Initiated by the Swiss Government, the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) is a foundation contributing to the process of democratisation of defence and security sector in countries in transition to democracy and societies affected by crisis or war.
The Special Programmes Department primarily deals with DCAF’s projects on gender and security sector reform.
DCAF's Special Programmes Department is looking for an experienced, motivated, and flexible individual who will, among other tasks, build up and coordinate a new “gender and SSR in Francophone countries” programme.
Candidates should meet the following criteria:
- Excellent command of written and spoken French and English
- Advanced university degree or equivalent in international relations, peace, or security studies, with a strong focus on women’s/gender studies
- At least three years of practical international experience in the gender and security area
- Experience in designing and delivering training and presentations
- Experience in research and publications
- Experience with project planning, budgeting, development and management in areas related to gender and security
- Familiarity with the UN, AU, and other intergovernmental and/or regional organ
- Regional background/experience in
- Availability to travel
Position location:
The position commences May/June 2009. The position
Deadline for applications is
For further information on DCAF, please visit our website: http://www.dcaf.ch.
Candidates meeting the qualifications are invited to e-mail their CV with a cover letter addressing the above criteria and publication references to:
Marijke Stutz-de Ridder
Administrative Assistant, Special Programmes
DCAF
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Tel. : +41 22 741 77 00 – Fax : +41 22 741 77 05 – P.O. Box 1360 – CH-1211 Geneva 1 – Switzerland – www.dcaf.ch
National Officer
Background Information:
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system’s designated entity for
addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development
of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging
issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. UNEP as an institution is
active in Tanzania and the One UN Team in DRC has liaised with all the Divisions to come up with various
inputs to the UN Country Team (UNCT), driven processes including an overview on missions carried out in
2007, and a UN Capacity Assessment exercise. The team has also responded to an invitation from the
Tanzania UNCT in December 2007 to have UNEP’s engagement in the ongoing UN Reform process in
Tanzania – One Office, One Programme, One Budgetary Framework and One Leader.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Provide the necessary technical and logistical support to facilitate effective implementation of UNEP
activities in the UN Country Team joint programmes .
2. Establish the necessary communication and liaison channels with the relevant government institutions
and officials, donor groups, other national organizations and civil society.
3. Provide technical backstopping support and other relevant advisory assistance to government institutions
and other organizations directly involved in the implementation of UNEP activities.
4. Monitor and review progress including project administrative and financial performance.
5. Represent UNEP as appropriate in relevant technical meetings of the UN Country Teams and related
national processes, government-led processes.
6. Compile and analyze priority issues of significance and important lessons emerging from UNEP’s
engagement in the country.
7. Prepare inputs for regular policy briefings and updates on the progress of UNEP’s engagement in the
country.
8. Carry out other relevant tasks as may be determined by the Senior Programme Officer, UNEP Regional
Office for Africa.
9. Submit fortnightly report-backs to the Senior Programme Officer based in ROA, Nairobi
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
Advanced university degree in environmental policy/science, development or related field or a first university
degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
Experience and knowledge:
Minimum of 7 years of professional working experience of which some should be relevant programme/project
operational experience in donor and UN supported country operations in developing regions of the world. A
sound working knowledge of environmental management principles and of the central tenets of sustainable
development.
Language
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the advertised post,
fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an
advantage.
Competencies:
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with people of
different national and cultural backgrounds;
• Excellent coordination skills, with ability to work under pressure and handle multiple activities and projects
concurrently;
• Ability to work independently and to participate effectively in a team based information sharing
environment;
• Knowledge of the donor/UN operational processes, including the UN common country programming
process;
• Strong communication skills with ability to express ideas clearly, both orally and in writing;
Other Skills
Excellent computer skills (MS Office, e-mail internet) are required.
Depending on professional background, experience and family situation, a competitive compensation and
benefits package is offered. See UN website http:www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/index.html
Interested applicants are requested to send a detailed curriculum vitae including date of birth, nationality,
educational qualifications, a summary of professional skills and/or expertise, a summary of relevant work
experience, publications written, and languages spoken, or to complete a United Nations Personal History form
(P.11), available on UNEP website at: www.unep.org/vacancies.
Preference will be given to equally qualified women candidates.
Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her.
In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in
accordance with established rules and procedures.
All applications to be sent to the following address on or before the deadline of
Chief, Recruitment and Classification Section
Human Resource Management Service
United Nations Office at Nairobi, (UNON)
P.O. Box 67578 00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: recruitment@unon.org
Deadline for applications: 03 March 2009
PLEASE QUOTE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO.: NA-09-05
UNEP, UNHABITAT and UNON do not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any
questions concerning persons or companies claiming to be recruiting on behalf of these offices and requesting
the payment of a fee please contact: recruitment@unon.org
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