In accordance with the comprehensive peace agreement (CPA) and Security Council resolution SC 1590 of March 24, 2005, the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) has been mandated to provide support and assistance to the Government of National Unity (GONU) and Government of South Sudan (GOSS) in planning, developing and implementing the national disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme. To this end, an integrated UN DDR unit for the CPA has been established with HQs in Khartoum and field offices in North and South Sudan. In line with the Integrated DDR Standards DPKO is leading the planning and implementation of the D & D components, UNDP -through voluntary contributions- acts as the planning and implementation agency for the reintegration component.

UNDP is also implementing DDR under the ESPA and supporting the government to prepare for DDR in Darfur.

The National Reintegration Officer will perform the following functions:

• Support the State level DDR Commission and UNDP International Reintegration State Coordinator to plan and implement reintegration activities.
• Assist in the evaluation of program proposals from implementing partners, and help in designing and formulating MoUs with said implementing partners
• Design briefing sessions and written material explaining, in local languages, the program and its objectives to individual participants, host communities, local government, civil society and other stakeholders (public information outreach).
• Support demobilization at the State level in collaboration with the SSDDRC and UNMIS.
• Liaise with private and public sector reintegration and livelihoods actors to gather relevant information and identify synergies.
• Play a pro-active role in keeping Management aware of developments that may affect the reintegration program.
• Carry out field monitoring, assessments, and conduct research on field based reintegration (social and economic) opportunities, as required by the International Reintegration State Coordinator.
• Coordinate with local state actors.
• Prepare weekly reports
• Compile and share information with colleagues locally and with Juba office.
• Carry out any other duty as required by his/her supervisor
Corporate Competencies:

 Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
 Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP
 Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
 Treats all people fairly without favoritism

Functional Competencies:

 Must be a self-starter, i.e., ability to be pro-active and take initiative.
 Demonstrate ability to identify and anticipate bottlenecks.
 Understanding of economic and social reintegration.
 Ability to organize and complete assignments within deadlines.
 Integrity and impartiality, ability to work with former combatants and colleagues of various origins.
 Ability to convey complex issues and positions to senior officials, proactively seek guidance and make clear recommendations to line managers.
 Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure.
 Is flexible, a good team player and open to taking additional responsibility.
 Strong verbal and written skills; ability to draft short memos and conduct presentations.
 Dynamic and results-oriented.
 Willingness to travel to remote locations.

Education and Experience:
Masters Degree in agronomy, agriculture, business, training, management, development studies, or any other relevant field or BA degree in the field(s) mentioned above with minimum 2 years of relevant work experience.

. Prior experience with employment programmes, small business and agriculture training will be a significant asset.
• Prior experience with the private sector (trading, agribusiness, food transformation) will be an asset.
• Prior experience in livelihoods programming for women and/or people with disability will be an asset.
• Willingness and ability to travel to different States with in Southern Sudan
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) with good typing skills in English
• Experience in handling of web based management systems would be an advantage
• Candidates with knowledge and experience in working with communities in states for which they are applying for are preferred
Language Requirement: Fluency in written and spoken English.Knowledge of at least one local language spoken in a State for which the candidate is applying for is desirable. Knowledge of Arabic language would be an asset.