Project Analyst [Open to Tier 1 & 2 Applicants]

Employer: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Category: Project Management / Development / Peacebuilding
Application Deadline: Not stated in the supplied vacancy text

About the Position

The Project Analyst will support the implementation of the Dumisha Amani II Project, working with UNDP, Government institutions, civil society organizations, youth-led organizations, community structures, and development partners.

The position focuses on youth, peace and security, peacebuilding, community resilience, gender equality, monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management, and strengthening the peace and development nexus across Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar.

Tiered Application Approach

In line with its commitment to safeguarding organizational capacity and supporting personnel already within the Organization, a majority of UNDP, UNCDF and UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process.

Applicants should carefully review the tier indicated in the vacancy title and ensure that they meet the eligibility requirements.

Tier 0

UNDP/UNCDF/UNV international professional staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments whose posts will be abolished, or whose contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.

Tier 1

Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments.

Tier 2

UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers.

Tier 3 or No Tier Indicated

All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, as well as other external candidates.

Important: This vacancy is specifically indicated as Open to Tier 1 & 2 applicants. Applicants should ensure that they satisfy the relevant eligibility requirements before applying.

Background

Tanzania has maintained relative peace and stability for decades, positioning the country as a beacon of harmony in the region. However, emerging socio-economic and environmental challenges, including youth unemployment, climate-induced stresses, and localized tensions, pose risks to this stability.

With more than 60% of the population under the age of 25, young people represent both a significant demographic dividend and a potential source of vulnerability. Their meaningful engagement in peacebuilding is therefore critical to sustaining peace and achieving inclusive development.

The Tanzania Development Vision 2050 identifies Governance, Peace, Security, and Stability as a foundational pillar, emphasizing good governance, justice, and strong local governance.

In 2025, UNDP, in collaboration with the Government of Tanzania and with support from the UN Peace and Development Trust Fund – Secretary-General’s Peace and Security Sub-Fund, officially launched the second phase of the Dumisha Amani Project.

The second phase aims to deepen peacebuilding, strengthen community resilience, and unlock inclusive development across Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar.

The project is implemented in collaboration with key partners, including the President’s Office – Youth Development (PO-YD) in Tanzania Mainland, the Second Vice President’s Office (SVPO) in Zanzibar, civil society organizations, and youth-led and community-based organizations.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Strategic Planning and Implementation of Dumisha Amani II Interventions

• Support UNDP and Government partners to develop detailed implementation plans aligned with national youth policies and Dumisha Amani II objectives.
• Ensure synergy and alignment of Dumisha Amani II activities with national strategies, existing peace assessments, and complementary initiatives.
• Work closely with UNDP technical teams to ensure effective coordination, quality assurance, and timely delivery of Dumisha Amani II activities.

2. Multi-Stakeholder Coordination and Partnership Management

• Facilitate coordination between UNDP, government institutions, CSOs, community structures, and development partners.
• Provide technical inputs to strengthen multi-stakeholder collaboration across Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar.
• Lead stakeholder consultations, interviews, and meetings, and organize validation workshops for priorities and proposed interventions.

3. Peace Infrastructure Strengthening

• Provide technical support to strengthen national and community peace infrastructures, including coordination mechanisms for conflict prevention, management, and resolution.
• Support capacity-building activities for community policing structures and other local peace mechanisms to enhance their effectiveness in addressing community security and peacebuilding challenges.
• Support the establishment, strengthening, and operationalization of community policing initiatives as platforms for enhancing community safety, social cohesion, and trust between communities and law enforcement agencies.

4. Peacebuilding Action Plans Support

• Provide technical leadership and coordination support for the implementation and monitoring of the National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security (NAP-YPS).
• Facilitate and provide technical guidance to government and community stakeholders in the development, review, and implementation of Community Peacebuilding Action Plans.
• Support consultations, stakeholder engagement, and capacity-building initiatives to ensure inclusive and evidence-based peacebuilding planning processes.

5. Improving the Peace and Development Nexus

• Support the establishment, operationalization, and sustainability of youth centres as platforms for youth engagement, social cohesion, peacebuilding, skills development, and community resilience.
• Provide technical assistance to government counterparts, local authorities, and community stakeholders in integrating peacebuilding approaches into development planning and implementation processes.
• Contribute to capacity-building, knowledge-sharing, and evidence generation on effective approaches for linking peacebuilding and development interventions.

6. Gender Equality Integration

• Ensure all Dumisha Amani II interventions fully integrate gender equality principles.
• Promote meaningful engagement of young women and girls through gender-responsive tools, training modules, and monitoring approaches.

