Senior Mediation Adviser

Experts employed on the full-time team may be requested to provide short-term, targeted support to United Nations envoys, political and peacekeeping missions and country teams, as well as to regional organizations and partners with whom the United Nations works closely in conflict mediation and good offices world-wide.
Candidates should possess a strong analytical capacity, substantive knowledge, and significant direct experience in leading, designing, facilitating or advising on mediation, political or peace processes – whether at the national, subnational or local level. All candidates should have significant process design expertise, substantial and demonstrated understanding of conflict mediation dynamics; as well as demonstrated ability to work in dynamic and high-pressure situations, and to meet short deadlines. All applicants are expected to demonstrate competence in mainstreaming gender into their work.
SBT assignments are coordinated with the DPPA Mediation Support Unit (MSU), which determines when, where and how the SBT mechanism is utilized. Further information on MSU and the SBT mechanism is available on the Peacemaker website.
Prospective candidates should be aware that these are consultancy roles, and not UN staff. Deployments through the SBT mechanism are intended to be supportive in nature. There is no expectation of ongoing involvement in specific conflict settings or political processes, or ownership of products, projects and institutional relationships for members of the SBT mechanism.
Full-time members of the SBT mechanism must be permanently available for deployment on short notice and are not permitted to undertake any outside employment while serving on the SBT. Other types of outside activities require prior approval of UNOPS. The opportunity to serve on a When-Actually-Employed / Retainer contract in support of the Standby Team mechanism is also available to candidates recommended following the interview process. Outside employment is permitted for candidates on the When-Actually-Employed roster.
If selected, full-time members of the SBT mechanism should know that the composition of the SBT is revised on a yearly basis. As such, any full-time contract may cease after a single SBT term (ca. 12 months) should the expertise provided not be required and / or if the project is not renewed.
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Established in 2008, the SBT mechanism is a service of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) situated in the Mediation Support Unit (MSU) of the Policy and Mediation Division (PMD). It is a specialized resource that can be rapidly deployed into the field on a temporary basis to provide short-term, targeted technical advice to UN officials and other key stakeholders engaged in conflict prevention or mediation efforts within set Terms of Reference.
Les experts employés au sein de l’équipe à temps plein peuvent être sollicités pour fournir un appui ciblé et à court terme aux e...