🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – 7 Positions

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life for themselves. It provides expert advice, training and grants support to developing countries, with increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed countries. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations.

Headquartered in New York City, the status of UNDP is that of an executive board within the United Nations General Assembly. The UNDP is funded entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states. The organization operates in 177 countries, where it works with local governments to meet development challenges and develop local capacity.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

Job Title: Population and Development Specialist

Job Identification: 00056355
Location: Abuja
Job Schedule: Full Time
Contract Duration: Initial one year (Renewable based on availability of funds and satisfactory performance)
Vacancy Type: Fixed Term
Job Category: Management
Grade: NOD

The Position

• • The Programme Management Specialist, Population and Development heads the Population and Development Unit and reports to the UNFPA Deputy Representative and acts on  her/his behalf in her/his absence.
  • She/he will serve as a member of the senior management team in the Country Office, working closely with the Deputy Representative, Representative and the Operations Manager.
  • She/he will therefore be a critical lead staff member for advancing UNFPA issues and the UN reform within the national and sub-national development frameworks, plans, and budgets working closely in collaboration with relevant UNFPA staff and other stakeholders (relevant Government counterparts, sister UN agencies and other partners) in the thematic areas of sexual reproductive health and rights, gender/GBV, adolescents and youth, and humanitarian action) aimed at addressing issues of women, girls and young people.
  • This will includes supporting the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at both national and sub-national levels, and other relevant partners in developing national and sub-national systems that is responsive to the needs of all sectors as well as the needs of women, girls and young people.

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• In partnership with the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning (FMFBNP), UNFPA provides technical support to build stakeholders’ capacity to increase the use of data in decision-making at national and subnational levels, promoting incorporation of key sustainable development issues linked to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights (SRHR), population change and a life-cycle, gender transformative, rights-based approach in short-, medium- and long-term planning, financing and monitoring instruments, and data-backed and evidence-based policy advice for accelerating achievement of the ICPD Programme of Action and Agenda 2030.  With a demographic context characterised by very slow fertility decrease, high maternal mortality, high unmet need for family planning, and a youthful and rapidly growing population, it is paramount for the demographic dividend agenda to be clearly and effectively integrated in the National Development Plan (2021-2025), as well as other medium-term Government planning instruments and sectoral strategies.
• In line with the recommendations of the UNFPA Strategic Plan and considering the need to continue playing an active role in providing quality evidence-based advocacy to influence investment decisions of the sub-national, national, and international development partners as well as government in the area of population change, data, monitoring and policy development, UNFPA Nigeria Country Office (CO) requires the services of a Programme Management Specialist in Population and Development based in Abuja, Nigeria.
• She/he will provide strategic support in achieving the Population and Development-related outputs of the Country Programme and provide technical expertise/guidance, quality assurance, policy application.
• More specifically she/he will advise the Deputy Representative on the national development policies in the relevant sector and ensures UNFPA’s priorities are well taken care of during sector policy discussions with the Government and the development partners.
• The incumbent ensures strategic advocacy and policy advice at the highest levels for the assigned areas.

How you can make a difference

• UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and other harmful practices.
• In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
• UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire, and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose

