UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT
Preamble
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to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature ofdevelopment, and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes topeace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate
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and support within the communities. In this context, UNV volunteers take part in various forms ofvolunteerism and play a role in development and peace together with co-workers, host agencies andlocal communities.
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will make the time they spend as UNV volunteers even more rewarding and productive.

1. UNV Assignment Title:

UNV Gender Specialist (Outcome 4 and 7)

2. Type of Assignment:International UNV volunteer

3. Project Title:

000-Governance Support to State - Community Security &Arms Control (CSAC)

4. Duration:

12 months (renewable based on performance and availabilityof funding)

5. Location, Country:

Juba, South Sudan

6. Expected Starting Date:

Immediate

7. Brief Project Description:
The Republic of South Sudan became an independent state on July 9, 2011 after 99% of the
population voted for cession from northern Sudan in the January 2011 Referendum. The attainmentof independende by South Sudan has opened an unprecedented window of opportunity to turn thedevastation of over 20 years of civil war, displacement and underdevelopment into a new era of peace
and prosperity.
UNDP has engaged, through its Crisis Prevention and Recovery Unit (CPRU), in spearheading its
Community Security and Arms Control (CSAC) project that will be an integral part of the United
Nations’ support to the Government of South Sudan’s efforts to build confidence, stability and security
for communities in South Sudan as a key contribution towards more responsive governance,
strengthened rule of law and improved recovery/development planning within the Comprehensive
Peace Agreement (CPA).

Through State/Local Government and national rule of law institutions, and in conjunction with UN
agencies and UN Rule of Law and Governance program and NGOs, the 3 main outputs of the projectare:1) The GoSS Community Security and Arms Control (CSAC) Bureau is formally established andoperational
2) Improved security environment allows for development at the community level in South Sudan
The capacity of the South Sudan Peace Commission is enhanced in supporting peace building,conflict transformation and mitigation
8. Host Agency/Host Institute:

CPRU/CSAC/ UNDP Juba

9. Organizational Context:
After more than 21 years of war in South Sudan, a transformation is taking place with hope forsustainable development and peace. Such a hope is premised on the success of theComprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) concluded in January of 2005 between the
Government of Sudan and the Sudanese Peoples’ Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A). The
adoption of the Interim National Constitution (INC), the Interim Constitution of South Sudan(ICSS) and the State Constitutions in the South ushered in a transitional legal and politicalframework and new era of responsibility for the recently formed Government of South Sudan(GoSS). The GoSS is currently engaged in an ambitious governance building process thatgrounds the CPA in a legal framework based on, inter alia, respect for human rights and the ruleof law.
The legacy of decades of war has left a legacy of millions of small arms, inter- and intra-community
conflicts, mistrust, divisions, trauma and the need for a broader reconstruction and reconciliation in South
Sudan.
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On 27 June 2006, the President of the GoSS, appointed members of the South Sudan Peace
Commission (SSPC) with the task “to promote peace amongst the people of South Sudan and strive toconsolidate the peace ushered in by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement”. The SSPC was active indelineation/charting the contours of its political, organizational and institutional mandates throughdefinition of its functions and responsibilities, establishment of 10 State offices and drafting of its
Strategic Plan 2007 – 2011 including 6 strategic objectives:
1. Consolidating, monitoring and promoting the CPA
2. Building unity in cooperation with partners in pursuit of community and national reconciliationand healing
3. Transforming conflict by the development of early warning and rapid response mechanisms
4. Cross border peace building within the region
5. Advocacy and networking in the fields of peace building, good governance and participatory
democracy
6. Building the capacity of the Commission and traditional structures in pursuit of peaceWith a key mandate in what remained a very fragile peace, SSPC supported and facilitated several
broad-based peace conferences in South Sudan (Greater Equatoria, Greater Upper Nile and Greater
Bahr El Ghazal) and was involved in giving secretariat/facilitation support to the Government of Uganda
and Lords’ Resistance Army (LRA) peace talks in Juba.
The central role played by the SSPC necessitated its transformation from commission to a fully fledged
Ministry of Peace and CPA Implementation through pprovision of Articles 55, 56 and 103 (1) of theInterim Constitution of South Sudan, in conjunction with schedule 8 of the Comprehensive Peace
Agreement (CPA) and presidential decree number 62/2010. The MoP&CPAI will promote peace,reconciliation development and strive to consolidate the CPA gains in a post Independent South Sudan

