Overview

The Programme Management Specialist will provide support to the UNMAS Chief of Mine Action Programme, focusing on external relations and partnerships. The role involves liaising with key partners, identifying engagement opportunities, supporting resource mobilization, and contributing to visibility and communication activities.

Tasks Summary

• Participate in UNMAS MONUSCO representation and visibility.
• Maintain regular liaison and coordination with key stakeholders.
• Help to identify and shape new partnership and collaboration opportunities.
• Support resource mobilisation.
• Monitor and analyse trends to identify potential areas of collaboration.
• Research and systematise information on relevant events, initiatives, funding windows and publications.
• Contribute to the preparation of concept notes, briefing materials and talking points.
• Support the negotiation and formalisation of new partnerships and programmes.
• Regularly update donor and partner mapping.
• Support the proposal development process by drafting sections, consolidating technical inputs and ensuring data and figures are up to date.
• Assist in the identification of new project ideas.
• Support the establishment of contacts with potential partners.
• Contribute to the preparation of materials, presentations and key messages for inter-institutional meetings, forums or events.
• Participate in working groups or coordination meetings, providing agreed technical input and preparing follow-up notes.
• Support communication and visibility activities for UNMAS MONUSCO partnerships.
• Support the preparation of donor reports.
• Prepare inputs for UNMAS and UNOPS PSC quarterly assurance reporting and other internal reporting requirements.
• Collect and organise data on UNMAS MONUSCO activities, outputs and partnerships.
• Contribute to creating a learning environment by sharing lessons learned from stakeholder engagement and partnership processes.
• Actively interact with the wider UNMAS and UNOPS PSC community, sharing relevant case studies, lessons learned and good practices.
• Stay abreast of latest developments and good practices in stakeholder engagement, partnership development and participate in learning activities.
• Help ensure relevant lessons learned are captured and shared in a timely manner.
• Provide feedback to corporate and functional practice groups on policies, tools and systems related to partnership and external relations.

Experience Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in programme management, project management, or administration in mine action, public security, disarmament, peacekeeping, or security sector reform.
• At least 3 years of experience in a managerial role managing teams.
• Experience working in a conflict or post-conflict setting.
• Experience supporting operational aspects within the implementation of peace processes and/or agreements.
• Experience engaging with high-level authorities (defense, security, and/or justice sectors).
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, donor reporting, and preparing project proposals.
• Experience working on small arms and light weapons control/weapons and ammunition management (desired).
• Experience working in multicultural teams in a developing-country context (preferably in Africa) (desired).

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with 7 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) with 5 years of relevant experience is required.
• A globally or nationally recognized professional certificate or membership in Project Management is desired.