Senior Mediation Adviser

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Candidates with no UN or UNOPS experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Summary of key responsibilities:

Selected experts will work in one or more of the following areas of specialization:

1. Design and Conduct of Mediation, Facilitation and Dialogue Processes;
2. Security Arrangements (emphasis on ceasefires);
3. Constitution-making;
4. Power-sharing;
5. Gender and Inclusion;
6. Climate Change and Natural Resources.

You may find more information at https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=21846

Requirements

Education:

• Advanced university degree.
• A BA or first level degree with two additional years of experience is accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• A technical degree or military degree with four additional years of experience is accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in fields related to promoting peace and conflict resolution – mediation, facilitation, dialogue (design) issues, academia (research and/or teaching), and/or related fields is required.
• Significant and prolonged field experience in conflict, post conflict or other transitional situations is an asset.
• A significant part of the ten years of professional experience overall being in particular in one or more of the thematic areas is an asset
• Direct experience in mediation, negotiations, facilitation, and dialogue situations, and/or experience in mediation advice to chief mediators, senior envoys, and/or conflict parties is an asset.
• Experience in delivering mediation capacity-building or training activities is an asset.
• Significant experience in engaging with civil society in peace processes is an asset.

Language:

• Working knowledge of oral and written English is required.

• Working knowledge of at least one other official UN language is highly desirable, in particular Arabic and French.

• Application materials must be submitted in English.

• The cover letter may be submitted in French, accompanied by a translation in English.