ПРООН в Україні оголошує конкурс на заміщення вакансії Community Mobilization Associate. Дедлайн - 23 лютого 2017 р. (далі - англ.).

The Community Mobilization Associates (CMAs) will work under the supervision of the Programme Coordinator (Community Security and Social Cohesion) and report to the Technical Specialist (Recovery and Stabilization).

Duties and Responsibilities

Providing support to the implementation of the Project activities:

• Collect information to map numbers, locations and other data of security and justice institutions within the selected hromadas;
• Identify communities with particular needs and vulnerabilities where Project activities should be prioritized in keeping with the Project implementation strategy;
• Support local communities to assess and prioritize key threats to community security and help them develop plans to respond at local level for enhancing security and access to justice;
• Mobilize local communities, police, public prosecutors’ offices, and local government to implement community security coordination mechanisms;
• Work directly with local partners to facilitate the implementation of community projects through the Small Grants Facility and monitor how funds are used and coordinate with the Grants Coordinator;
• Act as resource person in training organized for the communities and other partners in the region;
• Prepare regular progress reports, and other reports as required;
• Promote the Project by providing substantive input for stories, articles and other PR activities;
• Assist with donor visits, provides services of donor guide during donor visits and events;
• Perform other duties as required.

Building partnerships with Project stakeholders and partners:

• Liaise with local authorities, and civil society partners to ensure Project-related activities are implemented in coherent and coordinated manner;
• Work to expand partnerships and cooperation between communities and the local municipalities for the implementation of local community projects and to ensure local needs, priorities and initiatives are integrated into the planning of the local authorities, police, public prosecutors, courts, and security services.

Provide support to the Project management and implementation:

• Provide inputs into regular Project reports to the donor;
• Collect and maintain information for hromada profiles (i.e. information regarding key personnel, locations of key institutions etc.);
• Contribute to external communication by drafting input for press releases and information notes, producing news write ups, maintaining thematic blogging and social media accounts, etc.;
• Ensure Project management aware of changes to community security and access to justice issues on the ground;
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Measurable outputs of the work assignment:

• Monthly/quarterly/annual/ad hoc reports are prepared;
• Project activities implemented in keeping with personal work plan;
• Community workshops, Focus Group Discussions and other meetings organized and supported;
• All Project activities implemented in keeping with project Communications Strategy and using the community based methodology;
• All assignments performed in a quality and timely manner.

Performance Indicators for evaluation of results:

• Programmatic activities on Community Security and Social Cohesion area duly overseen, timely enhanced, and properly reported on.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

• Leadership;
• Communication;
• People Management;
• Delivery;
• Innovation;
• Demonstrate/safeguard ethics and integrity;
• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
• Self-development, initiative-taking;
• Encourage and participate in open communication in the team, communicate effectively;
• Create synergies through self-control;
• Manage conflict;
• Informed and transparent decision making.

Corporate competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
• Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Functional competencies

• Excellent organizational skills;
• Excellent computer skills (including, MS Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.);
• Sound knowledge of local community development principles, trends, and policies in Ukraine;
• Familiarity with the rights-based approach to development;
• Ability to set priorities, meet specific objectives, use political judgment and knowledge;
• Good interpersonal skills, diligence, open mindedness, and dedication.

Required Skills and Experience

• Secondary education;
• University degree or equivalent in social sciences, law, international relations, political science or a related field would be desirable;
• 5 years of relevant work experience required, including 2 years of practical experience in a field related to human rights/access to justice/community security or related area;
• Experience in community development, and civic engagement is essential;
• Previous experience with a multilateral or international technical assistance or development organizations would be an asset;
• Experience in writing reports, and analytical documents is desirable;
• Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian, working knowledge of English is required.

In order to apply, please follow the link below and apply online.

For Severodonetsk:

https://jobs.partneragencies.net/erecruitjobs.html?JobOpeningId=8099&hrs_jo_pst_seq=1&hrs_site_id=2

For Kramatorsk:

https://jobs.partneragencies.net/erecruitjobs.html?JobOpeningId=8094&hrs_jo_pst_seq=1&hrs_site_id=2 

The deadline for application is 23/02/2017

Important applicant information

All posts in the SC categories are subject to local recruitment.