Programme Management Specialist (Expert for BI Academy)

Dutystation: Home based

Functional responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Programme Management Specialist will perform the following responsibilities in all three phases of the programme:

Preparation:

• Prepare presentation of broad relevance for core content delivery assignment, which could be either a) thematic course involving basic, intermediate and advanced levels of content; b) two-day behavioural design practicum for project incubation; c) individual sessions on specialized topics including gender and human rights; and d) keynote sessions of broad relevance to all participants;
• In addition, prepare materials for delivery of at least one ‘elective’ session on a specialized and ‘advanced’ topic to be chosen in consultation with staff members of the Hub;
• For all content, ensure coverage of key concepts within the above content area(s), including a basic introduction, problems and methods in the field, recommendations for practitioners and specific case studies with precise application to P/CVE;
• Develop resources to help participants take follow-up actions and realize further learning;
• Collaborate closely with other trainers and with supervisory staff as requested by Hub staff and the Hub’s experts retained for this purpose.

Delivery:

• Attend the Academy in person for at least the number of days on which content is to be delivered (excluding travel);
• Offer guidance and feedback to participants on how to apply this approach to their own P/CVE programs, including through group exercises and individual consultations;
• Produce and submit a final summative report on the trainings within two weeks of the completion of the training.

Follow-up:

• Assist in developing tools for monitoring and evaluation in line with the Hub’s strategy for measuring the increase in knowledge of beneficiaries as a result of the training, as well as gather feedback on their satisfaction and on the impact of the training;
• Provide guidance and mentorship support to participants who have developed clear and actionable project proposals, in consultation with and at the direction of Hub staff persons who will assign specific tasks to support specific participant projects.

Monitoring and Progress Controls

• Timely delivery of outputs as outlined in the Terms of Reference. Quality of materials produced and approval of all products/deliverables/outputs by the Senior Portfolio Manager;
• Engagement is professional, team oriented and positive;
• Demonstrates commitment to an interdisciplinary approach, i.e. one that inclusively utilizes findings from a diverse range of fields;
• Demonstrates the core values of the UN (Professionalism, Integrity and Respect for Diversity) and the core competencies described below in the discharge of their duties.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Education:

• Advanced degree in psychology, behavioural science, international relations, peace and conflict studies, criminology, human rights, gender studies or related fields;
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience:

• At least 5 years of professional experience in researching, designing, implementing, and/or evaluating Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) or related disciplines with any of the following dimensions in required:

  • Gender;

  • Human rights/ethics;

  • Social psychology;

  • Clinical psychology or mental health;

  • Behavioural economics;

  • Behavioural analysis;

  • New media and technology;

  • Applied behavioural science or applied science methodologies.

• Demonstrated facilitation and communication skills, including the ability to work with diverse groups and create a safe and respectful learning environment for practitioners is desired;
• Knowledge of current debates, trends, and challenges in the field of P/CVE, as well as familiarity with relevant international and regional frameworks and standards is desired.

Language:

• Fluency in English (write, read, talk) is required.