Standby Team of Mediation Experts

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), in cooperation with the United Nations Department of Political Affairs is seeking candidates for the Standby Team of Mediation Experts with the following areas of specialization:

• Security Arrangements (Ceasefires, DDR and SSR)
• Constitutional Issues
• Power-sharing
• Gender
• Natural Resources/Wealth-sharing
• Mediation, Facilitation and Dialogue (Process Design) (2 positions)

The UN Department of Political Affairs, under its Policy and Mediation Division, maintains a Mediation Support Unit (MSU) to serve as a repository for expertise on peacemaking and provide support to UN envoys and partners engaged in mediation. MSU, in collaboration with the Norwegian Refugee Council, operates a Standby Team consisting of seven full-time senior mediation experts. The team functions as a rapid response mechanism that makes expert thematic advice available to the UN and its partners across the world.

The Standby Team of Mediation Experts is under the administrative responsibility of the Norwegian Refugee Council.

The team’s expert positions are full-time one-year appointments. The experts are based in their respective countries of residence and deploy to the field on short notice. The appointment include competitive remuneration commensurate with level of experience required.

For details on the above vacancies (only online applications are accepted): www.nrc.no/?aid=9160702

Closing date: 27 September 2011