• In a world where the SDGs broadly provide comprehensive and inclusive programme to provide a high level of prosperity, comfort, and quality of life to women, girls and young people and the opportunities to ‘leave no one behind’, and to ‘reach the furthest behind first', work stream on programme management will strengthen and deepen understanding and monitoring of progress towards such Goals and the ICPD.
• Under the guidance of the Representative and direct supervision of the Deputy Representative, the Programme Management Specialist, Population and Development will support the UNFPA Representative in overall accountability for the management and work in Population and Development within the Country Office.
• She/he will liaise directly with the Country Office team of professionals for quality assurance, policy application, effective and sound resources and programme data, monitoring and evaluation, ensuring results-based, gender-transformative and peace-responsive management across both operations and substantive activities.
• She/he will ensure the successful implementation of the data operations agenda of UNFPA (Census, Survey and CRVS).
• He/she will also liaise with the Ministry of Finance, Budget, and National Planning and other line ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to guide and ensure the successful integration of population issues into national and sub-national development plans.
• She/he will provide innovative technical knowledge and deliver substantive technical advice on current and emerging approaches in population change and data and policies to CO, government, intergovernmental bodies, and the UN. She/he works to ensure strong programme management of the P&D portfolio; strengthen technical capacities of national experts; improve the quality, relevance and usefulness of population change and data; and promote a more effective and extensive use of population data for development planning.
• In all activities she/he will fosters collaboration within the UNFPA Technical Division, Western and Central Africa Regional Office and the Country Office, ensuring the national implementation of international best practices in population change, data and policies.
• She/he will support the Deputy Representative to lead the programme and operations team, translate the global, regional, country, and sub-national goals to deliver results at the country and sub-national levels through quality programme development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, while promoting knowledge management approaches and practices.
• She/he will coordinate the process of developing quality country programmes that prioritise acceleration towards the transformative results and is part of a team providing integrated programme and technical support at country and regional levels.
• She/he will provide leadership to improve programme quality for enhanced performance and results, by facilitating implementation of programme management policies, procedures, and quality standards. This includes strategic advice and analysis of emerging programming issues and opportunities across the UN system.
• She/he will foster collaboration across thematic areas and national and sub-national levels, ensuring timeliness, adequacy, relevance, and quality of programming support to national and sub-national entities.
• She/he will act as an analyst/advisor, proactively providing the Deputy Representative and the Representative with information on achievement of results in the implementation of UNFPA programme.
• The incumbent ensures strategic advocacy and policy advice at the highest levels for the assigned areas, and will establish, maintain, and foster collaborative relationships with counterparts in government, multi-lateral and bilateral donor agencies and civil society partners, to address emerging issues on population change and other megatrends and to facilitate programme delivery.
• Overall, she/he has a triple role of supporting the formulation and delivery of the UNFPA country programme, playing a leadership role to the programme team in the country office while overseeing all functions related to the country programme, including strategic planning and implementation in line with the Country Programme Document and the UNFPA Strategic Plan (2022-2025), and supporting UNFPA’s integration and participation in the Delivering as One modality in Nigeria.

You would be responsible for
Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Representative and guidance of the UNFPA Representative, the Programme Management Specialist, Population and Development will support the Deputy Representative and Representative in the following areas:

Programme Leadership:

• Support country programme design, implementation, monitoring and reporting with appropriate guidance and orientation of implementing partners on effective modalities and practices.
• Act as UNFPA liaison with the Government, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders on national priorities; and proactively provides the country office management with timely information to guide CO actions within the national context.
• Contribute to CO areas of technical assistance, strategic partnerships, and innovation based on continuous review and analysis of national trends, demographic, and socio-economic data.
• Contribute to development of staff member portfolios to facilitate capacity building and guide programme implementation with engagements in substantive oversight and effective programme management.
• Promote knowledge management practices, including continuous learning, documenting innovative strategies, lessons learned, best practices, and supports the CO to advocate for scaling up successful interventions with national partners and regional office using south-south cooperation and
• Provide mentorship and coaching support to staff members with a focus on improving staff performance towards delivery of measurable programme results within a cohesive team.
• Participate in formulation, implementation, and review of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) and contribute to the UN system wide policy coherence through participation in policy dialogues, thematic groups, and joint programmes.

National Capacity Development:

• Support the UNFPA Representative, and the Deputy Representative to implement a strategy for capacity development at national and sub-national levels within the context of the global and regional strategies.
• Facilitate the creation of an enabling environment within relevant national institutions to advance the implementation of the ICPD agenda.
• Support development of national institutional and technical capacities to monitor, evaluate and learn from relevant capacity development initiatives and

Advocacy:

• Support the CO efforts to advocate for ICPD agenda and incorporation of UNFPA’s three transformative results within national plans, policies, and programmes in line with national priorities.
• Support the country office to maintain a continuous flow of information with government, development partners as well as UN agencies through the DaO modality.
• Support the staff with appropriate guidance, to engage in the broader UN Reform agenda and development partner coordination as appropriate.

