Economic Track Coordinator

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Taking into account the dynamic nature of the post-Berlin process, urgent support is needed to assist UNSMIL to convene future meetings related to the security, political and economic tracks. The initial needs will have to be complemented as the different tracks advance. Strategic early efforts by UNDP are required to keep up the momentum of the process.

On the Economic Track, coordination and secretariat support to the LEEC and related meetings and Technical Committees / working groups will be required. UNDP will be responsible for ensuring that the technical and organizational needs for the economic track meetings are met.

Under the overall coordination of the Project Manager and in close coordination with UNSMIL, the UN Volunteer (UNV) will provide coordination, secretariat and substantive support to the economic track meetings and any subsequent related work streams.

Additionally, the UNV will support the Project Manager to conduct activities related to the overall implementation of the project.

1) Planning, Coordination, Facilitation and Drafting

• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with UNSMIL colleagues; international partners and other stakeholders supporting the Libya Expert Economic Commission and related economic track meetings.
• Assist in the organization of all meetings related to the economic track and other Project events, as needed.

• Transfer inputs from internal analysis and UNSMIL to the UNDP Political Dialogue Project logistics and administrative team to ensure proper facilitation of all meetings while managing political, security and reputational risks associated convening and facilitating the events.

• Support UNSMIL in the drafting of concept notes and agendas for the meetings and events.
• Prepare written summaries and conduct follow-up activities as appropriate and draft correspondence, reports, analyses, talking points and presentations for the Project Manager, UNSMIL or UNDP Senior Management.
• Support efforts to convene successful economic track meetings through follow-up and implementation mechanisms developed by LEEC and related bodies.
• Support the development of monitorable action plans for LEEC and its associated Technical Committees and other working groups, and support the LEEC Secretariat in monitoring progress with these action plans.
• Consult and cooperate with UNSMIL and other partners to develop strategies and plans of action to address Libya’s economic challenges, in pursuit of shared objectives.
• Support the Project Manager to draft communications strategies and products for the Project.
• Prepare contextual information materials, such as background notes, stakeholder profiles, etc.
• Support the Project Manager to draft reports for donors and other international partners as well as UNDP Headquarters and the Regional Bureau.
• Manage information to ensure its accessibility and utility.
• Monitor evaluate and report on implementation.
• Perform other relevant duties as required.

2) Political Analysis and Advice

• Provide analysis for UNSMIL and UNDP on the developments of the economic track meetings, Technical Committees and working groups, and of related events and work.
• Identify, analyze and monitor economic, political and security developments and emerging issues with respect to the overall peacebuilding process in Libya.
• Support the development of strategies to help build consensus for the parties in economic track discussions.
• Provide support to the follow-up and implementation of any agreements on the way forward for issues addressed by economic track talks and work.

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

• A Master’s degree or equivalent in economics, political science, law, international relations, war and peace studies, public administration or any other relevant fields.
• A first-level university degree (BA) in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Required experience: 60 Months Experience remark:

• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in economics, political affairs, law, conflict resolution, mediation, development, project implementation, reporting, project management, or other relevant area is required.
• At least one year of experience working in a conflict-affected country is required.
• Relevant experience in international organization or nongovernmental organization- in a conflict or post-conflict setting is highly desirable.
• Additional qualifications in project management and political analysis is an asset.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook is required.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Arabic(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise: Development programme management, Emergency response, immediate relief operations, and post-conflict humanitarian aid operations, Monitoring and evaluation Driving license: No Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Managing Performance, Planning and Organizing, Working in Teams, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Empowering Others, Leadership, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of
your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly,
select the special call to which you would like to apply.
* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
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and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.
Application deadline: 04 March 2020