The Ministry of Peace areas of focus in a post Independent Republic of South Sudan include:
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Peace Building and Conflict Prevention
Stabilisation and promotion political processes and local dialogue.
Prepare communities for long-term development.
Monitor, oversee and implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
Design, develop and implement peace building and conflict prevention policies.
Coordinate peace programs.
Develop partnership with the local, national, regional and international institutions to promote
peace and reconciliation.
Strives to promote good governance
Promote gender equity in peace building processes.
Influence development of training curriculum of different institutions to reflect peace building
and conflict prevention
Coordinate peace programs.
Develop partnership with the local, national, regional and international institutions to promote
peace and reconciliation.
Strives to promote good governance
Promote gender equity in peace building processes.
Influence development of training curriculum of different institutions to reflect peace building
and conflict prevention

Many actors, both national and international, are currently undertaking peace building activities in South
Sudan, ranging from localized through to more regional interventions. Given the broad scope of thiswork, as well as the need for a more coordinated approach that can be used to effect greaterprioritization of activities, the Ministry of Peace has sought to strengthen its own capacity to coordinate
activities, as well as to deepen its partners’ and its own understanding of conflict transformation in a post
Independent South Sudan.
UNDP has engaged, through its Crisis Prevention and Recovery Unit (CPRU), in spearheading its
Community Security and Arms Control (CSAC) project that will be an integral part of the United
Nations’ support to the Government of South Sudan’s efforts to build confidence, stability and security
for communities in South Sudan as a key contribution towards more responsive governance,
strengthened rule of law and improved recovery/development planning within the CPA aspirations andpost Independence South Sudan .
Through State/Local Government and national rule of law institutions, and in conjunction with UN
agencies and UN Rule of Law and Governance program and NGOs, the 3 main outputs of the projectare:
The GoSS Community Security and Arms Control (CSAC) Bureau is formally established andoperational
3) Improved security environment allows for development at the community level in South Sudan
4) The capacity of the South Sudan Peace Commission is enhanced in supporting peacebuilding, conflict transformation and mitigation
Within these framework, UNDP- CPRU Unit and CSAC project will place a Peace and Community
Security Expert within State Government offices to strengthen Coordination activities of Peace andSecurity actors within the State and support conflict transformation training program in the state ofallocation. He/she will work closely with the South Sudan Peace Commission State Directors andCommunity Security and Small Arms Bureau at the State level to ensure synergy development in thethree outputs of CSAC project.
This will support and strengthen the capacity of institutions, communities and individuals to analyse
conflicts and solutions, seek healing for their years of trauma, while enabling them to participate more
effectively in planning exercises at county and community level – a critical dimension in building good
governance.

10. Type of Assignment Place:

Assignment without family

11 Description of tasks:
Summary of key functions:
Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager , the Gender Specialist will contribute positively to
CSAC performance on effective gender mainstreaming which aims to improve women’s status inSouth Sudan. The successes at the programming level and at both micro and macro levels willcontribute towards influencing policy for eliminating discriminatory laws and practices against womenin South Sudan and for achieving gender equality. To this effect, she/he will have the following
functions:

1. Gender Analysis••••

Undertake a gender analysis to identify key programmatic areas and address constraints as well
as develop an implementation strategy.
Undertake the implementation of the 8 Point Agenda for gender equality throughout UNDP
programming areas.
Support programme teams by providing existing gender tools, assisting with developing clear
performance targets and indicators within the framework of the 8 Point Agenda.
Guide and coordinate systematic gender analysis and contributions to programming documents
including UNDAF, CPAPs/CPDs), AWPs, NHDRs, MDGRs, and any other instruments.

