Deadline: 27 August, 2023

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Capacity Building Specialist.

UNOPS’ mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure, and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a capability assessment, analyse the capacity of the Ethiopian Mine Action Office (EMAO) and draw up a capacity development implementation plan
• Ensure the coordination between the different units of the project and advise the head of project unit on changes or deviations from plans, including through the identification and management of risks and issues, ensuring maximum benefit to clients and stakeholders
• Advise the EMAO on conducting accreditation for mine action operators in Ethiopia
• Develop a reporting framework to ensure EMAO receives sufficient information from mine action organisations to enable it to track and manage activities
• Support the legal advisor in mapping the process through which mine action operators may become operational in Ethiopia
• Guide and assist EMAO in the implementation of a plan to progressively and systematically develop its capacity to manage mine action, and organise review workshops and coordination meetings accordingly
• Ensure that UNMAS Ethiopia is fully informed of the progress made on capacity development initiatives in the mine action sector in the country
• Ensure that information gathered from monitoring and evaluation is used to inform stakeholders of progress and to improve the project delivery
• Support sector-wide interaction with the national authorities at institutional and technical levels to operationalise a sustainable and context-relevant technical capacity to meet the needs of the mine action sector in Ethiopia

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) with five years of relevant experience or first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) with seven years of relevant experience
• Relevant experience in project management or project development, supporting operations in military, humanitarian, conflict, post-conflict, or development contexts with public or private sector organisations
• Mine action operations experience in a humanitarian, conflict, or development context
• Experience working with local actors and building the capacity of local governmental institutions

To apply and for more information, click here.

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