Operations – Senior Assistant – Mogadishu, Somalia
UNOPS
Job Type
Full Time
Location
Mogadishu, Somalia
Description :
Project Management
Department/oNYSC, Peace and Security Cluster
Vacancy code: VA/2020/B5001/20207
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Duty station: Mogadishu, Somalia
Contract type: Local ICA Support
Background Information – PSC el: LICA-5
Duration: Ongoing contract (Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and
Peace and Security Clustersatisfactory performance)
Application period: 29-Aug-2020 to 19-Sep-2020
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
The UNOPS Peace and Security Cluster (PSC) is a principal service provider in the field of mine action with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), UNDP, UNICEF, Governments of mine-affected countries and other mine action partners. It is led by the Director, who has overall authority and accountability for the performance PSC on behalf of its clients. The Director is responsible for administering and providing oversight of the day-today management of the Project Field offices, both according to the client requirements and in line with UNOPS rules and regulations.
UNMAS
United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) is a division of the Office of Rule of Law and Security
Institutions (OROLSI) in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO). UNMAS is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly (RES/68/72) to ensure an effective, proactive and coordinated response to the problem posed by a wide range of explosive hazards. Legislative mandates also recognize UNMAS technical expertise in responding to threats posed by unsecured and unsafe conventional weapons and ammunition stockpiles. As an office within DPKO, UNMAS supports peacekeeping and special political missions in accordance with Security Council mandates.
UNMAS as a component of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) provides explosive hazard management capacities, including mitigation, to AMISOM as part of a logistical support package. Non-lethal tactical advice and analysis are delivered by UNMAS technical advisors located in each AMISOM Sector Headquarters and at AMISOM Force Headquarters, who support AMISOM planning and operations. UNMAS support includes both enabling (“operate in spite of IEDs”) and response (“defeat the device”). As a component of the UN Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) UNMAS also supports the Federal Government of Somalia, including the Somali Police Force, Somali Explosive Management Authority and National Security Advisor.
*CANDIDATES WITH NO UN OR UNOPS EXPERIENCE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY *Qualified fe… Competencies
Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and enc…
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education Secondary School Diploma (High School or equivalent) with fiv…
Contract type, level and duration
Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA) Contract level: LICA…
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Background Information – UNOPS
UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful imp…