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The following documents shall be required from the applicants:
Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.
A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.
Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.
Office/Unit/Project Description
The Global Programme for Electoral Cycle Support (GPECS) has become UNDP’s most important vehicle contributing to the formulation and implementation of electoral policy. GPECS seeks to respond to the growing demands and to ensuring global coherence while balancing and responding to regional and country realities. The programme consists of country, regional, global and gender components that sustainably support policy development, knowledge management and programme support and that use a process-driven approach rather than an event-driven one.
In 2007, an EC-UNDP Joint Task Force (JTF) on Electoral Assistance was established in Brussels to further strengthen and facilitate the already existing EC-UNDP partnership in the field of electoral assistance, and to improve the overall efficiency and adherence of UNDP projects benefitting from EU financial contributions to the common EC-UNDP strategic approach. The JTF monitors and supports the partnership, from the early formulation missions to the end of the contractual obligations; seeks policy convergence in both organization’s electoral assistance, including advocating adherence to UN and multilateral norms and standards; better positions UNDP with the EC in the domain of electoral assistance and related areas; encourages the professional development of EC and UNDP staff, and improves knowledge of the institutional aspects of electoral assistance projects.
One of the fruits of the longstanding partnership between the EU and UNDP is the “Sustaining Peace during Electoral Processes” (SELECT), which was designed by the JTF with the overall objective of building the capacity of both national electoral stakeholders and international partners in the area of electoral conflict prevention. Broadly speaking, it aims to increase global capacity to: a) identify risks factors that may affect elections; b) design programmes and activities specifically aimed at preventing and reducing the risk of violence; and c) implement operations related to the electoral processes in a conflict sensitive manner.
The Electoral Assistance Analyst will support electoral and governance projects around the globe by guiding and assisting in the implementation of the SELECT project, contributing to the project’s overall goal of capacity-building of both national electoral stakeholders and international partners. S/he must be self-motivated, with the capacity to take initiatives and work independently with an innovative approach to problem-solving. With excellent communications and analytical skills, s/he should be able to work concurrently on multiple activities, observing priorities, with attention to detail and deadlines to deliver required results.
Institutional Arrangement
The Electoral Assistance Analyst will perform their duties under the overall guidance of BPPS Democratic Governance Director and the direct supervision of the BPPS Electoral Advisor and Coordinator, working in close collaboration with the various units within the Brussels Office (Directorate, Communications, Programmes, Bureaux, Operations).
Other
Must hold a valid residence and work permit for Belgium for the duration of the assignment.
Devoirs et responsabilités
Scope of Work
* Support electoral and governance projects around the globe on issues related to conflict prevention, early warning, disinformation, parliamentary support and other SELECT topics including the design and implementation of the projects ;
* Guide relevant UNDP and EU services in the drafting of project documents (including the definition of operational procedures, selection of personnel/contractors and resource mobilization for projects);
* Conduct project formulation missions, following the DPPA-led NAM process, to design and produce project documents for UNDP Country Offices, in consultation with the UNDP Regional Electoral Advisers and the BPPS Electoral Advisor and Coordinator;
* Guide on the design and implementation of Early Warning Systems and promotion of information integrity systems as part of the conflict prevention component of the SELECT programming (including conflict mapping and analysis; monitoring and ongoing support);
* Support with resource mobilization efforts for UNDP electoral assistance projects at country level, from the European Commission (geographical funds), the European External Action Service (Instrument for Stability and SPRING funds), EU Member States and other potential donors;
* Support the provision of advisory services to UNDP Country Offices in the area of electoral assistance, in coordination with Regional Electoral Advisors and HQ Advisors as appropriate;
* Liaise with UNDP Country Offices and EU delegations to promote the use of the Joint EC and UNDP Reporting and Visibility Guidelines for electoral assistance projects.
Compétences
Required skills
* Demonstrated knowledge in the area of democratic governance;
* Experience in designing, evaluating or implementing projects/activities;
* Experience in engaging with partners, donors, and other stakeholders to forge productive working relationships.
Desired skills
* Proficiency in the usage of software packages (MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and handling of web-based management systems;
* Knowledge of donor coordination, donor-government relations and formulating a multi-donor basket fund is an asset;
* Experience in the field of elections and or conflict prevention is an asset;
* Experience in the use of social media tools (Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, etc.) for communication and visibility promotion is an asset.
Required Language(s)
Fluency in English and French (written and spoken) required.
Professional Certificates n/a
Other
Must hold a valid residence and work permit for Belgium for the duration of the assignment.
Qualifications et expériences requises
Minimum Qualifications of the Successful IPSA
Min. Education requirements
Master’s degree (or equivalent) in International Relations, Law, International Security, Political Science or related field.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field with an additional two years of qualifying experience in an area relevant to this position may also be considered.
Min. years of relevant work experience
A minimum of one year of professional experience (with Master’s degree or equivalent) in an area relevant to this position.
At least two years of similar professional experience (with Bachelor’s degree) will also be considered.