Employer: UNOPS
Location: Mali
Closing date 9 May 2021
Background Information - PSC
Peace and Security Cluster
The UNOPS Peace and Security Cluster (PSC) is a principal service provider in the field of mine action with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), UNDP, UNICEF, Governments of mine-affected countries and other mine action partners. It is led by the Director, who has overall authority and accountability for the performance PSC on behalf of its clients. The Director is responsible for administering and providing oversight of the day-to-day management of the Project Field offices, both according to the client requirements and in line with UNOPS rules and regulations.
Background Information - Job-specific
Background Information - Mali Programme
Mali is facing a problem of weapons and explosive hazard contamination because of protracted and recent armed conflicts. The presence of explosive remnants of war (ERW), improvised explosive devices (IED) and insecure stockpiles of weapons and ammunition (obsolete, abandoned or neglected), poses a serious threat to civilians as well as to United Nations and humanitarian personnel operating in the country.
UNMAS deployed to Mali in January 2013 to conduct an emergency assessment of the situation with regard to explosive threats. In July 2013, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was established under Security Council resolution 2100 and is currently operating under Security Council Resolution 2531 (2020). In accordance with these mandates, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has engaged UNOPS PSC to implement a mine action programme in Mali to:
Improve the protection of civilians and facilitate humanitarian assistance;
Enhance national capacity to mitigate explosive threats and enable compliance with international treaty obligations;
Reduce the explosive threat to MINUSMA and United Nations personnel.
Functional Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Project Manager Humanitarian Mine Action and Protection of Civilians, duties and responsibilities will be as follows:
● Develop a Risk Education stakeholder mapping and needs assessment;
● Review existing weapons and explosive ordnance Risk Education (RE) materials;
● Provide technical advice and develop Risk Education materials tailored to IDPs, returnees, school children, and conflict-affected community needs in coordination with the different partners and with the designing contractor;
● Develop training plan and conduct Risk Education training to Ministry of education, civil society organizations (NNGO) and others international organizations;
● Provide technical advice and support on the issue of risk education to key stakeholders in the regions;
● Support development of regional explosive hazard profiles to further tailoring of RE messaging by region;
● Develop plans and provide guidance for the integration of Risk Awareness and Risk education within the wider humanitarian Response;
● Ensure consistency of Risk Education messaging and increase synergies within UNMAS and with other relevant humanitarian actors and clusters responding to the humanitarian needs, through the Mine Action Area of Responsibility;
● Develop new initiatives relevant to Risk Education, including design of materials in cooperation with mine action and other protection actors;
● Provide relevant inputs for donor reports;
● Assess risk education activities conducted by UNMAS implementing partners.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education:
Advanced university degree (Master degree or equivalent) with five years of relevant experience; OR
First level university degree (Bachelor degree or equivalent) with seven years of relevant experience
Work Experience:
Relevant experience is defined as experience in communication, education material development, project management or health promotion.
Two years of experience in risk education related to explosive hazards and small arms and light weapons are required.
Languages:
Fluent in English is required.**
Intermediate in French is required.
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Location: Mali
Closing date 9 May 2021
Background Information - PSC
Peace and Security Cluster
The UNOPS Peace and Security Cluster (PSC) is a principal service provider in the field of mine action with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), UNDP, UNICEF, Governments of mine-affected countries and other mine action partners. It is led by the Director, who has overall authority and accountability for the performance PSC on behalf of its clients. The Director is responsible for administering and providing oversight of the day-to-day management of the Project Field offices, both according to the client requirements and in line with UNOPS rules and regulations.
Background Information - Job-specific
Background Information - Mali Programme
Mali is facing a problem of weapons and explosive hazard contamination because of protracted and recent armed conflicts. The presence of explosive remnants of war (ERW), improvised explosive devices (IED) and insecure stockpiles of weapons and ammunition (obsolete, abandoned or neglected), poses a serious threat to civilians as well as to United Nations and humanitarian personnel operating in the country.
UNMAS deployed to Mali in January 2013 to conduct an emergency assessment of the situation with regard to explosive threats. In July 2013, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was established under Security Council resolution 2100 and is currently operating under Security Council Resolution 2531 (2020). In accordance with these mandates, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has engaged UNOPS PSC to implement a mine action programme in Mali to:
Improve the protection of civilians and facilitate humanitarian assistance;
Enhance national capacity to mitigate explosive threats and enable compliance with international treaty obligations;
Reduce the explosive threat to MINUSMA and United Nations personnel.
Functional Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Project Manager Humanitarian Mine Action and Protection of Civilians, duties and responsibilities will be as follows:
● Develop a Risk Education stakeholder mapping and needs assessment;
● Review existing weapons and explosive ordnance Risk Education (RE) materials;
● Provide technical advice and develop Risk Education materials tailored to IDPs, returnees, school children, and conflict-affected community needs in coordination with the different partners and with the designing contractor;
● Develop training plan and conduct Risk Education training to Ministry of education, civil society organizations (NNGO) and others international organizations;
● Provide technical advice and support on the issue of risk education to key stakeholders in the regions;
● Support development of regional explosive hazard profiles to further tailoring of RE messaging by region;
● Develop plans and provide guidance for the integration of Risk Awareness and Risk education within the wider humanitarian Response;
● Ensure consistency of Risk Education messaging and increase synergies within UNMAS and with other relevant humanitarian actors and clusters responding to the humanitarian needs, through the Mine Action Area of Responsibility;
● Develop new initiatives relevant to Risk Education, including design of materials in cooperation with mine action and other protection actors;
● Provide relevant inputs for donor reports;
● Assess risk education activities conducted by UNMAS implementing partners.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education:
Advanced university degree (Master degree or equivalent) with five years of relevant experience; OR
First level university degree (Bachelor degree or equivalent) with seven years of relevant experience
Work Experience:
Relevant experience is defined as experience in communication, education material development, project management or health promotion.
Two years of experience in risk education related to explosive hazards and small arms and light weapons are required.
Languages:
Fluent in English is required.**
Intermediate in French is required.
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