Resource mobilization and partnerships:

• Support the CO engagements with government, donors and development partners on priority investments required for the achievement of the three transformative results in Nigeria.
• Support the CO resource mobilization efforts by coordinating the development and implementation of the Resource Mobilization and Partnership Strategy and facilitating the documentation of best practices in resource mobilization and partnerships establishment.
• Support CO efforts to leverage resources from government and development partners to expand the financing base for the ICPD Programme of Action in Nigeria.
• Support the CO management of funds (core and non-core) to ensure efficient utilization and reporting.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the UNFPA Representative, Deputy Representative, Regional Office or Headquarters.

Qualifications and Experience
Education:

• Master’s Degree in Demography, Population Studies, Statistics, Geography, Economics, Public Health, Sociology, Development Studies, with an emphasis on demography, or related field, as well as a first-level university degree in any of the same fields. Programming experience is necessary to perform this task.

Knowledge and Experience:

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of population and development, with good knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Strong results-based programme management experience, with particular focus on strategic planning and capacity building.
• Previous experience working with the UN and understanding of Human Rights dimensions of Population and Development, an asset.
• Experience in national and/or sectoral policy dialogue, especially in the context of UN Reform and Joint Programming, and the new aid environment, would be a distinct advantage.
• Proficiency in current office software applications and corporate IT systems.
• Demonstrated ability to produce quality policy analysis, papers, and briefs.
• Excellent writing skills and ability to make compelling oral presentations.
• Understanding of development planning and policy processes.
• Experience in large scale national surveys and censuses.
• Highly motivated, proactive and ability to work both independently and in teams.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required - strong capability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written English.

Required Competencies:
Values:

• Exemplifying integrity,
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity,
• Embracing change.

Functional Competencies:

• Conceptual Innovation in the provision of technical expertise, and Innovation and marketing of new approaches
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/Building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Job knowledge/Technical expertise: Good knowledge of population data and research – population dynamics and interrelationships.
• Advocacy/advancing a policy-oriented agenda.
• Delivering results-based programmes
• Facilitating quality programme results
• Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilisation.

Core Competencies:

• Integrity/Commitment to our mandate/Valuing Diversity
• Performance Management.
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Developing People/Coaching and Mentoring and Fostering Innovation and Empowerment;
  Working in Teams/managing ourselves and our relationships.
• Self-Management/Emotional Intelligence.
• Analytical and Strategic Thinking and Results Orientation/Commitment to Excellence.
• Knowledge Sharing/Continuous Learning
• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
• Communicating for impact.

Managerial Competencies:

• Providing strategic focus
• Engaging in internal/external partners and stakeholders
• Leading, developing, and empowering people, creating a culture of performance
• Making decisions and exercising judgment.

UN Leadership Characteristics:

• Norm-based - grounded in UN norms and standards.
• Principled - defends norms and standards without discrimination, fear, or favour.
• Inclusive of all personnel and stakeholders
• Accountable
• Multi-dimensional
• Transformational
• Collaborative
• Self-applied - modelled in our own behaviour.

Compensation and Benefits
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary inclusive of rent, health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

Application Closing Date
4th May, 2023 (04:59 PM).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

UNFPA Work Environment

• UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, Embracing diversity in all its forms, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life.
• We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities for all including persons with disabilities.

Job Title: Data for Development Analyst

Job Identification: 10033
Location: Abuja
Job Schedule: Full Time
Contract Duration: Initial one year (Renewable based on availability of funds and satisfactory performance)
Vacancy Type: Fixed Term
Job Category: Management
Grade: NOB

The Position

• The Data for Development Analyst, Population and Development is responsible for coordination and providing overall technical and programmatic leadership on population change and data component of UNFPA’s programme of assistance to the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
• S/he will report directly to the Programme Management Specialist, Population and Development, under the general supervision of the Deputy Representative, and work closely with a team of Programme and Operations staff and the Senior Management Team.

