Strategic Planning Officer

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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) together launched the South Sudan Reconciliation, Stabilization, and Resilience Trust Fund (RSRTF) in December 2018. The Fund provides strategic financing to integrated programs that together lessen the destructive drivers of conflict and create more stable conditions in which development and resilience objectives may be realized. Drawing on the comparative advantages across UNMISS, UN agencies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the RSRTF promotes integrated programming across the ‘Triple Nexus’ of the humanitarian, development, and peace fields. The RSRTF intends to reduce violence and conflict in hotspot and marginalized areas of the country. Through its Area Based Programs (ABP). RSRTF partners deliver comprehensive interventions that reduce social acceptance of violence and simultaneously nurture a conducive environment where peace can be sustained. Often building on existing efforts to bridge political divides and reconcile community divisions, the approach ensures hard won political agreements and community reconciliation initiatives are reinforced through tangible actions that shift incentives and raise the cost of resorting to violence.

The Strategic Planning Officer reports to the RSRT Fund Manager.

Summary of key functions:

The Strategic Planning Officer (SPO) will be based in Juba, South Sudan and will play a key role in ensuring the strategic and operational planning work to guarantee that the RSRTF objectives are met and will monitor wider developments of relevance to the effective and efficient functioning of RSRTF Office operations and activities. SPO will contribute actively to strategic thinking and planning to formulate and implement the strategic plan, evaluate the progress, and adjust as necessary to stay on track. S/he will prepare research papers and reports and will interact with officers at all levels within the RSRTF Office.

Within the relevant delegated authority, the Strategic Planning Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

  • Evaluation and monitor implementation of the RSRTF Strategic Planning Framework, including the Strategic Plan, Operating Plans, and coordination of the related results-based budget.
  • Support M&E Officer as part of the overall RSRTF Strategic Planning process, while working closely with the Communication Officer, Grants and Program Officers.
  • Plan, organize and manage the work of the Strategic Planning as required by RSRTF.
  • Lead the coordination of activities and processes related to strategic planning and result-based management including coordination with Secretariat members, steering committee, and partners.
  • Lead knowledge management, draft documents and reports for donors, Stirring Committee, and other stakeholders on the status of Area Based Programs (ABPs).
  • Undertake studies and analyses of strategic planning approaches of other UN entities, similar programs, on result-based management and provide information/guidance to RSRTF Manager on these issues, including analyses of options for possible improvement of RSRTF in emerging issues of key importance.
  • Assist in the RSRTF Manager by drafting of Office input into conflict analysis, research, budget documents, human resources management plans as well as drafting of terms of reference and proposals, proposal for appointment of consultants as required.
  • No staff supervision is not required now, but it may be required in future as the Program is expanding. Experience in high-capacity multidisciplinary and multi-cultural teamwork is necessary.
  • Perform other official duties and special assignments which may be requested by the RSR Trust Fund Manager.

Integrity: Demonstrating consistency in upholding and promoting the values of RSRTF in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct. Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing diversity: Demonstrating an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating differences in values, and learning from cultural diversity.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Ethics and Values: Promoting Ethics and Integrity / Creating Organisational Precedents Organisational Awareness: Building support and political acumen Developing and Empowering People / Coaching and Mentoring: Building staff competence, creating an environment of creativity and innovation Working in Teams: Building and promoting effective teams Communicating Information and Ideas: Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication Self-management and Emotional intelligence: Creating an emotionally intelligent organisation Conflict Management / Negotiating and Resolving Disagreements: Leveraging conflict in the interests of the organisation & setting standard Knowledge Sharing / Continuous Learning: Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

  • Strategic vision and strong technical and analytical capabilities.
  • Good political judgment.
  • Ability to improve processes and approaches, integrate knowledge with broader strategic, policy and operational objective.
  • Knowledge of internationally established tools and instruments for, political analysis, conflict analysis, destabilisation and RSR.
  • Good knowledge of UN system, procedures, and operational activities for development.
  • Strong knowledge on IT as an instrument to improve business processes and to provide new services.
  • Practical experience in areas related to peace, resilience, reconciliation, stabilisation, and conflict analysis, particularly in Africa.

strategic planning, risk management and/or results-based delivery at senior level preferably within UN or international organisation. - Experience of South Sudan, Somalia, Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, or Horn of Africa. - Willing to work and stay in South Sudan.

South Sudan is a difficult duty station, which is classified as a non-family duty station as there is basic infrastructure in the capital Juba and the country. South Sudan is Security Phase III level. There is a UN imposed curfew from 7:00pm to 6:00am due to security and crime issues. The widely used currency for business transaction is the South Sudan Pounds (SSP). Banking facilities are widely available, but the use of bank credit and debit cards is very limited. There are several mobile telephone companies including ZAIN and MTN providing services and sim cards can be easily bought with cash after registration with the service provider. There are no fixed telephone lines in South Sudan/Juba. South Sudan electricity on the national grid is almost non-existent.

Juba is mostly powered by individual household generators. Running water is dependent on water tankers that deliver water to households at a fee. There are restaurants serving food from different regions of the world. Markets and shops are well-stocked with food items, clothes, and other household goods. There are also local markets for vegetables and other farm produce. The cost of living is generally high as almost all the goods are imported.

UN personnel are provided medical services in the UN Agency clinic. Other medical services can be obtained at the UNMISS Level 2 hospital. The highly recommended vaccination in South Sudan is Yellow Fever. Please note that without evidence of yellow fever vaccination access to South Sudan is restricted.

South Sudan provides for an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness, as well as more stamina and commitment than elsewhere to make life comfortable and affordable. Therefore, flexibility and the ability and willingness to live and work in harsh and potentially hazardous conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort, are essential.

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