The Peace and Development Officer work under the direct supervision and guidance of the PDA, to provide substantive support in three main areas of activity, including:

• Assist with research, information-gathering, and analysis with a specific focus on supporting and promoting peacebuilding and conflict prevention.
• Identify entry points and support inclusive and conflict-sensitive approaches in efforts to build national capacities for conflict prevention, particularly with regard to civil society, including women’s and youth networks.
• Provide technical support for coordination, partnerships, and M&E (Monitoring & Evaluation)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assisting with research, information-gathering, and support analysis with a specific focus on supporting and promoting peacebuilding and conflict prevention.
• Gather and process data and information relevant to the UN’s role and activities in Ghana and the sub-region as relevant, with a specific focus on supporting and promoting peacebuilding, social cohesion, conflict prevention, and sustainable development
• Support the PDA in undertaking political, political economy, and/or conflict analysis, monitoring the situation in the country, and reporting issues related to peace and security, including through analysis of local sources.
• Carry out and coordinate research on particular issues and thematic areas, in particular prevention, social cohesion, peace, and security.

Identify programming entry points and support inclusive and conflict-sensitive approaches in efforts to build national capacities for conflict prevention, particularly with regard to civil society, women, and youth.

• Assist the PDA in identifying areas of programmatic engagement with national stakeholders related to social cohesion, dialogue, conflict prevention, and consensus-building; and contribute to the development of conflict-sensitive approaches.
• Under the guidance of the PDA, support the exploration of entry points with key national counterparts including the Government and civil society.
• Advise on mainstreaming conflict-sensitive approaches, including the provision of training UN Country Team staff and key national partners on conflict analysis, conflict prevention, and/or conflict-sensitive development.
• Undertake mappings and analysis of civil society actors, including youth, women, and marginalized groups, and their capacities for conflict prevention/ peacebuilding at the local and national levels.

Provide technical support for coordination, partnerships, Monitoring, and Evaluation.

• Support the external coordination of existing partnerships between stakeholders (government, civil society, private sector, and the international community, including the UN system).
• In close collaboration with the PDA and the Joint Programme Secretariat, support monitoring and evaluation function, including collecting, processing, and analyzing data in the framework of peace and development teamwork workplan.
• Support knowledge management and sharing of good practices on conflict prevention and peacebuilding; ensure that stories and lessons learned are shared with the Joint Programme Secretariat, and respond to specific requests for information; and
• Perform an array of duties that support UN coordination and effective Peace and Development Team program implementation.

Required Skills and Experience