How you can make a difference

• UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s new strategic plan (2022-2025), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence (GBV) and harmful practices.
• These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realising the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Actions (PoA) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030.
• Our strategic plan calls upon UN member States, organisations, and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.
• UNFPA is seeking a candidate who is skilled in data management and can make a difference in the use of cutting-edge technology in the collection, collation, analysis, dissemination, and use of data (including data quality and integrity) on population change and other megatrends in development policies, programmes, and strategies.
• The prospective candidate should be transparent and exceptional in capacity building and use of resources entrusted to her/him and able to transform, inspire and deliver excellent and high impact and sustained programme results in a timely fashion.
• In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, UNFPA needs principled and ethical staff, who embody the international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

Job Purpose

• In a world where several targets of the SDGs broadly commit that data on all indicators should be disaggregated by all variables of inequality including age, gender and disability; the work stream on data for development is to respond to the aim of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in order to monitor and understand progress towards the ICPD and the SDGs, but also to ‘leave no one behind’, and to ‘reach the furthest behind first'.
• The Data for Development Analyst performs technical, and programme functions in Population and Development Unit, including leading the generation of evidence to support the acceleration agenda on the three transformative results. S/he will therefore be a critical member of staff for advancing population and development issues within the national and sub-national development frameworks, plans, and budgets working closely in collaboration with relevant UNFPA staff and other stakeholders (relevant Government counterparts, sister UN agencies and other partners) in the thematic areas of sexual reproductive health and rights, gender/GBV, adolescents and youth, and humanitarian action) aimed at addressing the data needs for programming on issues of women, girls and young people.
• This includes supporting the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at both national and sub-national levels, and other relevant in developing national and sub-national statistical systems that is responsive to the needs of all sectors.

You would be responsible for
Providing strategic thinking, technical advice, and innovative approaches to facilitating improved data interventions and provide strategic support to achieve programme deliverables:

• Provide technical assistance and support for the Population and Housing Census
• Provide technical assistance for population research and prepare technically sound papers, reports, and indicators.
• Create and document knowledge about current and emerging population change, and other megatrends, SRH and gender issues, by analysing programmes, projects, strategies, approaches, and ongoing experiences for lessons learned, best practices and replicable strategies and approaches and actively share and apply this knowledge.
• Provide substantive input into evidence-based advocacy to promote UNFPA’s programme goals considering political and social sensitivities.
• Advocate and advance UNFPA’s policy agenda by participating in public information events.
• Ensuring that the design and review of the Country Programme builds on a solid situation analysis that captures key changes in the national and global environment, and contributes to the achievement of national outcomes, as outlined in the PRS, the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Promote a results-based approach and integrate innovative policies and strategies into the design and formulation of country programmes (CPs), United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework and projects-based on strategic priorities and responsive to the Government’s needs in the areas of SRH, P&D, Gender, adolescent and youth, and humanitarian setting.
• Collaborating closely with UN counterparts to ensure the alignment, simplification, and harmonization of strategic planning of data reporting tools, while also building UN capacity to address population, reproductive health and rights, gender, and youth issues in national and ICPD/SDG reporting. And assists in the design and implementation of the joint strategy and programming activities on disaggregated data.
• Support innovative means to reach out to key stakeholders in data and facilitate evidence-based advocacy campaigns for making social investments in: (i) integration of population data in planning, designing, and implementing policies and programmes at national, States and LGA levels; (ii) data sharing to facilitate access.
• Facilitate the strengthening of capacity in the data collection, analysis and use, and dissemination.
• Support capacity building for staff in relevant government, NGO and CSO institutions in research including data collection, analysis, dissemination, and utilisation.
• Supporting national efforts to analyse, disseminate and use population-related data from all sources, including the production of sex and age disaggregated data, and the integration of these data into national and local planning processes.
• Identifying and using experiential knowledge, research, and evaluation findings to build a solid evidence base for UNFPA engagement in national policy dialogue.
• In collaboration with governmental, non-governmental, bilateral, and multilateral development partners identifies strengths and weaknesses in strategic planning within national frameworks and approaches and supports efforts to fill these capacity gaps.
• Contribute to analyses of census, surveys (DHS and MICS), and other data for use by policy and decision makers and contribute to assessments of gaps in policy environment, policy implementation and programmatic responses.
• Analyse and interpret the political, social, and economic environment relevant to population and development, reproductive health and gender and identify opportunities for UNFPA assistance and intervention.

