Programme Analyst Vacancy Job Ref: VACUNDP2901-21

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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Mission and objectives

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations lead agency on international development. UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality, with specific focus in supporting countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities, and to build resilience to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

The work of UNDP is concentrated in three focus areas: sustainable development, democratic governance and peace building, and climate and disaster resilience.

Context

Over the past decade, Morocco has made progress in the areas of democratic reforms and respect for human rights.

The 2011 Constitution, enacted in the midst of the democratic uprisings in Morocco and the region, enhanced the role of civil society and met some of its demands to strengthen participatory democracy and enshrine universally recognized human rights.

This was clear in the preamble of the constitution, its general provisions and in the provisions on fundamental rights and freedoms.

The commitment of the Kingdom of Morocco to implement the HR UN mechanisms is combined with its desire to strengthen partnership and cooperation in the field of human rights at the international and regional level, in particular by strengthening South-South and triangular cooperation.

UNDP support the Government with ongoing reforms processes, in line with the New Development Model, notably to strengthen the coherence of public policies at the national and subnational levels and to improve the performance of the public administration.

UNDP focus on supporting justice sector reform and implementing the national action plan for democracy and human rights. The emphasis will be to accelerate the shift towards people-centered justice and protection of human rights, particularly for women.

UNDP focus on integrating human rights approaches and indicators in regional development plans, strengthening capacities for institutional communication and supporting civil society advocacy.

To strengthen efficiency of institutions, and to maintain service delivery, UNDP Morocco’s Governance and Rule of Law programming focuses on:

  •  Democratic Reforms and Human rights and Fundamental Freedoms
  •  Social inclusion and Diverse community protection needs, including those of women, migrants and youth addressed;
  •  More accessible justice: Services for vulnerable populations, such as the poor, PwD, women, juveniles and other vulnerable population groups;
  •  Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, Gender-inclusive rule of law institutions with stronger women’s participation and leadership in the delivery of inclusive justice ser-vices to women and girls is enhanced; and
  •  Training and capacity development of HR institutions, using a model service-centered approach.

Task description

The (UNV) contributes to the effective implementation of the human right and justice programme. S/he implements a wide range of activities related to the development and implementation of the workplan, and quality assurance of activities implemented by partners. The UNV works in close daily collaboration with the others program managers to ensure high quality implementation of the project work-plan(s).

The UNV provides technical support on all areas of rule of law and gender programming and :

  •  Programme Planning, Design and Management
  •  Quality assurance eO7NVI0 B2u3Kw
  •  Knowledge Management
  •  Oversight, M&E and Reporting

Under the guidance of the Resident Representative Assistant/Programme and the direct supervision of Rule of law program manager the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: 1.) Programme Planning and Design Management

  •  Assist the program manager to maintain effective working relations with the Government, UN agencies and entities and donors/development partners.
  •  Contribute to Rule of Law ongoing and future project design and concept notes during the programme cycle, including strengthening of democratic institutions (notably in relation to access to justice, HR institutions, and Public Prosecution) and advancement of joint delivery of rule of law assistance among donors and UN partners.
  •  Support the program Manager in conducting regular project reviews including strategic guidance on activity planning, implementation strategies and future project orientation, providing technical advice on Rule of Law related issues.
  •  Provide support in advancing thematic coordination including by identifying pro-grammatic entry points by ensuring consistency and complementary in relation of other UNDP projects.
  •  Ensure the integration of cross-cutting (e.g. Gender, Human Rights, environment) issues into the design, planning, and implementation of all projects activities

2.) Knowledge Management

  •  Facilitate collection, recording and dissemination of international best practices as well as lessons learned in relation to supporting change management and RoL institutional reform in Morocco.

3.) Oversight, M&E and Reporting

  •  Contribute to the formulation and quality assurance of narrative donors and government reports for Rule of Law projects.

Eligibility criteria

Age: 27 – 80

Additional eligibility criteria

This assignment is funded by the Government of Korea and therefore specific criteria apply: – Candidates must be Korean nationals.

– Candidates who have already served as UN Volunteer Specialist funded by the Government of Korea are not eligible to apply (former UN University and UN Youth Volunteers are eligible).

– Serving UN Volunteers will not be considered for other UN Volunteer assignments until they reach three (3) months before the End of Contract date of their current UN Volunteer assignment. This provision applies equally to first and subsequent contracts.

– Candidates may apply to a maximum of three assignments and indicate the order of preference in the ‘Additional remarks’ field when filling in the application form.

– Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection will be done by the UN Host Entity at the level of the country of assignment.

Nationality

Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.

Donor priorities

Requirements

Required experience

3 years of experience in Development program, Gender, Security and protection

Area(s) of expertise

Legal affairs

Driving license

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required

French, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

Required education level

Bachelor degree or equivalent in Law, social or political Science, Governance

Competencies and values

☒ Adaptability and Flexibility

☒ Commitment and Motivation

☒ Knowledge Sharing

☒ Respect for Diversity

☒ Technological Awareness

Other information

Living conditions and remarks

Morocco is a Maghreb country located in the northwest of Africa. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Strait of Gibraltar

and the Mediterranean Sea. Deserts, plains and mostly mountains make up this territory of 446,550 square km, with a population of 35.3 million.

Illiteracy (about 30%), poverty (about 4.8% of the population), unemployment (10% to 15%), life expectancy at birth (70%) and

infant mortality (4%) occupy a relatively small place in the UN Human Development Index category.

The country has undergone political, institutional and demographic transitions over the past decade, gaining three places in the world’s human development rankings. The country is in the security phase I.

Rabat is the capital of Morocco. The city is located on the edge of the Atlantic in northwestern Morocco, 40 km south of

Kenitra and 240 km southwest of Tangier and the Strait of Gibraltar, and 87 km northeast of Casablanca. It is separated from the town of Sale at the mouth of the Bouregreg, hence their nickname “twin cities”.

The climate of the city is a Mediterranean-style climate, subject to the four distinct seasons. Winters are cool and rainy, with nighttime minimums of less than 5 degrees Celsius, or sometimes as high as 0 degrees Celsius, and pleasant days around 17 degrees Celsius.

Frosts are relatively rare. Summers are very hot, with temperatures sometimes exceeding 35 degrees Celsius. On the other hand, the nights are always cool and the humidity of the ocean air is clearly felt. Accommodation is available at reasonable prices.

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals.

We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics.

As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements

Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy.

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