Project Officer - Peace and Cohesion Monitor

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

The National Steering Committee on Peacebuilding and Conflict Management (NSC) is an interagency committee that was established in 2001 and a secretariat to support it was fully operationalised during 2002/3 financial year within the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government.

The NSC brings together peace stakeholders in a bid to coordinate and consolidate efforts geared towards peace building and conflict management in Kenya as well as cross-border initiatives. The NSC is the Co-Chair of the Uwiano Platform for Peace and the coordination secretariat for Kenya’s early warning system within IGAD and the East African Community.

The NSC is the Implementing Agency for UNDP’s Peacebuilding Programme in Kenya. This UNV assignment is part of the NSC’s peacebuilding programming initiative to support election violence reduction during the 2022 electoral period through improved capacities for early warning and mediation.

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager, Transcending Peace Programme at the National Steering Committee on Peace Building (NSC), the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks : • Support implementation of the peacebuilding programme Work Plans (Transcending Peace, Uwiano, PBF etc) ; • Lead the preparation and dissemination of consolidated national and county-specific early warning reports, situation reports, incident reports, alerts, briefs, activity reports, conflict mapping and progress reports ; • Lead data verification and data analysis at the National Conflict Early Warning and Response System (NCEWERS) at the NSC Situation Room ; • Support the production of UWIANO monthly reports, updates, thematic reports and situation briefs ; • Coordinate processes for conducting conflict assessments resulting in mapping of ‘hotspots’, conflict assessments reports and recommendations for action ; • Prepare minutes and reports arising from meetings and forums at the national and/or county level ; • Establish linkages with social media entities and support the production of early warning and make recommendations to a wide range of stakeholders, including social media platforms, on addressing incitement to violence ; • Support the operationalisation of the Peace Messaging Kitchen and dissemination of peace messages ; • Contribute to resource mobilisation through development of concept notes, proposals, reports etc in line with the Resource Mobilization Strategy ; • Support administrative functions in the Situation Room including the day-to-day coordination with peace actors ; • Liaise with County Peace Secretariats and other county-based peace structures to coordinate, monitor, and document peacebuilding interventions ; • Support interventions to strengthen mediation capacity strengthening at the national and sub-national level ; • Facilitate linkages and networking with and among a wide range of stakeholders during the electoral period and support production of thematic reports ; • Promote understanding and commitment to the volunteer spirit within peace committees and the community.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to : • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day) ; • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country ; • Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities ; • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc. ; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers ; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

• 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
• Professionalism
• Respect for Diversity
• Self-Management
• Technological Awareness
• Working in Teams

development work, community mobilization, project implementation, training, coordination • Demonstrate experience in peace building and conflict management at the community level, including familiarity with mediation efforts in Kenya • Demonstrate experience in resource management and mobilization. • Excellent report writing skills • Proven proficiency in MS Office such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint • Excellent interpersonal skills • Proven teamwork and trust-building skills • Experience in early warning early response, including familiarity with the NCEWERS ; familiarity with Kenya’s peacebuilding echo system including the UWIANO Platform for peace, peace committees and Civil society networks ; experience in conducting conflict assessments and writing conflict analysis reports ; experience using data from SMS, hotlines and social media ; familiarity with Kenya’s electoral cycle is an advantage

The Republic of Kenya is an equatorial nation on the coast of East Africa, neighboring Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Indian Ocean. Kenya has two levels of Government; Nation-al Government and 47 sub-national Governments called Counties. Counties are further divided into sub-counties. Kenya is a multi-party state with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Kenya’s population of more than 40 million is growing at an annual rate of 2.2%. The country’s GNP per capita estimated at purchasing power parity (PPP) is $975, and the GNP is growing at an average rate of 0.1% annually. More than 26% of Kenya’s people live below the international poverty line of $1 per day. Kenya’s main food crops are “maize, wheat, pulses, roots and tubers.” (FAO).

Nairobi is a modern metropolitan city where most basic goods and services, health facilities, public transport, telecommunication and banking services and educational facilities are readily available. The city is widely connected through its main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the smaller Wilson Airport. Air transport is also available to many up country destinations. The city is home to some 3,000 UN personnel mainly attributed to the fact that it serves as the headquarters for both the UN HABITAT and UNEP.

The socio-economic and cultural background of the immediate society the UNV would be living and working in is diverse and prevailing security conditions at the place of assignment is modest. The topographic and climatic features of the assignment location is highland cool and warm tropical climate.