UNDP Jobs- Consultant- Head of Security Unit, Moldova/Ukraine

UNDP is recruiting for a Head of Security Unit to serve as the Mission Security Advisor.

Jobs- UN Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination Officer

UNDP is recruiting for a UN CMCoord officer based in Kabul. It's a lengthy ad, one that situates the position at a strategic level within UNAMA and at the intersection of the contentious civil-military relationship in Afghanistan.

Of note are the qualifications for the position- a dream candidate with a solid military background, coupled with some years of pure, civilian humanitarian experience:

'Education: Masters' Degree preferably in political or social science, international studies, public administration, economics, or the equivalent combination of education and experience in related area. (civil-military coordination).

Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in humanitarian affairs, civil-military coordination in humanitarian operations, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, or other related area, including at least 3 years of field experience in complex emergencies, including humanitarian efforts.

Extensive experience in working with humanitarian organizations and military forces;

Significant experience as a UN CMCoord Officer and/or completed UN training in civil–military coordination;

Thorough knowledge of international laws of armed conflict (international humanitarian law) and humanitarian principles.'

Job- Senior Programme Officer: African Peacebuilding Coordination Programme- ACCORD

The African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) is recruiting for the position of Senior Programme Officer: African Peacebuilding Coordination Programme. The following is from their website:

'The African Peacebuilding Coordination Programme seeks to enhance coherence across the peace, security, humanitarian, development and human rights dimensions of African peacebuilding operations. The purpose of the Programme is to improve the planning and coordination dimension of African peacebuilding operations. The Programme will work towards this overall objective through four output areas: (a) Training personnel responsible for planning and coordination and establishing a database of those trained; (b) Refining the training material already developed in the field and developing new training material; (c) Undertaking applied research that can inform policy development and training; and (d) Facilitating policy development aimed at assisting the United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), Regional Mechanisms, Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) and African Member States to develop and adopt policies and operating procedures that will facilitate the system-wide coordination of peacebuilding operations.

Key Responsibilities:
- Day-to-day implementation of the African Peacebuilding Coordination Programme;
- Planning and conducting activities and training interventions;
- Liaison with donors, training partners and UN and AU Mission personnel;
- Research, analysis and writing;
-Preparing budgets and assuming responsibility for financial management of the Programme;
- Report-writing;
- Representing the Programme at regional and international conferences and meetings;
- Assisting with the strategic planning of the Programme and preparing annual proposals;
- Travel within and beyond the continent to implement the Programme.'

Jobs- Humanitarian Operations Advisor, Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance

The Center of Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance in Honolulu is recruiting for the position of Humanitarian Operations Advisor.

'The Humanitarian Operations Advisor would support programs at the Hawaii-based Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (http://coe-dmha.org), specifically in the Humanitarian Affairs and Practice Unit. The unit provides the Center with resident expertise on the conduct of civilian humanitarian operations and access to an extended network of experienced humanitarian practitioners that enables the integration of current humanitarian practice and emerging trends in the international relief community into civil-military training and education programs. Working with key civilian partners, the unit also seeks to identify new requirements that meet the education and training needs of the international humanitarian community.'

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