Competencies

Core Competencies

• Achieve Result: Level 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work;
• Think Innovatively: Level 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking;
• Learn Continuously: Level 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning;
• Adapt with Agility: Level 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process;
• Act with Determination: Level 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously;
• Engage and Partner: Level 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships;
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Level 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

2030 Agenda: Peace

• Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights
  • Rule of Law, Justice and Security.
• Governance
  • SDG 16.
• Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights
  • Justice and Security for Women incl. GBV.
• Gender
  • Women, Peace and Security.

Business Management

• Result Based Management
  • Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results.
• Communication
  • Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.

Business Development

• Knowledge Generation
  • Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for content, or responsive to a stated need.

Requirements:

Minimum education requirements:

• Advanced University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, international relations, human rights, political sciences, development or other related field. 
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with additional two years of qualifying work experience will be given due consideration in lieu of master’s university degree.

• Minimum of two years (with master’s degree) or four years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in project management in areas related to justice, rule of law, human rights or democratic governance.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in project management and very good knowledge of the project management tools;
• A certification in Project Management, (e.g. Prince, MSP) is a distinctive asset;
• Excellent knowledge of the functioning of the justice sector, particularly the chain of criminal justice and professional experience in most of these areas: justice sector reform, access to justice, gender justice, capacity building, security sector reform and related issues;
• Deep knowledge and understanding of human rights and gender issues, including in their socio-political and economic dimension;
• Demonstrated understanding of community justice and community security mechanisms and principles; 
• Very good analytical, communication and writing skills;
• Knowledge of the Mozambique’s justice related legal and policy framework and institutional environment.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section:

• Knowledge of People-Centered Approaches to access to justice and human security;
• Experience in results-based planning, Human Rights Based and Gender Responsive Approaches;
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) processes and principles;
• Prior experience within the United Nations, in particular UNDP, is desirable but not a requirement.

Language

• Excellent writing and communication in Portuguese and English.

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