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Job Information:

  • Job Title: Team Leader – Democratic Governance & Peace Building
  • Job Identification: 28525
  • Job Schedule: Full time
  • Grade: NOD
  • Vacancy Type: Fixed Term
  • Practice Area: Governance
  • Bureau: Regional Bureau for Africa
  • Contract Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension
  • Locations: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Apply Before: 11/25/2025, 07:21 PM

Position Purpose:

The Team Leader will take a “whole-of-governance, whole-of-office” approach encompassing a wide range of governance dimensions and covering a broad spectrum of policy, programmatic, and managerial issues ranging from public policy analysis to identification of programmatic entry points to formulation of projects and programmes to facilitation of project evaluation to participation in various working groups within the United Nations Country Team in Ethiopia (UNCT) and the Development Partners Group (DPG) architectures.

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative for Programmes and the overall guidance of the Resident Representative, the incumbent facilitates UNDP’s positioning as a leading agency in the governance sector in Ethiopia. As such, s/he is responsible for leading UNDP’s work in the democratic governance and peacebuilding area, and in this capacity, s/he is expected to provide technical and operational support to governance institutions, structures and systems through policy, legal and institutional reforms, and capacity development. S/he is also expected to advocate for UNDP’s global and local priorities and liaises with other UN agencies, UNDP HQ, government officials, technical advisers, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donor partners and civil society representing UNDP.

The incumbent will also provide strategic advice and managerial oversight to guide the design, implementation, and monitoring of UNDP democratic governance and peacebuilding projects and programmes. Related to this, the Team Leader is responsible for the supervision and guidance to the Democratic Governance and Peacebuilding Team within the UNDP Country Office and ensuring cross-sectoral and cross-unit coordination and collaboration.

Required Skills and Experience:

Education

  • Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Governance Studies, Law, Political Science, Sociology, Public Policy, Peace and Security Studies, Development Studies, or related field is required.
  • A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience

  • Minimum of 7 years (with master’s degree) or 9 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in democratic governance, peacebuilding, or public sector reform, including direct advisory support to governments and development partners is required;
  • Demonstrated professional experience in programme and project management within governance, peacebuilding, or institutional reform, including planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting using results-based management approaches;
  • Proven experience in leading or managing multi-disciplinary teams, with responsibility for strategic direction, quality assurance, and achievement of results in governance and peacebuilding programmes;
  • Demonstrated ability to provide policy advice and technical support on governance, institutional strengthening, peacebuilding, or rule of law issues, with strong contextual knowledge of Ethiopia’s political and social environment;
  • Substantive experience in engaging with high-level government counterparts, civil society, and development partners, demonstrating political and contextual acumen and ability to build trust.

Desirable Experience

  • Experience in designing and leading institutional or legal reform processes that promote inclusive and accountable governance;
  • Demonstrated expertise in conflict prevention, peacebuilding, reconciliation, or social cohesion initiatives, particularly in post-conflict contexts;
  • Proven ability to integrate gender equality, youth empowerment, and social inclusion into governance and peacebuilding programmes, with a track record of achieving measurable results;
  • Experience in resource mobilization, donor coordination, and partnership building with governments, civil society, and development partners, including the private sector;
  • Strong experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogues, consensus building, and policy forum in complex and sensitive environments;
  • Excellent analytical, research, and communication skills with a proven ability to produce high-quality policy briefs, reports, and strategy papers;
  • Experience working with UNDP, UN agencies, or other international development organizations is an advantage;
  • Strong experience in project management in the governance field.

Required Language(s)

  • Excellent knowledge of English, both spoken and written is required.
  • Fluency in the local language of the duty station is desired.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send their application through Online [Apply-Now]. For more details visit official website: www.undp.org

UNDP Overview:

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