Project Coordinator
Organizational Context
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNREC), based in Lomé, Togo, operates under the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). UNREC supports African states in promoting peace and disarmament, collaborating with the African Union and other regional bodies. This role specifically supports the Africa regional components of the Youth Leader Fund for a World without Nuclear Weapons (YLF), a UNODA initiative designed to empower future leaders with knowledge and skills for global nuclear disarmament efforts.
Job Purpose
The Project Coordinator will significantly contribute to UNREC's youth and education initiatives, focusing on regional activities for the UNODA Youth Leader Fund (YLF) in Africa. This role involves supporting the #Youth4Disarmament initiative, which connects young people with disarmament experts. The Project Coordinator will help deliver training on nuclear disarmament principles, non-proliferation, and arms control through online courses and webinars. A key aspect is facilitating the participation of a selected cohort in an in-person study tour to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, thereby equipping young leaders with essential knowledge and networks for global disarmament efforts.
Responsibilities
The Project Coordinator will oversee the regional implementation of the Youth Leader Fund (YLF) in Africa, coordinating online and in-person activities with the YLF programme team and UNODA. Key responsibilities include developing concept notes, training curricula, and programme materials; planning and implementing youth-focused projects with financial tracking; and ensuring coherence with partners. The role involves organizing logistics for workshops, trainings, and webinars, including participant coordination and speaker engagement, as well as post-event follow-up and reporting. Additionally, the coordinator will support communication and outreach efforts to disseminate information on youth programmes and foster partnerships with youth networks and stakeholders. Research and preparation of briefing materials are also required, alongside any other assigned duties.
Work Experience
A minimum of one month of experience is required in project and/or programme design, planning, and implementation. Knowledge of the Youth, Peace & Security agenda and disarmament is considered desirable.
Skills
Core competencies include accountability, adaptability, flexibility, creativity, judgment, decision-making, planning, organizing, professionalism, and self-management. Technical expertise areas include administration, disarmament, peacebuilding, rule of law, emergency preparedness, and crisis response.