UNDP Nigeria Jobs: Programme Specialist (Peace and Development)

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN's global development network. The following job currently exists at UNDP Nigeria:

Job Title: Programme Specialist (Peace and Development)
Location: Abuja, NIGERIA
Application Deadline:   28-Aug-10
Type of Contract: FTA International
Post Level: P-4
Languages Required:   English 
Starting Date: (date when the selected canditate is expected to start): 01-Oct-2010
Duration of Initial Contract: One Year

Background
Nigeria faces significant challenges to its development efforts in the form of growing violence in the Niger delta region, ethno-religious violence in the central states, and episodic outbreaks of clashes across the country, including those linked with elections and the struggle for political advantage.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of key functions:
•   Manages the implementation of the CPAP-based programme framework, supervising a team of staff and consultants
•   Provides substantive technical and advisory support to the UN and UNDP CO
•   Provides leadership in designing and executing analytical work
•   Provides strategic analyses and inputs
•   Builds a strong network of relationships
•   Assists the UN and national counterparts in implementing development programmes from a ?conflict-sensitive? Perspective.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:
•   Masters degree in international development, public administration, business administration, public policy or other relevant social sciences.

Experience:
•   7 years of relevant experience in development in a governmental, multilateral or civil society organization in a multi-cultural setting
•   3 or more years of senior-level management responsibilities of similar size and complexity.

Language Requirements:
•   Strong written and spoken English. A second UN language desirable.

Please ensure that you upload your UN Personal History Form-P11 (available at UNDP - Afghanistan - Jobs ) in the relevant field of the on-line applications.

Please note that only applications that are short-listed will be contacted.

Candidates, who are currently holding UNDP or UN Agencies contracts, are asked to declare the type contract and duration in their application.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

For more information and application: UNDP Jobs