Closing date: 26 Mar 2007 -- (CLOSED)
Location: Sudan - Khartoum
Background:
UNDP Sudan is carrying out a restructuring of many of its programme units, with the idea of integrating its security programmes (DDR, Mine Action) with the Natural Resource and Resource-based conflict Unit, its Community Recovery and Rehabilitation Unit and its Recovery and Rehabilitation Programme presently within the Trust Funds Management Unit. The objective of this restructuring is to address and correct multiple overlapping within programmes and projects, to identify and build on potential strategic synergies between them, rationalizing and optimizing the use of resources, particularly in terms of staffing. Finally, and possibly more importantly, the objective is to assure that the overall programming in the new Unit is responsive to strategic national needs and priorities, internally coherent, and appropriately integrated within the overall strategy of UNDP Sudan.
The complexity and breath of Sudan’s security enhancement and socio-economic recovery and development challenges call for strategic planning tools that are capable of clearly identifying and presenting the multiplicity of the security threats and the socio-economic recovery risks, and of detailing their inter-linkages, while supporting the process of priority-setting in terms of selected responses and interventions.
Based on the existing security threat mapping methodology being developed within UNDP’s Interim DDR Programme (IDDRP), and calling upon UNDP Sudan (and other key international partners’) prior experience with socio-economic risk mapping, together with BCPR tools and experience in conflict and risk analysis, it is proposed to create a security threat and socio-economic recovery risk mapping and analysis team (termed the TRMA), initially focused on Eastern Sudan, 3 Areas and other key (mostly southern) states in Sudan.
The TRMA team should have the capacity to support both UNDP and its’ key counterparts, particularly community, regional and state-level authorities, in the strategic selection and planning of interventions, through both the presentation and definition of the critical challenges, and the facilitation of effective analysis and scenario building. It will also be a key facilitator of effective coordination, by clearly evidencing gaps and overlaps of the selected interventions.
The unit will additionally provide, through the periodic updating of its’ mapping, a dynamic tool for M&E and impact assessment of the interventions.
Duties and responsibilities:
Within limits of delegated authority and under the supervision of UNDP Sudan Head of Security & Recovery Unit in coordination with the Sudan Conflict Management Advisory Group (SCMAG), the coordinator acts as the Head of the Security threat and socio-economic recovery risk mapping and analysis team (TRMA) and is responsible for the coordination and supervision of its activities which include the management of an integrated team comprising of both international and national staff.
The coordinator is responsible for the output and products of the team and the performance of the following duties:
- Develop and operationalize the security threat & socio-economic recovery risk mapping and analysis team based on the output requirements;
- Ensure the timely production and quality of products (strategic assessments, risk and threat assessments; early warning/critical information reports, thematic reports) produced by the TRMA;
- Provide briefings to senior UN staff and visiting VIPs;
- Ensure, in consultation with the UNDP senior leadership, “Priority Information Requirements,” which would establish the priorities for information collection and analysis;
- Ensure appropriate orientation for the gathering of comprehensive information that may affect the successful implementation of the the UNDP programmes;
- Maintain contact with SCMAG and all UNDP Head of Units on a regular basis to indicate needs that may arise; Ensure that the appropriate level of confidentiality for TRMA products is maintained and prepare standard operating procedures for the work of the TRMA, as required.
Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
- Professionalism; Good research skills, including ability to identify and propose solutions to issues/crises; ability to apply good judgment in the context of assignments given. Appropriate background in information collection and analysis (civilian and/or military);
- Planning and Organizing; Ability to work and manage conflicting priorities;
- Communication; Excellent drafting ability and communication skills, both written and oral;
- Teamwork; Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relationships;
- Respect for Diversity; Works effectively with people in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
V. OUTPUTS
Through the duration of the assignment, the coordinator will deliver the following outputs:
- Develop and operationalize the security threat & socio-economic recovery risk mapping and analysis team;
- Produce specialized maps (national, state, local) for displaying threat-/risk data as required for the security threat and socio-economic risk mapping exercises;
- Develop the partnership and operationalize the collaboration with the SCMAG;
- Set of system guidelines and SOPs for the overall Security threat and socio-economic recovery risk mapping and analysis team;
- Other outputs as may be required by UNDP Sudan.
VI. REPORTING
The coordinator will report directly to the Head of the Human Security & Recovery Team and liase regularly with the SCMAG and partners as required. He/She will produce reports on various activities as required, as well as a final end of assignment report reviewing activities undertaken.
VII. QUALIFICATIONS
The following educational and professional requirements apply for the selection of this position:
- Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent), preferably in political/social science, business administration, international relations or other related field (Police College, Military Staff or War College). A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- At least seven years progressively responsible experience in policy analysis and strategy development in an advisory and/or managerial position. Experience in an intelligence collection environment (strategic/operational levels) with emphasis on source management concepts and operations. Experience in drafting high quality analytical products as well as experience in military, security, political and/or economic development. Previous experience in a peacekeeping operation is a pre-condition;
- Managemenent experience from JMAC/Information Branch in peacekeeping or post-conflict operations would be an asset.
- At least five years of progressively responsible experience with security threat & socio-economic recovery risk analysis in Sudan;
- Responsible experience in policy analysis, strategy development in advisory and/or managerial positions, preferably in an international environment; and previous experience in peacekeeping operations within the field of security and-/or recovery;
- Experience in coordinating the development of enhanced data management and visual display facilities, including the integration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into operational support tools;
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills;
- Excellent English writing and oral skills;
- Excellent liaison, co-ordination, and planning skills;
- Good computer skills, including proficiency in word processing, databases, design- and presentation software;
- previous experience in developing and implementing capacity building tools with both international and national counterparts;
Reference Code: RW_6Z7A5M-50