Guiding the process of delivery of technical assistance and engagement with partners on data for development:

• Contribute substantively to the harmonisation and implementation of the data for development activities of the various UN agencies align with the UN reform, especially in relation to coordination of data activities (Delivery as One) in line standard statistical laws and practices.
• Identify/monitor risks that could interfere with data generation delivery, and design sustainable and practicable mitigation measures.
• Ensure general effective management for all the data inter-linkages of UNFPA’s programme, including SRH, ASRH/HIV maternal health including fistula and maternal death audits, humanitarian action and cross-cutting issues in population data.
• Ensure that data activities conducted by data generating organisation agency benefits from inputs by other interested stakeholders and/or are of benefits to other interested stakeholders (cross-fertilization).
• Review respective findings and recommendations of census, surveys and researches, to ensure their internal as well as external alignment with statistical practices.
• Develop and implement appropriate action and activities to promote improve data.
• Ensure the achievement of all objectives as planned and effective use of all financial resources allocated to data for development in line with UNFPA policies and procedures.
• Ensure that compatible frameworks and tools are used in data collection, analysis, use and dissemination (including technical notes).

Manage Knowledge Management for the project:

• Contribute to the production of consolidated Annual Work Plans (AWP) and annual reports.
• Support the collection (including through operational research) of lessons learnt and best practices that enhance the effectiveness of data sharing interventions, disseminate to stakeholders, and advocate for scaling up of the SRHR/GBV integration programme.
• Provide technical assistance to national counterparts in the formulation of policies and research to generate evidence on the issues of women, girls, and adolescents and youth.
• Support advocacy and resource mobilisation efforts through production of analytical reports and publications on issues of women, girls and adolescents and youth
• Support UNFPA Representative to dialogue and lobby with major funding organizations and development partners to leverage funds towards implementation of the Population and Development programme.
• Ensure compilation, analysis and publication of statistical and other data and materials supporting programme inter-linkages and document lessons learnt and participate in dissemination to relevant partners.
• Develop actions for resource mobilization to support the work being done on UNFPA’s mandate.
• Carry out any other duties as may be required by the Representative or designate.

Qualifications and Experience
Education:

• Possess at least a Master’s Degree in Demography, Population Studies, Statistics, Data Science, Sociology, Economics or any other Social Sciences related fields.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Have a minimum of 3 years working experience.
• Have demonstrable experience in population data and research at national level including recent experience in managing National Population and Housing Census, especially the post-enumeration phase (PES, Census data analysis, analytical reports writing and dissemination, project closure) and Demographic Health Survey.
• Strong analytical and results-oriented skills with demonstrated experience in programme planning, monitoring and evaluation.
• Ability to mentor, guide national counterparts and undertake skills and knowledge transfer
• Excellent interpersonal communication and writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously within a diverse team and complex external context
• Have experience in working with government institutions and donor organizations.
• Be familiar with issues on population, reproductive health, gender and adolescents and youth including in humanitarian setting.
• Have the ability to work under pressure.
• Have excellent communication and human relation skills.
• Be proficient in current office and data analysis software applications including experience using office software packages and web-based management systems.

Languages:

• Have a strong capability to communicate in English - spoken and written words.