2. Programme Development and Monitoring
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Guide and support the implementation of a comprehensive Gender Mainstreaming Strategy andaction plan for gender issues in post conflict situations.
Guide the implementation of the 8 Point Agenda within the programming areas including training
and guidance to UNDP staff on the implementation of the 8 Point Agenda on Women’s
Empowerment and Gender Equality.
Coordinate, monitor and provide support towards the achievement of gender equality targets,aggregating results to inform programme and policy interventions at the country level andcontribute to UNDP corporate reporting requirements.
Provide leadership in building the capacities of UNDP staff to mainstream gender into their work.
This will include designing practical operational tools, guidelines, and resources for gendermainstreaming.
Monitor and Evaluate Gender related areas in Programmes.

3. Developing Partnerships and Networks
Coordinate with and involve the South Sudan national network of women and women'sorganizations in key aspects of CSAC’s development programming and ensure that all informationand outreach activities target and involve both women and men.
• Develop and strengthen partnerships with existing national and international initiatives (especiallythose that focus on human rights, democratic governance, the promotion of women in peacebuilding and post-crisis situations, poverty alleviation, protection and assistance to victims ofgender based violence) and represent UNDP in existing interagency coordination forums ongender issues.
• Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships with national research and academic institutions
working on gender issues at the national level and take a lead role in directing gender related
research and analysis within the South Sudanese context.
4. Advisory Services• Provide advice and inputs to partner CSAC, national bodies and NGOs on the production of
resource materials and training strategies that advance gender equality in the constitution making
process as well as in the constitution itself.
• Facilitate the involvement of stakeholders and partners in gender policies and the mainstreaming
process within national institutions.
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5. Knowledge Management and Advocacy:

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Promote good practices and lessons learned, and organize trainings for UNDP staff and partners
around the issues of the 8 Point Agenda.
Coordinate the office’s inputs and contributions to reports on gender equality and women’s
empowerment in compliance with related international commitments (i.e.: UN Resolutions 1325,
CEDAW, VAW, MDGs, etc)
Ensure the documentation of good practices, lead on the preparation of gender policy papers andguidance notes, etc.
Coordinate the development of advocacy material at the national and sub national level topromote the 8 Point Agenda.
Perform other related duties as required.

Furthermore, UNV volunteers are encouraged to:
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Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant
UNV and other publications and taking active part in UNV activities;
Get acquainted with traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host community.
Reflect on and integrate into their work plan activities that will be undertaken as part of theirassignment in order to promote volunteerism for development (V4D)
Specific ways to promote volunteerism during the assignment and within working hours include:
Networking and building relationships with local organizations, groups or individuals andsupporting and/or participating in local volunteering initiatives;
Encouraging, mobilizing and supporting co-workers, fellow UNV volunteers and members of thelocal community to play an active part in the development of their community;
Contributing articles/write-ups on field experiences and submitting them for UNV
publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
Initiating and/or participating in local volunteer groups. Assisting them in submitting stories,
experiences to the World Volunteer Web site;
Reflecting on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including
participation in ongoing reflection activities.
Promoting or advising local groups in the use of OV (online volunteering), or encouraging relevant
local individuals and groups to use OV whenever technically possible.

