follow up and draft various budget-related documents and submissions; • Support the drafting and compilation of various Mission documents; • Attend various substantive, administrative, logistics, and security meetings, produce meeting summaries, and follow up on the different action points; • Conduct research on relevant subject matters as determined by the HoO and write initial drafts; • Provide recommendations on the design of specific planning tools and mechanisms, in line with policy and best practice, to meet the needs of the field office; • Perform any other duties as requested by the supervisor.

● Accountability ● Adaptability and flexibility ● Creativity ● Judgement and decision-making ● Planning and organising ● Professionalism ● Self-management

• Analytical abilities, report writing, and project management; • Computer literacy; • Good writing and drafting skills in English and French; • Driving skills.

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, 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 which is now considered a family duty station. Beni is a non-family duty station. 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). In addition to French, there are four major spoken languages in DRC, namely Lingala, Kikongo, Tshiluba and Swahili.

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