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JOB DESCRIPTION: 

The UNDP is looking for a Task Lead Analyst, who will support the Project to coordinate risk education, victim assistance and emergency preparedness and protection components to enable the Project to move forward towards its strategic objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Under the overall guidance of the Democratic Governance Portfolio Analyst and direct supervision of the Project Coordinator, and in close cooperation with the partner institutions, the incumbent will be responsible for the support to project implementation in the assigned areas of responsibilities:
- Responsible for daily coordination of the Project as related to the specific outputs/ activities/ inputs in their area of responsibility as supporting the coordination of mine action sector pillars, supporting the EO Risk Education (EORE), supporting the EO Victim Assistance (VA), supporting in Conflict Preparedness and Protection (CPP);
- Provide substantive technical inputs to the annual workplan and budget, ensuring safeguarding, monitoring and facilitating quality assurance of project activities;
- Coordinate and organize EORE events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products; identify capacity development needs of stakeholders;
- In close cooperation with RE practitioners lead the process of implementation of multi-actor RE sessions in the field, consolidate the lessons learned from the interventions and prepare analytical briefs;
- Provide support in resource mobilization strategies, promote networking and experience sharing between Project stakeholders and target groups.

Provision of analysis and advice, ensuring Project visibility as related to the specific outputs/activities/inputs in the assigned area of responsibility:
- Support to establish and operate National Mine Action Platform (NMACP) and NMACP working groups (WG) (develop ToRs for NMACP WGs, support in monitoring of activities and in evaluation of results in specific Mine Action pillars);
- Lead the process of design, development and dissemination of comprehensive Risk Education (RE) related materials in EO affected regions and communities of Armenia; ensure compliance of the developed materials with international Mine Action Standards (IMAS);
- Lead the process of updating of Victim Information System (VIS) for getting comprehensive, higher quality, properly disaggregated and reliable data to improve service delivery, referrals, policy monitoring and policy formulation;
- Lead the implementation of Conflict Preparedness and Protection (CPP) initiatives, engage in analytical reviews and assessment on CPP, provide feedback and support in development of recommendations;
- Support to conduct needs assessment for affected communities, validate the priority measures with national, regional and community authorities;
- Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned that are directly linked to the implementation of the Project;
- Provide support in resource mobilization strategies, promote networking and experience sharing between Project stakeholders and target groups.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

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Education:
- Master’s degree in Social Science, Public Administration, Law, Economics or other related fields;
- Bachelor’s degree in combination with 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the Master’s degree.

Experience:
- At least 2 years (with bachelor's degree) of experience in Government and State Institutions with a focus on data analysis, research, assessments and working groups coordination.

Languages:
- Fluency in English and Armenian languages.

Required Skills:
- Proven knowledge of communication tools;
- Experience in data management and analysis;
- Experience in developing analytical reports/ documents;
- Excellent writing skills.

Desired Skills:
- A good understanding of the mine action agenda and the relevant sector in Armenia;
- Knowledge of International Mine Action standards, strategies;
- Knowledge of demining and explosives ordnance equipment.

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 - Working with Evidence and Data: Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusion, and supporting decision-making;
- Business Management - Monitoring: Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and program performance and results;
- Business Management - 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;
- Partnership Management - Relationship Management: Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/ or strengthen working relations, trust, and mutual understanding;
- 2030 Agenda Prosperity - Recovery solutions and human mobility: Mine Action.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

Interested and qualified candidates may view the vacancy notice and apply through the following link: https://tinyurl.com/2p8jyk3u.

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: 

- Contract Type: Regular NPSA (National Personnel Service Agreement);
- Level: NB4/NPSA8.

ABOUT: 

The Humanitarian Mine Action is seen as an urgent and critical activity to avoid accidents and to ensure the safety of the people and recovery of the affected communities. UNDP has therefore been requested by the Government of Armenia to provide mine-action related support, aiming to increase safety and security for women, men and children in the communities affected by the EO contamination and strengthening national mine action structures to address the EO contamination in compliance with International Mine Action Standards (IMAS).