Required Competencies:
Values:

• Exemplifying integrity,
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
• Embracing cultural diversity,
• Embracing change.

Functional Competencies:

• Conceptual Innovation in the provision of technical expertise, and Innovation and marketing of new approaches
• Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/Building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Job knowledge/Technical expertise: Good knowledge of population data and research - population dynamics and interrelationships.
• Advocacy/advancing a policy-oriented agenda.
• Delivering results-based programmes
• Facilitating quality programme results
• Internal and external communication and advocacy for results mobilisation.

Core Competencies:

• Integrity / Commitment to our mandate/Valuing Diversity
• Performance Management.
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Developing People/Coaching and Mentoring and Fostering Innovation and Empowerment;
  Working in Teams/managing ourselves and our relationships.
• Self-Management/Emotional Intelligence.
• Analytical and Strategic Thinking and Results Orientation/Commitment to Excellence.
• Knowledge Sharing/Continuous Learning
• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
• Communicating for impact.

Compensation and Benefits
This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary inclusive of rent, health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

Application Closing Date
4th May, 2023 (04:59 PM).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

UNFPA Work Environment

• UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, Embracing diversity in all its forms, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life.
• We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities for all including persons with disabilities.

Job Title: Consultant - Assignment for Editorial Works of the Document, "Compendium of Good Practices of State Taskforces in Combatting Trafficking in Persons in Nigeria"

Location: Nigeria
Additional Category: Crisis Response
Type of Contract: Individual Contract
Post Level: National Consultant
Languages Required: English
Starting Date (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-May-2023
Duration of Initial Contract: 12 days
Expected Duration of Assignment: 12 days

Background

• Procurement of consultancy for editorial works of the document, “Compendium of Good Practices of State Taskforces in combatting Trafficking in persons in Nigeria”
• The Governments of the Netherlands and the US have entrusted UNODC with the implementation of the projects; Improved Response to Trafficking in Persons (IRTIP) and Smuggling of Migrants and Strengthening Nigeria’s Criminal Justice Response to Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (PROMIS).
• Under these projects, UNODC 2022 organized two boot camps bringing together members of the 22 state task forces on human trafficking in Nigeria in a peer learning and sharing approach.
• To amplify and encourage the state task forces’ efforts in combatting human trafficking in Nigeria, the achievements presented at the boot camps have been documented in a compendium.
• This is to encourage replication and follow-up of the many promising examples of good initiatives by the state task force on prevention, protection, prosecution, and partnership.

Duties and Responsibilities
Purpose of the assignment:

• To carry out editorial works on the Harmonized document which was validated by the state taskforce members and other partners in readiness for its official launch on Monday 31 July 2023 to commemorate the 2023 World Day against Human Trafficking; a one-day event expected to host a total number of 150 persons (State task force members, NAPTIP, government MDAs, UN agencies, Diplomatic missions, international development partners, CSOs, and media).

The Consultant will work under the overall supervision of the Project Coordinator, at the UNODC Country Office for Nigeria. The assignment will consist of the following:

Level I. Basic copy editing:

• Enter editorial changes to text and table electronically (using track changes if requested)
• Provide finalized and edited documents of the compendium to the Project Coordinator or designated focal person within the projects.
• Check language and spelling for correctness, in conformity to the UNODC house style, and consistency.
• Check grammar (a verb-subject agreement, dangling participles, incorrect or unclear use of pronouns, etc.) and punctuation for correctness and consistency.
• Check that word usage is appropriate.
• Eliminate abbreviations as far as possible and ensure that essential abbreviations are spelled out at the first mention.
• Ensure that numbers and units of measurement are used appropriately and consistently, under the UNODC house style.
• Check the spelling and presentation of the agencies’ names on the document.
• Check other proper names (for cities, international conventions, conferences, nongovernmental organizations, named individuals, etc.).
• Edit chapter titles, subheadings, and table and figure legends for brevity, consistency, and parallel construction, and check the format of numbering if appropriate.
• Check the formatting of chapters, sections, subsections, paragraphs, lists (e.g., with bullet points), and table and figure captions for consistency.
• Check that references have been cited in the correct sequence.
• Ensure that the UNODC house style has been used for reference lists/bibliographies and that the information for each reference is complete.
• Ensure that all cross-references to chapters, sections, subsections, tables, and figures are correct.
• Check for and eliminate or query discriminatory language.
• Edit or prepare a table of contents.

