Mission and objectives

MONUSCO/MONUC was established in 1999 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO). SCR 2277 (2016) requests MONUSCO to support efforts of the Government of DRC towards the protection of civilians, through a comprehensive approach involving all components of MONUSCO, including through reduction of the threat posed by Congolese and foreign armed groups and of violence against civilians, including sexual and gender-based violence and violence against children to a level that can be effectively managed by the Congolese justice and security institutions; and to support Stabilization through the establishment of functional, professional, and accountable state institutions, including security and judicial institutions. The project aims at a better understanding of the most serious violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law in DRC and supports the leadership of the Mission through informed policy and decision making on future vetting of security forces through risk assessment and mitigation, joint planning for MONUSCO operations, as well as advocacy efforts.

Context

Assignment is with family (KINSHASA) Until 30 June 2025 with possible extension until 30 June 2026, depending on the availability of funds and satisfactory of performance.

Task Description

Under the supervision of the Senior Gender Adviser, Chief of Gender Affairs Section, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will have the following responsibilities: • Supports and guides the implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security; • Supports the implementation of DPO guidance on Gender in Peacekeeping Operations; • Advances the accountability for the mission’s gender priorities and mainstreaming into the work of each mission component, and technically supports the mission’s Gender Focal Points to deliver information for the quarterly gender reports; • Leads the knowledge management and data collection process of the Gender Affairs Section, notably through systematic monitoring, collection and presentation of the information gained from the mission’s Gender Focal Points and other assessments; • Supports the mission’s components/sections/ offices with crafting gender analysis and defining or updating their gender sensitive indicators and sex disaggregated data entry points; • Provides technical inputs and support to the Gender Affairs Officers through all steps of the rollout of the gender markers in the mission including drafting and updating gender marker indicators, follow-up on exchange and preparation of Gender Focal Points sessions and trainings; • In close collaboration with the Gender Affairs Officers, monitor, analyze and distil benchmarks for the improvement of the mission’s gender markers; • Under the guidance of the Senior Gender Adviser, contributes to the preparation of the gender RBB (results-based budgeting) budget and log frame with time and input targets, including involved parties with responsibilities and tasks. Moves the rollout and accompany with follow-up, implementation milestones of RBB activities by the Gender staff in HQ and in the field as well as by the partnering sections. Ensures forecasts, monthly activity reporting and mid and end-of-cycle performance assessments. • Under the guidance of the Senior Gender Adviser, also contributes to the preparation of the Gender Affairs Section’s inputs to CPAS (Comprehensive Performance Assessment System) and Action for Peacekeeping+ log frames. • Facilitates monitoring, evaluation, reporting and benchmarking for main deliverables by the UN Police, the Force and substantial sections on gender as required; • Drafts, collates and edits specific inputs from the progress achieved, lessons learned and improvement options for mission reports and the Section’s quarterly electronic information digest; • Performs other duties as required.

Competencies and values

– Client Orientation; – Communication; – Creativity; – Ethics and Values Integrity; – Planning and Organizing Professionalism; – Respect for Diversity Technological Awareness Working in Teams.

Living conditions and remarks

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the second largest country in Africa, and as a result is quite diverse. Living conditions therefore vary between MONUSCO duty stations, with all usual amenities present in the capital Kinshasa, but only very basic conditions in remote duty stations in the provinces, where, for instance, there may be no guarantee of public power supply nor running water. The ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions of developing countries is essential. Accommodation is very expensive in both Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. Supermarkets exist in the large towns (e.g. Bukavu, Kisangani), but consumer items are generally very expensive (as everything is imported). For food, local markets offer a much cheaper alternative. All MONUSCO duty stations are considered non-family duty stations, except for Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Entebbe which are now considered family duty stations, and most are currently under UN Security Phase III (“relocation phase”: internationally-recruited staff are temporarily concentrated or relocated to specified sites/locations). In addition to insecurity related to the relatively volatile political situation as well as various conflict situations, certain places are subject to increasing street and residential crime, including in Kinshasa and Goma. Some degree of medical service is provided in all MONUSCO duty stations. Certain vaccinations are mandatory for MONUSCO personnel to enter the DRC, while others are compulsory for all other incoming persons. It is possible for incoming MONUSCO personnel, including UN Volunteers, to be asked to provide proof of some or all vaccinations, though this is unlikely. All UN Volunteers must ensure that they are up-to-date with all appropriate vaccinations, which should be clearly and properly endorsed in the International Certificate of Vaccination (“carte jaune”). Malaria is present virtually throughout the DRC, and it is therefore recommended to take prophylaxis. The unit of currency is the Congolese Franc. The US dollar is the other preferred currency. It may be impossible to exchange traveller’s checks away from the capital city. Credit cards are usually accepted in major hotels only in Kinshasa. In larger towns and cities (e.g. Kinshasa, Goma, Bukavu, Kisangani), UN Volunteers are recommended to open US Dollar bank accounts, while in other places, banks may be absent (including ATMs) and VLA payments will be processed in cash. UN Volunteers have the possibility to send part of their allowances to a bank account abroad. In addition to French, there are four major spoken languages in DRC, namely Lingala, Kikongo, Tshiluba and Swahili.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements