Social Cohesion and Conflict Prevention Program Analyst.

Social Cohesion and Conflict Prevention Program Analyst

UNDP is recruiting a United Nations Volunteer (UNV) for the post of Social Cohesion and Conflict Prevention Programme Analyst. The position is full-time and the country of assignment is Togo, specifically in Dapong. The end date of the announcement is set for 04/11/2026 at 00:00.

Mission and objectives

The global context and development challenges in Togo require tailored strategies that can enable the country to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. To this end, UNDP Togo supports the Government and implements five-year programmes aligned with the country’s development priorities and the orientations of the UNDP strategic plan at the global level. The current programme 2019-2023 identified three strategic pillars: democratic and institutional governance, economic growth and employment, as well as sustainable development and the environment.

Background

The volunteer will work under the authority of the Deputy Resident Representative and under the direct supervision of the Head of the Governance Unit. United Nations Volunteers should have a duty of care and diligence on the part of the host entity equivalent to that accorded to all its staff. The host entity's support to the volunteer includes preliminary briefings on the organization and professional context, including safety, emergency procedures, good cultural practices and orientation to the local environment.

This support also includes administrative support upon arrival, including opening bank accounts, applications for residence permits and other official procedures required by the host government or host entity. Appropriate guidance, mentoring and coaching are provided by a supervisor, including the provision of a clear work plan and performance evaluation. The volunteer has access to office space, office equipment, information technology support and all other systems and tools required to achieve the objectives of the assignment, including an e-mail address of the host entity. It also has access to institutional knowledge as well as training and learning programs of the host entity, and it is included in the security plan. The management of his leave is ensured, as well as daily subsistence allowances for official travel, if necessary.

Any changes to the assignment description between the actual recruitment of the United Nations Volunteer and his/her arrival at the duty station or during the assignment must be formalized with the United Nations Volunteers Programme.

Description of the task

Under the direct supervision of the Leadership Team (Team Leader) in the Governance Unit, the United Nations Volunteer will perform the following tasks: support to the design, formulation, implementation and monitoring of projects for preventing and countering radicalization and the prevention of violent extremism (60%); support to the management of strategic partnerships and the implementation of the strategy for resource mobilization of the governance component, including on knowledge-management and the prevention of violent extremism.

In terms of the design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of projects to prevent and combat radicalization and violent extremism, the Volunteer will have to focus on achieving the following results: identification of areas of support and intervention related to the theme of prevention of radicalization and violent extremism; design and formulation of project proposals related to the prevention of radicalization and violent extremism; supporting progress reporting on the basis of the project monitoring and evaluation framework, in accordance with reporting requirements and timelines, and contributing to efforts to coordinate and facilitate regular inputs and data from implementing partners in reporting, including baseline studies and reporting on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators 16.

In the area of strategic partnership management and resource mobilization strategy implementation, the Volunteer will be required to provide liaison support with the Government, multilateral and bilateral agencies and civil society organizations for the development of operational partnerships and resource mobilization. He or she will also provide support in identifying sources of additional financial resources to support Governance Unit projects, with a particular focus on projects in the area of preventing radicalization and violent extremism and peacebuilding.

Communication and knowledge management

The Volunteer will provide support to enhance visibility and strengthen joint and collaborative communication efforts, in close consultation with the regional and national communications teams of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), including by supporting monitoring and implementation of national communications action plans, while providing innovative ideas to advance storytelling initiatives and promote greater project visibility. He or she will contribute to updating the Regional Crisis Risk Dashboard in the Gulf of Guinea as an interactive visualization tool.

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