Level II. Technical editing in addition to everything at level 1

• Ensure that the writing style is appropriate to the intended audience.
• Ensure that technical terms are used precisely and per the recommendations of the UNODC and other international bodies.
• Question possible factual errors.
• Consider and query what might have been omitted, to achieve a balanced and effective document.
• Identify and take appropriate action regarding material that shows undue bias, is politically or legally sensitive, or whose publication would be prejudicial to the best interests of the UNODC or Nigeria.
• Improve presentation and wording to ensure that the text is easy to read and understand. Check the overall structure and suitability of headings. Simplify technical language, eliminate jargon, and introduce definitions when needed. Rewrite long complicated sentences. Eliminate verbosity, pomposity, and discriminatory language. Ensure that there is no ambiguity in the language used (English is not the mother tongue of many readers and the text may be translated into other languages).
• Eliminate unnecessary and repeated material.
• Check that the titles of references cited correspond to the subject matter in the text at the point of citation.
• Advice on the selection and effective use of tables, illustrations, text boxes, footnotes, and annexes. Ensure that they prove their point and that any text included is edited (for technical reasons it may be preferable to edit figures only on hard copy and not on screen). Make the presentation of similar data consistent. Check that any tables, figures, and annexes are correctly cited in the text. Check that the main text correctly reflects the information given in tables and figures and that any simple mathematical calculations (e.g., column totals) are correct.
• Make suggestions on layout, as appropriate.
• Complete a style sheet as a record of decisions taken concerning spelling, hyphenation, format, etc.
• Compile a list of queries (e.g., regarding technical errors and ambiguities, inconsistencies, and faulty logic) for the authors as a separate list or embedded in the text using the comments facility, as requested. For long or complex assignments, it is advisable to send a list of queries after editing each chapter or section, as appropriate.
• Revise the material to consider the authors’ responses to editorial queries.

Dates and expected details of deliverables/payments modality:

• Payments will be made upon satisfactory completion of assigned tasks as approved by the Programme Management Officer in the table below.
• Any variations to this schedule will need to be negotiated with the project team.

Dates and expected details of deliverables/payments modality:

• Payments will be made upon satisfactory completion of assigned tasks as approved by the Programme Management Officer in the table below.
• Any variations to this schedule will need to be negotiated with the project team.

10 to 25 April 2023

Competencies
Indicators to evaluate the consultant’s performance:

• Timely and accurate submission of the finalized document as required.
• Quality of his or her communication skills.
• Level of the corporation with the Project Coordinator
• Quality of strategy and leadership mentoring provided.
• Timely and quality delivery of outputs; incorporating the feedback of UNODC on draft documents.
• Acceptance of the required outputs by UNODC, incorporating UNODC’s comments on draft documents
• Furthermore, both UNODC and the Consultant fully and unconditionally subscribe to the following principles:
• The Consultant will ensure that stakeholders are shielded from the needless risk of harm or embarrassment and proceed with their willing and informed cooperation.
• Proper presentation of the Consultant should be provided, including his/her name, as well as the sponsoring role of the donors and the implementing role of the UNODC and the project context.
• The Consultant should maintain objectivity and exercise professional integrity.

Required Skills and Experience
This process will require an expert on language editorial works with experience in working on a publication for international organizations that are to be used for different audiences.

• University Degree in Translation, Languages, or other relevant fields.
• 5 - 7 years of work experience in editing and copywriting
• Fluency in the English Language is required.
• A proven record of editing reports and policy related documents in English language is essential, especially in the context of state and local governments in Nigeria. Detailed list of such should be provided.
• Demonstrated experience in working for the UN or an international organization.
• Excellent knowledge of computer software applications, MS Word, Excel, graphs, and charts.

