Reintegration Analyst at UNDP

Scope of Work:

Under the overall guidance of the Programme Specialist and direct supervision of the Community Engagement Specialist and in close collaboration with the Reintegration and social cohesion team Project Team in the Sub-Office, the Reintegration Analyst will be responsible for the overall implementation, led and coordinate the UNDP-specific RSC project and community engagement activities. The Reintegration Analyst will work closely with the State Government, UN agencies, and CSOs operating in the project areas, and perform the following specific tasks:

Reintegration and Community Engagement:

• Collect and conduct desk review on the relevant data and research documents;
• Conduct stakeholder mapping and multi-sector/perception assessment of the Reintegration dynamics and priority reconciliation and social cohesion needs in the communities; 
• Facilitate focal group discussions with local and displaced populations in the communities;
• Identify and establish community consultation groups, including vulnerable target population (including women, disability, etc.) to design an effective structure of dialogue platform;
• Promote consultations with relevant parties to identify the need gaps and UNDP’s entry points for catalytic effects for the Reintegration and social cohesion unit and Stabilization Facilities and other NE integrated recovery projects.

Project Management:

• Prepare concept notes, Terms of Reference, project briefs/reports;
• Contribute to projects’ formulation and projects’ budgets/finance;
• Design detailed implementation plan of the identified interventions, including potential implementing partners, methodologies, and coordination mechanisms, in accordance with UNDP’s rules and regulations;
• Monitor day-to-day project activities and provide guidance to implementing partners to ensure the project activities are implemented in line with the planned timeline and results;
• Support organization of roundtable discussions, press conferences, briefing sessions, interviews, launches, etc. in the area of community engagement and empowerment.

Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Monitor day-to-day project activities and provide guidance to UNVs and local volunteers;
• Prepare reports, information materials, and publications on the project activities;       
• Provide technical support to ensure the project activities are implemented in line with the planned timeline and results;
• Provide technical support to CSO, community groups to strengthen the capacity of community; groups for advocacy, communications, and resource mobilization, including utilization of social media and other innovative communication tools;
• Project annual work plan preparation, draft project report and briefs;
• Document lessons learned throughout the project implementation;
• Collation of project documents, reports for NIM audit, and implementation of audit recommendations;
• Support organization of roundtable discussions, press conferences, briefing sessions, interviews, launches, etc. in the area of community engagement and empowerment.

Requirements:

Minimum education requirements:

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Social/Political Science, International Development, Conflict Resolution, and Peace-building or related field or;
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Minimum years of relevant work experience:

• Up to 2 years (with Master’s degree) or 2 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional working experience in social development, community development, or poverty reduction is required.

Required Skills:

• Experience on community mobilization, engagement and social cohesion, addressing issues of community development and/or early recovery;
• Proficiency in usage of computers, office software packages and advance project management software as well as in handling of web-based management system.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section:

• Experience in DDRR, Reconciliation and Conflict resolution is desired;
• Demonstrated experience and good knowledge of community-based reintegration in Northeast Nigeria is desired;
• Experience in social cohesion and peacebuilding is desired;
• Experience in post conflict environment is a strong advantage. Knowledge of socio-economic, culture, and community development issues in the North-East Nigeria and Lake Chad Basin region is an asset;
• Proven experience in result-based reporting, public relations/communication;
• Prior experience on monitoring and evaluation is an asset.