Rule of Law Project Officer

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)

Rule of Law Project Officer (Gambella)

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking to hire a Rule of Law Project Officer (Gambella), who will be responsible for the successful project management and implementation by contributing to the effective achievement of the project outputs and outcomes. He/She will also oversee all the monitoring and evaluation functions of the project activities. The incumbent will also ensure that project activities contribute to programme out comes through delivery of planned outputs through efficient and effective management of resources. He/she will also be responsible for reporting on the progress of project implementation and supporting project activities by undertaking research & analysis of relevant data & info.

Contract type: Service Contract (SB5) – Service Contract is a non-staff contractual modality.
Duration: One year (renewable)
Qualification and experience: Masters’ Degree in Project Management, Public administration, Development, Refugee Studies or other related fields.

Interested applicants must have at least 6 years of relevant experience (with Masters’ Degree) in project management and fund management; substantive experience in grants management and coordination including pre-and post-award management. financial analysis and budgeting; hands on experience in programme planning, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of civil society organizations projects; experience and knowledge of working with local governments capacity building programmes; managerial experience for a large and geographically dispersed team; and experience dealing with high level government officials and donors.

Important Information: UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. It is UNDP’s policy to offer equal employment opportunities to persons having a physical or mental impairment when they are qualified and when a reasonable prognosis does not suggest a significant change in the person’s capabilities and skills in the near future. To that end, every effort is made to modify the functional requirements of positions and the physical facilities associated with them, when that will facilitate the employment of qualified disabled persons.