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Office/Unit/Project: Democratic Governance Reform Project for Tigray Region (DGRPT)
Title: Project Specialist - Democratic Governance
Level: NPSA 10
Duty station (City and Country): Tigray (Mekelle) with frequent travel to the field
Type (Regular or Short term): Regular
Office- or Home-based: Office Based
Expected starting date: August 01, 2024
Expected Duration: One year with a possibility of extension subject to the availability of funding
Office/Unit/Project Description (max three hundred words)
The Democratic Governance Reform Project for Tigray Region (DGRPT) is a one-year (March 2024 to March 2025) multi-stakeholder project. The project is technically managed by UNDP with close coordination with the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office to support efforts to build the capacity of the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray (IRAT) following the Pretoria Agreement. The aim is to lay the foundation for addressing peacebuilding-related capacity gaps in Tigray’s justice sector civil service, and democratization institutions (political parties, civil society, and the media). The project responds to the needs and commitment of the IRAT, to address governance deficits to drive forward implementation of the Pretoria Agreement & beyond. The UN considers critical to peace consolidation the strong calls of the IRAT for democratization, social and political changes, greater- openness and accountability, government responsiveness, and accommodation of political positions. The project, with due consideration of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and commitments to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will support the region to enhance efforts towards strengthening institutional capacities, frameworks, personnel, and systems to ensure sustainable peace.
This project is an outcome of extensive needs assessment, consultations with the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray, and guidance from the Federal Ministry of Finance to initiate a democratic governance reform project owned and led by the IRAT. It will deliver three inter-related and complementary outputs:
Output 1: A unit with a dedicated and competent team equipped with the necessary expertise, resources, and mandate to effectively lead the implementation of the DGRPT is established.
Output 2: Three interrelated comprehensive democratic governance institution assessments conducted, and the basic functionality of the target institutions restored.
Output 3: A five-year evidence-based gender-responsive democratic institution reforms programme aimed at promoting transparency, accountability, and inclusivity within governance structures in Tigray developed and launched for implementation.
In view of this, UNDP would like to recruit a competent Governance Project Specialist who would join the DGRP4T Project in Mekelle, Tigray to effectively deliver the goals and objectives of the Peace Support Programme.
Scope of Work (5 to 7 items only)
Summary of Key Functions:
Provision of technical advice and services internally within the IRAT and project team, and externally to other regional government offices and NSA on implementation of the democratic governance activities in alignment with the DGRP4T project objectives.
Facilitation and provision of technical support on the undertaking of comprehensive assessment on the area of governance, democratization including CSO and media, and design of a comprehensive programme.
Provision of technical support towards establishment and strengthening of strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, regional/ national actors, and development partners, and support the resource mobilization efforts of the project.
Analysis and synthesis of the regional governance and political context and landscape to deepening democratic governance in the region and open up space for inclusive engagement, participation, transparency, accountability, and better public service delivery.
Undertaking regular monitoring and evaluation of DGRP4T activities as per the project M&E framework and plan, analysis of programme data for promotion of data use for decision making.
Facilitation of knowledge building, management, communication, and outreach.
For more information, you can refer to this link Annex: Terms of Reference (TOR) National Personnel Service Agreement
Minimum Qualifications of the Successful NPSA
Min. Education requirements
Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Local Governance, Peace and Security, Social Science, Development Studies, Political Science, Sociology, Public Policy, or related disciplines is required. Or
A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Min. years of relevant work experience
Required skills
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section
Required Language(s)
How To Apply
The following documents shall be required from the applicants:
Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.
A cover letter (maximum length: one page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.
Interested and qualified applicants should apply through this link Project Specialist - Democratic Governance
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