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Governance Analyst, Libreville, Gabon Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme Country: Gabon City: Libreville Office: PNUD au Gabon General Description of assignment title: Governance Analyst Assignment country: Gabon Duty stations: Libreville Work location: On UN premises Expected start date: 09/12/2026 Duration: 12 months(with possibility of
extension)Long-term benefits and allowances Sustainable Development Goal: 16. Peace, justice and
strong institutions Host entity: UNDP Modality: Onsite Type: International Volunteer category: Specialist UCoS from Apr2026 Work schedule: Full-time Number of Assignments: 1 Details Mission and objectives: Le Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement
(PNUD) opère dans plus de 170 pays et territoires,
contribuant à éliminer la pauvreté, à
réduire les inégalités et à
accroître la durabilité. Dans ce scénario
difficile, le développement de partenariats est un aspect
crucial pour la réalisation des objectifs du PNUD et
l'engagement de différentes institutions parmi les secteurs
privé et public. Context: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the
Ministries of Justice and Institutional Reform of the Transitional
Government of Gabon have signed a partnership agreement for a
project entitled Promoting accountable, effective, and inclusive
justice sector in Gabon. Its aim is to strengthen independent and
transparent institutions through a comprehensive reform of the
justice sector in Gabon. In addition, the partnership aims to
improve access to justice and respect for human dignity. The
project will develop and implement citizen-centered justice
mechanisms, promote transparency and a more efficient justice
system, using a people-centered approach to justice and other
innovations developed by UNDP. The objectives of this projet are to support Gabon to reform
its judicial and rule of law institu-tions by addressing the
shortcomings identified in the Gabonese judicial system. The
project aims to boost initiatives already undertaken by the
Committee for the Transition and Restora-tion of Institutions
(CTRI) through three main fundamental axes that will carry out a
series of reorganizations in favor of the justice sector, to make
it more efficient, accountable, and fair. Specifically, this will
involve (1) Enhancing justice access though the construction and
reha-bilitation of justice infrastructure (2) Strengthening the
competence, integrity, and reliability of the system with in-depth
capacity building of judicial staff and digitalization processes
and (3) contribute to the national transition with stronger rule of
law and democratization pro-cesses. Task description: Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Resident
Representative, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following
tasks: - Support decentralization and local governance
structures/institutions by providing them with the necessary means
to operationalize their activities, - Support Civil Society Organizations (CSOs ) in implementing
decentralization and local governance actions. - Contribute to analyses of the country's political, social,
Autres informations
and economic situation to inform the preparation of policy
documents and national strategies for the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office. - Provide technical advice to support dialogue with national
partners on the development and implementation of programs linked
to governance. - Contribute to UNDP's work on gender equality and equity. - Provide substantial technical support for the preparation and
implementation of the new Country Programme Document (CPD) through
the development and implementation of UNDP interventions in
governance, notably those relating to citizen participation in
public and political life, institutional capacity-building for
development planning and management, promotion of human rights,
equitable access to justice, crisis prevention, and
peacebuilding. - Provide effective support in the management of the justice
Formation / Diplômes
project. - Support the unit in gathering detailed information for the
formulation of in-country activities, preparation of project
documents, work plans, budgets, and proposals for implementation
arrangements. - Analyze project situations, identify operational and
financial problems, and propose solutions. - Monitor performance indicators, success criteria, targets,
milestones, and benchmarks for reporting. - Contribute to the preparation of descriptive summaries
(project fiches) and the development of programs/projects in the
governance portfolio. - Contribute to the development of new United Nations Country
Team (UNCT ) joint programs linked to the UNDP governance
portfolio. - Follow up on actions required for project closure. During the first month of the assignment, the UN Volunteer will
work closely with his/her direct supervisor to finalize an
agreed-upon work plan. The work plan should outline key objectives
and activities and include regular check-ins with the supervisor to
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review progress and receive performance feedback. Eligibility criteria Age: 18 - 80 Required experience: 3 years Donor priorities: . Nationality: Candidate must be a national of a country
other than the country of assignment. Additional eligibility criteria: This assignment is funded by the Government of Korea and
therefore specific criteria apply: - Candidates must be Korean nationals. Fluency in Korean is
required. - Candidates must be 27 years of age at the time of
application. - 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
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