Project Consultant

Result of Service

• Inception report and workplan. • Capacity needs assessment report. • Draft toolkit package for validation. • Validation workshop report. • Final toolkit and accompanying training materials. • Dissemination workshop report • Final consultancy report with recommendations.

Work Location

Juba

Expected duration

2 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant will undertake extensive travels to Kuajok, Aweil, Rumbek and Torit to engage with a wide range of local stakeholders. The Consultant will work under the overall supervision of the Director, Civil Affairs Division, and in close coordination with the Project Manager/Coordinator. • Conduct consultations / assessment of CSO needs across all four target states. • Develop draft toolkit covering protection of civilians (PoC), political processes, civic education, conflict management, project management, hate speech and mis/disinformation mitigation, media literacy, and conflict-sensitive communication including practical tools, checklists and templates. • Validate toolkit with CSOs and stakeholders and incorporate feedback before finalization. • Finalize and reproduce a user-friendly toolkit / produce accessible print and electronic versions. • Conduct dissemination workshops (4 dissemination workshops, 1 per state) including demonstrating how CSOs can practically use the toolkit. • Monitor application of the toolkit. • Capture examples of application and lessons learned.

Qualifications/special skills

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or peacebuilding/conflict management; or the equivalent combination of education and experience in a related area is required. • Minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in reconciliation or in areas of peacebuilding, civic space or conflict management is required. • Proven experience as a consultant is a requirement • Proven knowledge in designing training manuals/toolkits is required • Extensive field experience, especially in conflict and/or post-conflict settings; prior experience in South Sudan is desirable • Demonstrable ability to engage with sensitivity, strategic foresight, and political acumen in situations involving multiple actors and stakeholders from antagonistic ethnic communities and political factions is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.