12. Results/Expected Outputs:•••

Gender policy and advise integrated into government plans, policies and priorities;
Gender interventions linked to the broader 8 Point Agenda gender development strategy; andGender targets and indicators established and mainstreamed into CSAC Programme

13. Profile Requirements:a) Qualifications, skills, experience:
The incumbent must be a dynamic, multi-functional person, who supports UNDP with professionalism,
dedication and client orientation. The following qualifications are required;
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Masters degree in economics, social sciences, law, international development, public policy, or
related field;
Minimum two years of relevant experience with increasing responsibility in development planning
related to the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment, including considerable
experience dealing with policy makers at senior levels.
Strong understanding of the gender context within a country emerging from conflict would bedesirable.
Experience of leading policy frameworks and new directions;
Experience of conducting trainings in gender planning methodologies for a variety of participants;b) Competencies and values:












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Vision: An in-depth understanding of the Programme’s strategic direction and ability to transform
it into a results-oriented work programme.
Professionalism: Proven expertise in area of community development; in-depth understanding ofand an ability to evaluate international.
Leadership: Proven ability to provide effective leadership and transfer advice and knowledge tostaff at all levels and from different national and cultural backgrounds.
Managing Performance: Proven effective supervisory skills; ability to mentor staff and provide
guidance and support.
Planning and Organizing: Proven ability to establish priorities and to plan, organize, coordinate
and monitor own work plan and provide advice and guidance to others; in-depth understanding ofdivision's strategic direction; resourcefulness, sound judgment and decision-making skills.
Judgment/Decision-making: Demonstrated sound judgment in resolving issues/problems; ability
to proactively seek and recommend sound policy initiatives.
Creativity: Ability to actively seek to improve programmes/services, offer new and different
options to solve problems/meet client needs.
Communications: Excellent and effective communication (verbal and written) skills, including
ability to prepare reports and conduct presentations by clearly formulating positions on issues,
articulating options concisely conveying maximum necessary information, making and defending
recommendations; diplomacy and tact; ability to convey difficult issues and positions to senior
officials.
Teamwork: Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective working
relations with people in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect fordiversity.
Accountability: mature and responsible; ability to operate in compliance with organizational rules
and regulations;
Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreastof new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment;
Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity,
compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards the UN core values.

14. Living Conditions:









South Sudan is a difficult duty station, which is classified as a non-family duty station and iscategorized as Security Phase III. There is a UN imposed curfew from 1:00am to 5:00am due tosecurity and crime issues.
There is basic infrastructure in the capital city, Juba, and very poor infrastructure in the states ofSouth Sudan. UNDP has two residential compounds in Juba. There are also several hotels thatare approved by the UN for accommodation in Juba. Accommodation in the states is very basic,
and mostly available at UN agency compounds – i.e. prefabricated units/containers – or throughlocal rentals.
There are several mobile telephone companies providing services and SIMs can be easily boughtwith credit vouchers. A wireless modem will be providing by UNDP for accessing internet for IUNV
personnel based in the States.
There are restaurants serving food from different regions of the world in Juba, and markets andshops are fairly well-stocked with food items, clothes and other household goods. There are also
local markets for vegetables and other farm produce in the States. The cost of living is generallyhigh as almost all of the goods are imported.
There are local banks dealing in both local and foreign currencies. Credit cards and travelers
checks are not accepted.
UN has clinics and dispensaries providing basic medical services.

15. Conditions of Service:

Contract is issued for 12 months at a time (renewable depending on mandate, availability of funding,operational necessity and/or satisfactory performance). Settling-In-Grant is provided. Monthly
Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) – intended to cover housing, utilities, and normal cost-of-living
expenses – ranges between US$ 2,424 and US$ 2,874, depending on the number of primarydependents. Hazardous duty station supplement (HDSS) amounting to US$ 546 per months may be
applicable in certain duty stations. Life, health and permanent disability insurances are included, as
well as periodic home leave, final repatriation, and resettlement allowance. UNV will provide a copy of
the UNV Conditions of Service to the successful candidate together with the offer of assignment.
Description of Assignment prepared by Amanuel Gebremedhin, CPRU Team Leader:Date: 25/01/13

Description of Assignment approved by UNV Country Office Team/Support Office:Rachael Quast – UNV Programme Officer

Date: 25/01/13

Women candidates are highly encouraged to apply.