Programme Associate, Governance and Rule of Law

Volunteering Admin Elections & Governance

Overview

Support resource mobilization and project implementation for Governance

You have:

• Demonstrated interest in Governance with a focus on peace and reconciliation and civic participation.
• Experience in result-based planning and management.
• Experience in partnership development and resource mobilization.
• ICT knowledge and innovation.
• Previous experience as a volunteer or in another culture (studies, volunteer work, internship).
• Adaptability and Flexibility.
• Commitment and Motivation.
• Commitment to Continuous Learning.
• Ethics and Values.
• Integrity.
• Planning and Organizing.
• Respect for Diversity.
• Working in Teams.

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.

UNDP Burundi is developing its new Cooperation Programme to start in 2024, and Governance is one of the pillars of this new four-year document. Four focus areas were defined for the Governance pillar:

i) Accountability and anti-corruption ii) Access to Justice, rule of law, Human Rights, social cohesion, and civic participation iii) Strategic planning and structural transformation and diversification of the econo-my for SDGs acceleration iv) Local governance and access to quality basic services

The Programme is to be analyzed and approved through the September session . Will then follow the CPD roll out, i.e., the development of projects/portfolios and the resource mobilization for their operationalization.

Under the direct supervision of the Team Leader, Governance and Rule of Law, and in collaboration with the whole Governance team, the Programme Associate will participate into the resource mobilization process and offer technical support for the projects’ implementation. The person will specifically contribute, but not limited to the sectors of Peace and Reconciliation, and Civic Participation.

The key tasks are the following:

1. Support the resource and partners mobilization initiatives.

• Collect information on potential donors’ programs for the Governance sector. • Propose concept notes for specific donors and collaboration strategies with some partners! • Organize meetings and produce required contents with identified partners.

2. Provide technical support during the startup and implementation phases of the projects/portfolios of the sector of peace and reconciliation, Civic participation. • Propose ToRs for the designed positions and other startup actions. • Liaise with the operation and other support units.
   • Participate in the discussion on the activities’ implementation and other initiatives re-garding the projects/portfolios’ implementation. • Keep the record on monitoring and quality assurance actions and support project programme and project managers on these actions.

3. If required by the UNDP management and the Supervisor, accomplish any other role related to the competences:

• Take notes during program and other meetings. • Contribute to the Country Office for Gender Equality and effort for a zero-harassment environment. • Participate in UNV activities and initiatives if required and relevant.

• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Commitment and Motivation -Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Ethics and Values
• Integrity
• Planning and Organizing -Respect for Diversity
• Working in Teams

(ideally) or demonstrated interest in Governance in general, ideally with a specific focus on the sub sectors of peace and reconciliation and civic participation.

Additional experience/interest in the following areas • Result based planning and management. • Partnership development and resource mobilization • ICT knowledgeable and innovation
• Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.

Bujumbura is classified as Security level 2. Caution is therefore always advised in the interior of the country as well as in the capital. Bujumbura is a family duty station. Social indicators show that 70% of Burundi's population lives below the poverty line. The UN security service has certain security standards that all housing must meet, and UN volunteers receive an allowance to ensure that these standards can be met. The electricity supply is erratic. Therefore, an alternative source of electricity supply (e.g., the use of a generator) should be installed at the residence. Houses are available for rental, for an approximate rent of 500 US$ to 1000 US$ per month.

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