Background
Today Ukraine is facing its most serious challenges since achieving independence in 1991. The ongoing war has already resulted in significant loss of life, unprecedented displacement, internally and towards neighboring countries, and devastating destruction of infrastructure. The UN Ukraine Flash Appeal shows that at least 15.7 million people are in immediate need of emergency assistance and protection. Early projections indicate that if the war should continue in the medium to long term, up to 90% of the Ukrainian population could face poverty and extreme economic vulnerability, and the country’s socio-economic progress could be set-back by almost 20 years.
In addition, the country faces losses of many people’s lives and devastative destruction of infrastructures and economic bases. Currently, more than 50% of the energy infrastructure damaged, causing the massive disruption of energy supply nationwide with millions of people experiencing power outages and challenges in heating. Extensive scale of destruction of infrastructure, rehabilitating or constructing infrastructures and installing equipment with necessary supply of the materials is urgently required to restore or maintain life-line and key basic services, followed by removal or mines and explosives as well as debris.
The widespread presence of landmines, cluster munitions, and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) in Ukraine pose a considerable and mounting threat. To address the emergency needs in the country, and meet long-term goals for Ukraine, UNDP is scaling-up Mine Action interventions through its a multi-donor funded Mine Action project which enhances the national capacity of Mine Action authorities and emergency service responders, establishes normative frameworks and links Mine Action with sustainable development outcomes.
In this context, UNDP in Ukraine invites applications from highly qualified and experienced Ukrainian professionals for the post of the Mine Action Specialist who will be responsible for the co-ordination of Mine Action activities across the five pillars of Mine Action, namely land release, Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE), victim assistance, stockpile destruction (when able), and advocacy towards compliance with international treaties.
The incumbent will prioritize gender equality and women’s empowerment within all implementations and promote UNDPs mandate as a gender-responsive organization with zero tolerance to any kind of discriminatory and abusive behaviour, including sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Mine Action Specialist is expected to be responsible for ensuring technical backstopping of projects implementation within the framework of Mine Action, and for achieving the projects’ results (outputs) as defined in the approved project document, and in the annual work plans, through timely implementation, and quality monitoring of the projects’ activities. The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities.
Leadership and Management of the Explosive Ordnance (EO) Technical and Operational Teams:
Lead Mine Action Field Operations
Ensure Project Development, Coordination, and Monitoring
Partnerships, and Inter-agency Collaboration:
Facilitate knowledge and capacity building, knowledge sharing, and advocacy relevant to the assigned thematic area
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangement
Under the overall guidance from, and the supervision of the Technical Specialist, the Mine Action Specialist will be responsible for facilitating a process aimed at ensuring the achievement of the above-mentioned results (outputs). The incumbent will work in close partnership with the Mine Research and Development / Capacity Building Specialist, Mine Action Specialist and Senior Medical Specialist as well as Local Coordinators of the project’s area of operation. May supervise personnel in the project.
Competencies Core Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration Enable Diversity and Inclusion:
LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion
inclusivity
People Management - UNDP People Management Competencies is found in the dedicated site.
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Thematic Area Name Definition Business Direction & StrategySystem Thinking
Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system. Business Development Knowledge GenerationAbility to research information and to turn it into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need. Ability to apply existing concepts to new situations, and to develop new concepts to generate workable solutions and
new approaches. Knowledge of relevant concepts, conceptual models, and theories that can be useful in addressing new situations
Business Management Risk Management Identify and organize action around reducing, mitigating and proactively managing risks. Business Management Customer Satisfaction/Client Management Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs. Business Management Operations Management Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the Organization’s business processes in order to convert its assets into the best results in the most efficient manner. Knowledge of relevant concepts and mechanism. Partnership management Relationship management Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding2030 Agenda: Prosperity
Recovery Solutions and Human Mobility Mine ActionRequired Skills and Experience Min. Education requirements
Equal opportunity
As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority
UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.
Right to select multiple candidates
UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
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