Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Support Analyst-Office based
Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Support Analyst-Office based
Location :
Amman, JORDAN
Background
UNDP is the United Nations’ global development network advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to assist people build a better life. UNDP’s vision is to assist countries in achieving the simultaneous eradication of poverty and significant reduction of inequalities and exclusion. UNDP is mandated to end poverty, build democratic governance, rule of law, reduce inequalities and exclusion and build inclusive institutions, while linking those to SDG and 2030 agenda. Through its Regional Hub for the Arab States, located in Amman, Jordan, UNDP provides technical assistance, programming and policy advice to country offices in 17 Arab countries, with the 18th located in the occupied Palestinian territory. The Governance and Peacebuilding team is one of the teams providing assistance to the needs and priorities of its country offices and to regional projects and initiatives to ensure quality programming in the areas of conflict prevention and peacebuilding, inclusive political processes, human mobility, rule of law, state building and public sector reform and local governance. The Youth teams “Youth Empowerment, Engagement, and Knowledge Project”, SHABABEEK, works across the Arab region with stakeholders, including governments, civil society, private sector, and the youth themselves, to create an enabling environment for youth in the Arab region to unleash their creativity and leadership in civic, economic and political spheres, the project aims to fundamentally shift societies’ perception of youth as assets for regional transformation and social cohesion.
Duties and Responsibilities
The incumbent will support the Governance and Peacebuilding team in two initiatives to strengthen inclusive conflict prevention and peacebuilding solutions, and to allow UNDP to expand its work on Youth, Peace, and Security in the Arab States. She/he will prepare background briefs, research and analysis and assist in the preparation and drafting of documents that will support UNDP policy and programming in the region. This will involve undertaking specialized analysis of relevant regional thematic areas. The two initiatives will promote a risk-informed, leave no one behind (LNOB), and prevention-oriented approach to programming and will incorporate a people-centric approach by supporting citizen engagement in development. The post will specifically assist in achieving the following initiatives:
Conflict prevention and peacebuilding: the Governance and Peacebuilding team is developing and implementing conflict prevention and peacebuilding initiatives and programmatic interventions in the Arab States, aimed at strengthening inclusive solutions at the regional level and supporting the work of UNDP Country Offices. These initiatives consider ways to support youth and civil society engagement and include analysis on conflict prevention, dialogue and mediation, reconciliation, local peacebuilding practices, social cohesion climate security, among others. Youth, Peace and Security: the role of youth as agents of change in the field of conflict prevention and peacebuilding is another emerging priority in the region. The Governance and Peacebuilding team is supporting regional actors and partners, such as the League of Arab States, in analyses, developing policies and strategies, and strengthening the YPS agenda in the region. Moreover, the team is supporting UNDP Country Offices (CO) in their efforts to realize the agenda at the country level, including through National Action Plans and strategies, organizing regional exchanges and developing a regional YPS offer under the Youth Civic and Political Engagement Pillar of the regional Youth project. Under this initiative, UNDP will a) develop regional resources, tools, networks and platforms to facilitate coordination and knowledge exchange on issues related to YPS and emerging cross-cutting trends such as climate change; b) produce knowledge to identify policy and programming entry points for meaningful regional interventions; c) provide coherent tailored and youth-sensitive country support; and d) advocate to re-focus conflict prevention and peacebuilding efforts to consider the positive role of young people as agents of change for peace and emphasizing the principle of leaving no one behind.
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding, Regional Programme Advisor or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Support Analyst will undertake the following tasks:
Assist in Policy and Strategy Advice and Development:
Assist in preparing policy briefs, sector scan, status papers on development challenges based on desk review studies and analysis for evidence-based advocacy and policy development in the field of Governance and Peacebuilding with a focus on Youth, Peace and Security; Assist in the development of ongoing initiatives, including review of policy literature in respect to the above initiatives to enhance UNDP programming in the field of Governance and Peacebuilding within the Arab Region; Participate in the development of new or ongoing initiatives, including support reviewing of policy literature to enhance UNDP programming in the field of peacebuilding and YPS within the Arab Region; Document good practices, case studies, innovations and pilot models for wider dissemination and sharing. Assist the Governance and Peacebuilding team in working with regional partners, such as the League of Arab States, on the implementation and localization of the regional YPS strategy, including liaising with UNDP Country Office focal points and regional partners on Youth, Peace and Security, and facilitating knowledge exchange and regional networks. Through the regional level work, contribute to the global efforts of UNDP in strengthening the YPS agenda through, among others, supporting global knowledge products, initiatives, and coordination.
Project Design, formulation and other project related functions:
Assist in Governance and Peacebuilding and YPS program development within UNDP in the Arab Region feeding into global policy development. Support the SHABABEEK project to advance the pillar of youth civic and political engagement and participation in public life and public policy design to explore and promote innovative tools and frameworks for integrating a youth perspective in policy formulation and service design. Support the development of a regional offer on Youth, Peace and Security in the Arab States with the goal of strengthening the capacity in the region to develop and assist in YPS National Action Plans and strategies, national YPS coalitions, youth sounding boards, among others, including liaising and coordinating with the UNDP Country Offices; Participate in preparing conceptual framework and concept notes on new areas of work or development challenges relating to Peacebuilding and Youth, Peace and Security. Assist in preparing conceptual framework and concept notes on new areas of work or development challenges; Assist in the development of technical support of new interventions or projects;
Knowledge Management:
Assist in preparing knowledge and communication products related to the above tow initiatives within the Governance and Peacebuilding team; Assist in organizing regional Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Community of Practice sessions; Review knowledge products (subject, design and content); Disseminate knowledge and communications products. Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
Institutional Arrangement
The Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Support Analyst will report to the Conflic