Selection Criteria:

• Educational Qualifications (20 Marks)
• Professional Qualifications and Certifications (20 Marks)
• Proven experience/satisfactorily implementation of similar assignment in the past in Nigeria and/or elsewhere (60 Marks).

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies:
Cumulative analysis:

• When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
  • Responsive/compliant/acceptable, and
  • Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.
    • Technical Criteria weight; (70% of weight)
    • Financial Criteria weight; (30% of weight).
• Only those candidates who obtained a total technical score of 49 and above (i.e., 70% of total score) will be considered as technically qualified.

Application Closing Date
25th April, 2023 (Midnight New York, USA).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Driver / Clerk

Job Identification: 10069
Locations: Kaduna, Katsina, Anambra and Sokoto (with possibility of building roster)
Job Schedule: Full Time
Contract Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension
Vacancy Type: National Personnel Service Agreement
Practice Area: Effectiveness
Bureau: Regional Bureau for Africa
Grade: NPSA-3

Office / Unit / Project Description

• Under the guidance and supervision of the Project Manager, the Driver will provide reliable and safe driving services ensuring high accuracy of work.
• The Driver will demonstrate a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• The Driver will provide driving services to the operations and programme staff in the Lagos (Field) Office, with Consultants, Experts and UN staff on mission.

Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of Work:
Under the direct supervision of the Field Specialist, and the overall supervision of the Conflict & Political Economy Specialist, the Driver will be responsible for the following functions and tasks:

• Provision of reliable and secure driving services
• Proper use of vehicle
• Day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle
•  Availability of documents/ supplies Specific Functions/Results expected:
• Provision of reliable and secure driving services
• Driving office vehicles for the transport of UNDP RR, other high-ranking officials, visitors and other authorized personnel and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items.
• Meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport, visa and customs formalities arrangement when required.
• Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents
• Proper use of vehicle focusing on the following:
• Ensures cost-savings throughproper use of vehicle through accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs, provision of inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
• Day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle focusing on the following:
• Through timely minor repairs, arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.
• Availability of documents/ supplies focusing on the following:
• Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, and map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts.Under the direct supervision of the Field Specialist, and the overall supervision of the Conflict & Political Economy Specialist, the Driver will be responsible for the following functions and tasks:

Summary of Key Functions:

• Provision of reliable and secure driving services
• Proper use of vehicle
• Day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle
• Availability of documents/ supplies Specific Functions/Results expected:
• Provision of reliable and secure driving services
• Driving office vehicles for the transport of UNDP RR, other high-ranking officials, visitors and other authorized personnel and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items.
• Meeting official personnel and visitors at the airport, visa and customs formalities arrangement when required.
• Ensures that all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accidents
• Proper use of vehicle focusing on the following:
• Ensures cost-savings throughproper use of vehicle through accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs, provision of inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.

Day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle focusing on the following:

• Through timely minor repairs, arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, car washing, etc.
• Availability of documents/ supplies focusing on the following:
• Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle logs, office directory, and map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts.
• Institutional Arrangement
• The Driver will be based in the duty station mentioned above and would be reporting to the Field Specialist, with the overall supervision of the Conflict & Political Economy Specialist.

Competencies:
Core:

• 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
• People Management (Insert below standard sentence if the position has direct reports.)
• UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.

Required Skills and Experience
Education:

• Minimum of Secondary Education.
• Valid Driver’s license.

Experience:

• 03 years’ work experience as a driver in an international organization, or UN system with a safe driving record.
• Knowledge of driving rules.
• Experience driving 4x4 vehicles in rough terrain.
• Experience driving high profile dignitaries is an added advantage.
• Language Requirement:
• Proficiency in English as the UN language of the duty station.

Application Closing Date
05th May, 2023 (04:59 AM).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online