Partnerships Officer - Liaison

Peace and Security Cluster

United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) DRC

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has suffered nearly two decades of turmoil, particularly in the eastern provinces. The use of landmines was a feature during the conflict and Explosive Remnants of War from the fighting remain a hazard.

UNMAS established its presence in the DRC in 2002 to provide support to the Peacekeeping Mission (MONUSCO) and to conduct humanitarian mine action. It continues to work with all actors involved in mine action, and weapons and ammunition management and safety issues.

KOICA Project Information:

UNMAS DRC recently received funding from the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to implement a two years project starting in June 2022 in the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri and Tanganyika with the following objectives:

1) Effectively implement UN Sustainable Development Goal 16 on sustained peace, justice, strong institutions and effective and inclusive governance through the development of a sustainable national capacity in explosive hazard management.
2) Effectively implement UN Sustainable Development Goal 17 on strengthening the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development through increasing the National Mine Action Authority (CCLAM) capacity to coordinate Mine Action activities and therefore encouraging the return of displaced people, opening freedom of movement in a post-conflict society, decreasing fear and threat of the ‘frozen violence’ of landmines and other ERW and Goal 17.

Outcome 1:DRC security sector and/or national NGOs responds appropriately to EOD tasks
Output 1.1: National NGO personnel trained to conduct explosive ordnance disposal.
Output 1.2: Land is released for productive use.
Output 1.3: CCLAM has increased capacity to coordinate Mine Action activities in the DRC.

• Facilitate both formal and informal communication amongst key partners, such as national mine action authorities and UNMAS partners to achieve the objectives of the Programme.
• Liaise closely with both the UNMAS Programme and National Mine Action authorities.
• Keep national mine action authorities regularly updated, as per the guidance received from the UNMAS KOICA project Manager and Programme Officer.
• Serve as a focal point with national authorities as per the request of UNMAS-DRC’s senior management.
• Support and accompany those in-country missions being undertaken by the UNMAS Programme.
• Develop a contact list of all the partners relevant to the UNMAS operations within the DRC mandate.

• Identify and document best practices and lessons learnt directly linked to partnership-building between the UNMAS-DRC Programme and DRC partners, including national authorities.
• Contribute to the preparation of project proposals for new projects and extensions of ongoing projects; Prepare Programme monthly, Quarterly and Annual reports & timely submission.
• Maintain up to date Programme Briefs and Fact Sheets.
• Contribute to the preparation of periodic substantive reports, and ad hoc reports, for implementing partners against donor contributions, projects and activities.
• Maintain accurate tracking system of the donors, their funding contributions and progress against achieving outputs.
• Drafting and processing of grants including; drafting of Call for Proposals, evaluation of proposals, drafting of Grant Support Agreement, monitoring routine reports, completion of grant reports.
• Monitor progress of grants with all mine action partners to ensure contractual conformity.
• Implement and suggest improvements to public Information Activities to enhance UNMAS DRC profile and project visibility as per the work plan and objectives.

• Support in organizing visits of donors and other delegations.
• Support in the planning of Mine Action and project related events. 
• Provide programme and project information to donors, partner agencies, non-governmental organizations and contractors and UN agencies.
• Increase visibility of the project to the UN and donor community through communications and advocacy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

1. Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA)
2. Contract level: LICA-8/ICS-8
3. Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance. For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx 

• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. 
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

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