JOB DESCRIPTION: 
The Peace and Development Officer works under the direct supervision and guidance of the PDA for the South Caucasus to provide substantive support in three main areas of activity, including:
a) Assisting on research, information-gathering, and support analysis with a specific focus on supporting and promoting peacebuilding and conflict prevention;
b) Identify entry-points and support inclusive and conflict-sensitive approaches in efforts to build national capacities for conflict prevention, particularly with regard to civil society, including women’s and youth networks;
c) Provide technical support for coordination, partnerships, and M&E (Monitoring and Evaluation).
RESPONSIBILITIES: 
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a) Assist on research, information-gathering, and support analysis with a specific focus on supporting and promoting peacebuilding and conflict prevention:
- Gather and process data and information relevant to the UN’s role and activities in Armenia and the sub-region as relevant, with a specific focus on supporting and promoting peacebuilding and conflict prevention;
- Support the PDA in undertaking political, political economy, and/or conflict analysis, monitoring the situation in the country and the sub-region, and reporting on issues related to peace and security, including through analysis of local sources;
- Carry out and coordinate research on particular issues and thematic areas, in particular on youth attitudes on peace and conflict issues, digital peacebuilding, and reconciliation.
b) Identify programming entry-points and support inclusive and conflict-sensitive approaches in efforts to build national capacities for conflict prevention, particularly with regard to civil society, women, and youth:
- Under the guidance of the PDA, assist UN Country Team in identifying areas of programmatic engagement with national stakeholders related to sub-regional dialogue, conflict prevention, and consensus-building; and contribute to the development of conflict-sensitive approaches;
- Support the exploration of entry points with key national counterparts including the Government and civil society;
- Advise on mainstreaming conflict-sensitive approaches, including the provision of training UN Country Team staff and key national partners on conflict analysis, conflict prevention, and/or conflict-sensitive development;
- Undertake mappings and analysis of civil society actors, including youth, women, and marginalized groups, and their capacities for conflict prevention/ peacebuilding at the local and national level. This analysis will inform and provide support to the PDA and UNCT throughout the duration of the assignment;
- Engage with national and local stakeholders, focusing particularly on engaging with civil society actors at the local level and academia, to help link local initiatives to national-level institutions, structures, and processes. As well as reinforcing dialogue between government and civil society and/ or people-to-people dialogues.
c) Provide technical support for coordination, partnerships, Monitoring, and Evaluation:
- Support the external coordination of existing partnerships between stakeholders (government, civil society, private sector, and the international community, including the UN system);
- In close collaboration with the PDA and the Joint Programme Secretariat, support monitoring and evaluation function, including collecting, processing, and analyzing data in the framework of peace and development teamwork workplan;
- Support knowledge management and sharing of good practices on conflict prevention and peacebuilding; ensure that stories and lessons learned are shared with the Joint Programme Secretariat, and respond to specific requests for information; and
- Perform an array of duties that support UN coordination and effective Peace and Development Team programme implementation. These may include assisting in organizing meetings and consultations, organizing and implementing consultation processes with national and international partners.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
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Education
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree) in Political Science, Conflict Resolution, Peace Studies, Sociology, International Relations, International Economics, Law, Public Administration, or other related social sciences.
Experience
- At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience in conflict analysis, development and/ or conflict prevention in a governmental, multilateral, or civil society organization;
- Extensive experience in analysis, research and sound drafting skills;
- Experience in project/ programme development, management;
- Experience in national and community-level conflict prevention and peacebuilding initiatives and programming;
- In-depth knowledge of and extensive experience in Armenia/ South Caucasus, including in dialogue and conflict prevention initiatives, awareness and familiarity of key actors and stakeholders across the political, economic, and development spheres alongside knowledge of government, civil society, and other non-state actors.
Language Requirements
- Fluency in written and spoken Armenian and English languages;
knowledge of Russian language is an asset.
Competencies
Core Competencies:
- Achieve Results: Level 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline;
- Think Innovatively: Level 1: Open to creative ideas/ known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements;
- Learn Continuously: Level 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback;
- Adapt with Agility: Level 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/ uncertainty, is flexible;
- Act with Determination: Level 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident;
- Engage and Partner: Level 1: Demonstrates compassion/ understanding towards others, forms positive relationships;
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Level 1: Appreciate/ respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.
Cross-Functional and Technical Competencies
- Business Development: Knowledge Generation: Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need;
- Business Management: Partnership Management: Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts, and others in line with UN strategy and policies;
- Communication: Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience;
- Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media, and other appropriate channels;
- Agenda 2030: People: Gender: Women, Peace, and Security;
- Peace: Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Responsive: Conflict Analysis and conflict sensitivity;
- Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Responsive: Peacebuilding and Reconciliation;
- Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Responsive: Dialogue, Mediation, and Reconciliation.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 
Interested and qualified candidates may view the vacancy notice and apply through the following link:
https://tinyurl.com/2e6x4cvk.
Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.
ADDITIONAL NOTES: 
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Qualified female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.
Please note that continuance of appointment beyond the initial 12 months is contingent upon the successful completion of a probationary period.
- Contract Type: FTA (Fixed-term appointment)
- Level: NOB
ABOUT: 
In the context of an increasingly complex international environment and a resurgence of conflict over the past several days, the joint UNDP-DPPA programme on building national capacities for conflict prevention has been focusing on bridging the gap between political engagement and development assistance in pursuit of preventing conflict and sustaining peace. In its new phase (2019-2023), the Joint UNDP-DPPA Programme will further strengthen the analytical capacities of national stakeholders and the UN system in support of Member States’ efforts to advance policy and programmatic coherence on conflict prevention and support strategies for sustaining peace.
The deployment of Peace and Development Advisors and has been the primary instrument of the Joint Programme to provide capacity for Resident Coordinators and UN Country Teams to support national partners in dialogue and national or local mediation processes, the establishment and operationalization of national infrastructures and mechanisms for peace; and other initiatives aimed at sustaining peace.
In a number of contexts, the Joint Programme has established ‘Peace and Development teams’ where a Peace and Development Adviser works with national Peace and Development Officer to provide reinforced capacity to the PDA’s engagement in support of the RCOs and UNCTs in the area of conflict prevention and sustaining peace.
In the context of the South Caucasus, the Joint Program has been supporting the provision of additional analytical and programmatic capacity, including recruitment of National Peace Development Officers to support the work of the RCs and UNCTs in the region under the overall coordination of a South Caucasus Sub-Regional Peace and Development Advisor.
Country context - Armenia
Under the supervision of the Sub-Regional Peace and Development Adviser for the South Caucasus, National Peace and Development Officer will support the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) and the UN Country Team (UNCT) in Armenia in identifying gaps and opportunities for UN-system wide support for regional dialogue, and contribute to the strengthening of national capacities for conflict prevention, contingency planning, and conflict-sensitive programming.
The role of the national Peace and Development Officer will be to monitor and analyze relevant national developments and regional trends, and their impact on UN/UNDP programming, and to provide periodic reports both to the RC and UNCT, to respective units in UN and UNDP Headquarters. S/he will also be responsible for identifying opportunities for building partnerships with other stakeholders.
The work of the incumbent is expected to result in enhanced capacity of the UN/UNDP for political and conflict analysis, and strategic advice, increased engagement with international and civil society actors, expanded portfolio and strengthened capacities for dialogue, social cohesion, governance, mediation, reconciliation, conflict prevention, and confidence building.