UNV Youth Peace Officer Jobs 2021 – South Sudan NGO Jobs. UNV South Sudan looking for “Youth Peace Officer“. Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree may apply on or before 01st August 2021.
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UNV Youth Peace Officer Jobs 2021
The UNV has published a job vacancy announcement on 20th July 2021 for qualified South Sudanese to fill in the vacant post of Youth Peace Officer to be based in Juba, South Sudan.
| Recruiter | United Nations Volunteers (UNV) |
| Position | Youth Peace Officer |
| Location | Juba, South Sudan |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum three (03) years |
| Application Deadline | 01st August 2021 |
Description of task
Under the direct supervision of the PaCC Project Manager, the Youth Peace Officer will undertake the following tasks:
Support the implementation of peace and community cohesion related activities:
- Support the development ofYouth, Peace and Security (YPS)-related programming in UNDP
- Coordinate mainstreaming of youth-related perspectives within PaCC overall programming
- Support a gender-inclusive approach to YPS policy and programming, particularly in relation to young women and the intersection of the YPS and WPS agendas
- Support to PaCC to ensure the project is responsive to national policies, priorities, and strategic plans on youth
- Support implementation, monitoring and reporting of youth projects and initiatives within PaCC
- Support the projects being implemented by PaCC youth partners and support capacity strengthening of youth and youth organisations on YPS and related issues
- Review implementing partners’ financial and narrative reports
Support conflict analysis, research, assessments, monitoring and evaluation:
- Conduct YPS context analysis in order to advance UNDP’s YPS-related agenda by regularly reviewing the national, regional, continental and international policies, priorities, strategic plans and developments on youth and produce reports on periodic updates and briefs to inform the PaCC work on youth, peace and security
- Coordinate and support research, assessments, monitoring and evaluations on youth, peace, and security and other PaCC thematic areas
Eligibility criteria:
Required degree level
- Bachelor degree or equivalent
Educational additional comments
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences, international development, conflict studies, public policy or another related field– Master’s degree is an asset.
Required experience
- 36 Months
Experience remark
- 3-5 years of relevant work experience onyouth, peace and security, and/or peacebuilding, developmental or humanitarian work.
- Demonstrated experience in conflict analysis, research, report writing and presentation.
- Demonstrated experience in working inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, and youth organizations/networks, and authorities at different levels.
- Demonstrated experience in working and adapting professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; and ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel.
- Strong understanding of the local context and experience and/or interest on youth inclusion.
- Good oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
- Experience and/or familiarity with database management.
- Experience in supporting knowledge management and learning efforts.
- Strong interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive.
- Familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development.
- Good understanding of new and evolving technologies and digital platforms
- Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; and ability to work with tight deadlines.
- Handles confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner
- Experience with International Organizations and UN is an asset.
- Demonstrates ability to extract, interpret, analyse data and present it in a comprehensive and reader-friendly way.
Other Details
- Duration: 12 months with possiblity of extension
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNV Youth Peace Officer Jobs 2021
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://www.unv.org/vo/ssdr001505-10125
The Closing Date: 01st August 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unv.org |
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