UNOPS Ethiopia Multi-Country Office (ETMCO) South Sudan exciting career opportunity.

UNOPS ETMCO – South Sudan is implementing the Productive Safety Net For Socioeconomic Opportunities Project (SNSOP) which is funded by the World Bank (WB) to address existing challenges of soaring levels of poverty, vulnerability, unemployment and idleness, particularly amongst the youth.

The development objectives of the project are to provide cash transfers and access to income generating opportunities and strengthen the National Safety Net Delivery System, SNSOP has four main components namely:

1. Cash Transfers;
2. Provision of Economic Opportunities;
3. Strengthened Institutional Capacity and Social Protection System; and
4. Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Generation.

UNOPS – ETMCO South Sudan Office is recruiting 18 positions of Administration Clerk _ Community Mobilisation to be based in Aweil West and Maban.

Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply.

Education

• Secondary School Certificate is required.

Work Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience in community mobilisation or related experience is required.
• Experience in organizing community procedures is required.
• Good experience of working in the relevant field location is highly desirable.

Language requirement

• Fluency in written, reading and oral English required;
• Knowledge of Local Arabic language is an asset.

Contract type: Local Individual Contract Agreement (LICA)
Contract level: LICA 3- Support

Contract duration: 16 months, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx .

This is a local position, and hence is open to South Sudanese nationals only.

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity.

  Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.

  UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.

  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post.
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.

  For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel.

  Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

The UNOPS South Sudan office helps a wide range of local and international partners improve the lives of the South Sudanese people by implementing infrastructure and procurement projects.

All UNOPS operations have an increasing emphasis on developing national capacities and considering gender, environmental and community concerns. UNOPS is working in a range of sectors in South Sudan including: transport, education, health, post-conflict stabilization and emergency response.