The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations’ global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life for themselves. It provides expert advice, training and grants support to developing countries, with increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed countries. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations.
Headquartered in New York City, the status of UNDP is that of an executive board within the United Nations General Assembly. The UNDP is funded entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states. The organization operates in 177 countries, where it works with local governments to meet development challenges and develop local capacity.
We are recruiting to fill the following position below:
1.) JPO – Programme Analyst, Peacebuilding & Conflict Prevention
ob ID: 40937
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Grade: P2
Bureau: Africa
Posting Type: External
Vacancy Type: FTA International (JPO)
Practice Area – Job Family: Democratic Governance – Governance, Peace, And Security, Capacity Development – Peacebuilding & Conflict Prevention
Contract Duration: One-year appointment, renewable at least once subject to satisfactory performance.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Master’s Degree or equivalent in International Development, Political Science or related courses.
Experience:
- A minimum of 2 years of progressive relevant experience in peacebuilding and conflict prevention or other relevant experience
- Experience in provision of operational support to peacebuilding programmes, monitoring and evaluations at the national or international level is desirable
- Experience working in Africa in peace and governance is an added advantage.
Competencies
Core:
- Innovation – Ability to make new and useful ideas work
- Leadership – Ability to persuade others to follow
- People Management – Ability to improve performance and satisfaction
- Communication – Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform
- Delivery – Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement
Technical / functional:
- Advocacy / Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda – Preparing information for advocacy
- Results-Based Programme Development and Management – Contributes into results through primary research and analysis
- Building Strategic Partnerships Maintaining a network of contacts – Resource Mobilization
- Providing inputs to resource mobilization strategies – Promoting Organizational Learning and
- Knowledge Sharing – Basic research and analysis
- Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals – Preparing information for global advocacy
- Client Orientation – Establishing effective client relationships
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English (both oral and written)
- Minimum basic knowledge of Finnish or Swedish languages
- Working knowledge of French would be an added asset
Nationality:
- This position is open only to Nationals of Finland
Other desirable education, languages and work experience:
- Knowledge of the UN and UNDP programme operations would be an added advantage.
- Experience in the use of computers and office software packages such as (MS Word, Excel, and Power Point) and web based management systems is essential.
Application Closing Date
14th February, 2022.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
2.) Finance & Administrative Associate – SB3 / 4
Job Identification: 40878
Location: Abuja (Other duty stations in Nigeria)
Grade: SB3
Job Schedule: Full time
Practice Area – Job Family: Management – Administration
Bureau: Africa
Vacancy Type: Service Contract (SC)
Contract Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Secondary Education with a recognized professional certificate in Office Management, Personnel Administration, Account / Finance or related fields may be considered.
- University Degree in Business or Public Administration, Personnel Administration, Social Sciences or related field is desirable with 04 years’ cognate experience.
Experience:
- A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in administrative assistance of project implementation and management preferably in a civil service, NGO, or international organisation environment.
- Computer literacy, specifically advanced skills in MS Office Suite.
- Work experience in the United Nations System or European Union funded projects and knowledge of UNODC System would be an asset.
Language:
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Application Closing Date
23rd January, 2022 (Midnight New York, USA).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note
- Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational
3.) Digital Innovations Analyst – NPSA9
Job Identification: 2016
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Grade: NB4
Job Schedule: Full time
Practice Area: Innovation
Bureau: Regional Bureau for Africa
Vacancy Type: National Personnel Service Agreement
Contract Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Masters Degree in Information Systems, Information Management or related field with two (2) years of qualifying experience.
- A first-level University Degree in combination with four (4) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced University Degree.
Language:
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
Competencies
Core Competencies:
Innovation:
- Adept with complex concepts and challenges convention purposefully;
- Contributes to prototyping, piloting, and evaluating lessons/feedback.
Application Closing Date
21st January, 2022 at 05:59 AM.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
4. Fellows Support Analyst – NPSA8
Job Title: Fellows Support Analyst – NPSA8
Job Identification: 2015
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Grade: NB4
Job Schedule: Full time
Practice Area: Management
Bureau: Regional Bureau for Africa
Vacancy Type: National Personnel Service Agreement
Contract Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced Degree in Social Policy, Public Policy, Politics, Development Studies, Statistics, Political Science, International Relations or related field.
- A first-level University Degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced University Degree.
Experience:
- Possess 2 years of relevant experience in the youth agenda, private sector work, development work;
- Working knowledge and experience in the area of digital media investment, strategy and planning;
- Possess extensive experience in reporting, writing and editing highly complex strategy documents;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- Working knowledge of UN principles, SDGs and international development in Africa;
- Working knowledge of the private sector;
- Strong communication, digital and data analytics skills;
Application Closing Date
21st January, 2022 at 05:59 AM.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
5.) Research and Development Analyst – NPSA8
Job Title: Research and Development Analyst – NPSA8
Job Identification: 2029
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Grade: NB4
Job Schedule: Full time
Practice Area: Crisis Management / Country Management Support
Bureau: Regional Bureau for Africa
Vacancy Type: National Personnel Service Agreemen
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced Degree in Social Policy, Public Policy, Politics, Development Studies, Statistics, Political Science, International Relations or related field.
- A first-level University Degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of zero (0) year for MA and two (2) years for BA of progressively responsible experience in development research, data analytics;
- Strong quantitative analytical skills and ability for strong visualizations and representation of data;
- Excellent knowledge of information technology, including expert knowledge of Excel;
- Excellent communication and writing skills;
- Prior experience with data analysis is an important asset;
- Knowledge of and previous experience with data visualization and data visualization software is an asset;
- Experience with programming languages, such as SQL, Oracle, and Python is desired;
- Knowledge of development studies is desired;
- Knowledge of the UN system and coordination is desired.
Application Closing Date
21st January, 2022 at 05:59 AM.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
6. Public Outreach & Communications Analyst
Job Identification: 2030
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Grade: NB4
Job Schedule: Full time
Practice Area: Management
Bureau: Regional Bureau for Africa
Vacancy Type: National Personnel Service Agreement
Contract Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension
Required Education and Experience
- Education: Master’s Degree
- A First-level University Degree in combination with 2 years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced University Degree.
Required Language:
- English Language.
Application Closing Date
21st January, 2022 at 05:59 AM.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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