Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will report to the Resident Coordinator for Liberia and will, as required, provide guidance to the RCs and UN Country Teams in the four countries of the Mano River Union region in identifying entry points for cross-border and sub-regional peacebuilding initiatives, supporting programme design and elaboration, providing analysis on sub-regional challenges and priorities and building support among partners for current and new cross-border and sub-regional peace and development initiatives. The Peacebuilding Officer will also have an indirect reporting line to the UN Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) in New York.

The Peacebuilding Officer will regularly travel to Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, as advised by the RCs for those countries, to explore programmatic and partnership opportunities for peacebuilding.

Within the limits of delegated authority and in close cooperation with Peace and Development Advisors (PDAs) and the PBF Secretariat/PBF Coordinator in Monrovia, the Peacebuilding Officer will be responsible for performing the following duties.

Identify opportunities to coordinate and support the development of proposals for cross-border and sub-regional collaboration and programmatic interventions to promote peacebuilding in the four countries of the Manu River Union region, in close collaboration with the Resident Coordinators and the United Nations Country Teams; Develop and implement methodologies for tracking peacebuilding issues and progress with regards to cross-border and regional peacebuilding priorities in the four countries of the Mano River Union region, in collaboration with the Resident Coordinators, United Nations Country Teams and other partners. Identify opportunities for and, in full cooperation with the RCs and the UNCTs, support the development of a strategic approach to partnerships between the UNCT and regional stakeholders contributing to UN objectives and peacebuilding processes in the Mano River Union region including with IFIs, UNOWAS, ECOWAS and the Mano River Union Secretariat. Produce, as appropriate and required, analytical and situational notes on relevant sub-regional cross-border issues to inform decision-making and advocacy for PBF and other donor support. Based on guidance provided by the RCs, UNCTs and the PDAs, exchange with UNOWAS on strategic and programmatic areas pertaining to cross-border and sub-regional peacebuilding within the Mano River Union. In collaboration with the PBF Coordinator in Monrovia, provide technical peacebuilding design expertise for the elaboration of Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) projects in Liberia for initiatives including, but not limited to, social cohesion, women empowerment and participation, youth engagement, peaceful electoral environment, security sector cooperation, climate security, land conflict, in accordance with the PBF Strategic Result Framework and emerging peacebuilding priorities. In collaboration with the PBF Coordinator in Monrovia, support more effective collaboration across the humanitarian–development–peace nexus (HDPN), results-focus and programme sustainability, catalytic results within PBF programming and project design based on existing good practice and support resource mobilisation; Provide updates to PBSO on PBF programs in Liberia and on the regional initiatives from time to time, as needed.

Requirements: Applying to this job opening is expected to accept the offer if selected. The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving a 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. In this context, all staff is expected to move periodically to new career functions by established rules and procedures. An impeccable record for integrity and professional, ethical standards is essential.

United Nations Considerations: According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in staff employment is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially, or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offense or humiliation when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offenses may not be considered for employment.

COMPETENCIES

Expected Demonstration of Competencies