Organizational Context
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UN...
Organizational Context
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is the operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations. With over 8,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it. By implementing around 1,000 projects for our partners at any given time, UNOPS makes significant contributions to results on the ground, often in the most challenging environments.
Background Information – Project
The project ‘Mozambique Northern Crisis Recovery Project’ will be based in Cabo Delgado Province supporting the resettlement of IDPs in 20 relocation sites. The project will support both IDPs and Host communities to improve access to basic services and economic opportunities. The project comprises of 4 main objectives related to the
● Component 1: psychosocial social support and community peace building; and enhancing State-society trust and confidence.
● Component 2: provision of agriculture and fisheries inputs, cash for work programs for youth and women and the provision of kits for micro and small business development; and training on entrepreneurship and business management.
● Component 3: the restoration of basic services, small works for agriculture production, education and health infrastructure and the construction or rehabilitation of school and health infrastructure and community services and amenities in temporary and relocation sites and host communities.
● Component 4: strengthening of technical capacity of government authorities and local governments for conflict management. This component will also support project implementation, financial management, procurement, safeguards, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation.
The project will be implemented in collaboration with government authorities and will be guided by the various programme guidelines provided by the World bank- as the funding source.
The project team is expected to contain Programme management staff, Safeguards staff, Monitoring and Evaluation staff and infrastructure staff and will require significant stakeholder and partner participation, engagement, coordination and management.
Local Context:
While UNOPS has an established presence in Mozambique, this new project requires establishment of operational presence in the North, particularly the provincial capital of Pemba. UNOPS will support the National Government PIU to deliver this project and ensure adequate support is provided to build sustainable capacity in relevant institutions
Background Information – Job Specific
The Community Mobilizer will be a key member of the project under the guidance of the Project Manager, Community Development Officer as well as the Environment and Social Safeguards Specialists. S/he will be tasked to assist in the implementation of the various community led initiatives, stakeholder consultations and engagements and plans and help ensure that outputs/deliverables as spelled-out in their plans are delivered on time and contribute to the achievement of outcomes, and prepare reports/feedback for management’s actions and decisions.
Provide assistance in designing the community awareness strategy and materials t...
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Provide assistance in designing the community awareness strategy and materials to be used for/by the returnee, IDPs and Host Communities and direct the communication of information to project affected persons/ communities identified by the project teams.
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Provide assistance in terms of coordination with appropriate IDP and host community representatives and other relevant stakeholder to coordinate NCRPs Component 1, 2 and 3 activities and get their engagement, support participation and advocacy, as well as compliance with social and environmental safeguards;
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Provide assistance in implementation of all aspects of the community awareness operations in the project area.
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Assist the project team for the identification of beneficiaries and ensure their active participation in project activities.
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Mobilize and facilitate active participation of youth, women and other vulnerable groups to participate in planning, monitoring and implementation and evaluation of community development initiatives.
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Collect relevant data and information necessary for NCRP project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation as well as undertake regular monitoring and evaluation of project plans, activities and targets, including site visits to project activities implemented by Implementing Partners and Contractors.
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Assist in the implementation of the awareness and information activities related to NCRP.
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Facilitate grievance redress management for project components as stipulated in the ESMF including setting up of local grievance redress committee and capacity building them into using the available channels including the Dialogue and Grievance Mechanism (MDR)
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Notify the Community Development Officer and/or Project Manager about anticipated delays or any project related community concerns, build the capacity of youth, women and vulnerable groups within IDPs and host community to collectively engage local leaders on identified issues.
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Assist in operations management; transportation, security, internal communications, planning checking land ownership/property documentation and agreements of selected beneficiaries or selected sites.
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Assist in drafting and preparing press releases, documentation of evidence based impact stories of the project and other communication materials for onward approval by the Community Development Officer / Project Manager, also the briefs and talking points for discussions with partners in relation to the project.
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Any other duties as assigned by the CDO, PM and Lead Engineer and the Environment and Social Safeguards Specialists.
Completion of secondary school with five (5) years of experience is required;
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Completion of secondary school with five (5) years of experience is required;
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Diploma Certificate in Community Development, Community Mobilization, Social Sciences, Rural Development, Sociology, Anthropology or equivalent disciplines will be an added advantage with 3 years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of respective years of experience.;
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First University Degree in Community Development, Community mobilization or equivalent disciplines with 1 year of relevant experience will be an added advantage.
At least 5 years of experience in community coordination/ community mobilization...
- At least 5 years of experience in community coordination/ community mobilization/engagement is required.
- Previous working experience in development projects with NGO/UN experience is an advantage.
- Experience in working with Local authorities and local communities is an added advantage.
Excellent command of Portuguese language (oral and written) is required.
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Excellent command of Portuguese language (oral and written) is required.
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Knowledge of local languages from the north of Mozambique is desired
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Working knowledge of the English language is required.
Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement
Contract level:&nb...
- Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement
- Contract level: ICS 5/ LICA 5
- Contract duration: 31 December 2024
This position is NOT based in a family duty station
This is a local post. As such, it is only open to Mozambique Nationals or persons with valid residence permits.
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
Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
Applic...
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Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
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Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
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Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
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UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.
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Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
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We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.
Terms and Conditions
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For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post.
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For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.
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All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.
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It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.