7. Monitoring, Reporting and Knowledge Management

• Develop M&E tools to track Dumisha Amani II progress, including youth participation, gender outcomes, and peacebuilding impacts.
• Lead the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
• Document success stories and best practices to enhance learning, visibility, and evidence-based programming.
• Prepare technical reports, lessons learned, case studies, policy briefs, and communication materials.
• Produce high-quality knowledge products and reports for internal and external stakeholders.

8. Technical Support to the President’s Office – Ministry of Youth

• Support the line Ministry in developing a strategy for youth development aligned with government priority areas.
• Assist in effective coordination between the government and different development partners.
• Provide technical advice, management inputs, and coordination support to strengthen UNDP’s work on youth, peace and security.

The incumbent will also perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement

The Project Analyst will work under the direct supervision of the Project Manager – Dumisha Amani II.

The incumbent will be part of the UNDP Office in Dar es Salaam and will also liaise closely with other team members in the implementation of project activities.

Competencies

Core Competencies

Achieve Results – Level 1

• Plans and monitors own work.
• Pays attention to details.
• Delivers quality work by the deadline.

Think Innovatively – Level 1

• Open to creative ideas and known risks.
• Is a pragmatic problem solver.
• Makes improvements.

Learn Continuously – Level 1

• Open-minded and curious.
• Shares knowledge.
• Learns from mistakes.
• Asks for feedback.

Adapt with Agility – Level 1

• Adapts to change.
• Constructively handles ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Is flexible.

Act with Determination – Level 1

• Shows drive and motivation.
• Able to deliver calmly in the face of adversity.
• Demonstrates confidence.

Engage and Partner – Level 1

• Demonstrates compassion and understanding towards others.
• Forms positive relationships.

Enable Diversity and Inclusion – Level 1

• Appreciates and respects differences.
• Is aware of unconscious bias.
• Confronts discrimination.

Cross-Functional and Technical Competencies

Business Direction and Strategy

Systems Thinking

• Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system.
• Ability to consider how altering one element can impact other parts of the system.

2030 Agenda: Peace

Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Responsive Institutions

• Conflict prevention and peacebuilding.

Business Management

Partnerships Management

• Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, including governments, civil society and private-sector partners, experts, and others, in line with UNDP strategy and policies.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ability to systematically monitor results of strategies, programmes, and activities to ensure that they are being implemented effectively.
• Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback and reporting on the consistency or discrepancy between planned activities, programme management, and results.
• Ability to make independent judgements on the management and results of strategies, programmes, and activities based on established criteria and benchmarks.
• Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, concepts, methodologies, systems, processes, and tools.
• Ability to anticipate clients’ upcoming needs and concerns.

Project Management

• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and control resources, procedures, and protocols to achieve specific goals.

Business Development

Knowledge Generation

• Ability to research information and turn it into useful knowledge relevant to the context or responsive to a stated need.
• Ability to apply existing concepts to new situations.
• Ability to develop new concepts to generate workable solutions and new approaches.
• Knowledge of relevant concepts, conceptual models, and theories that can be useful in addressing new situations.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in any of the following fields is required:

• Law
• Political Sciences
• International Relations
• Development Studies
• Social Sciences
• Related field

OR

A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above-mentioned fields, combined with an additional two years of qualifying experience, will be given due consideration in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience with a master’s degree; or
• Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience with a bachelor’s degree.
• Experience must be relevant to Law, Political Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related field.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience in programme/project management.
• Experience in networking with partners at all levels.
• Strong experience in the peace and security sector.
• Proven experience in project management, including:
  • Budget planning.
  • Financial management.
  • Monitoring and evaluation.
  • Project reporting.
• Experience in managing and implementing field cooperation activities and programmes.
• Experience dealing with countries at risk of violent extremism, preferably with international organizations.
• Experience using computers and office software packages such as MS Word and Excel.
• Experience using web-based management systems.
• Advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.

Languages

• Fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in Kiswahili is required.

Equal Opportunity

UNDP is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures in which it operates.

Qualified applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.

UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to its mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse of Authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination, or abuse of authority.

All selected candidates undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the applicable standards and principles.

Right to Select Multiple Candidates

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.

UNDP may also retain applications and consider candidates applying for this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job descriptions, experience, and educational requirements.

Use of AI by Candidates

Applicants are invited to read UNDP’s guidance for candidates on the responsible use of AI in the UNDP recruitment and selection process.

Scam Alert

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Applicants should be cautious of individuals or organizations requesting payment in connection with recruitment.

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How to Apply

Interested and eligible candidates should submit their applications through the UNDP recruitment portal using the link below:

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Application Deadline: Not stated in the supplied vacancy text.

Important: This vacancy is open to Tier 1 & Tier 2 applicants, so candidates should confirm that they meet the applicable tier eligibility requirements before applying.

Additional Information

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates and may retain applications for consideration for similar positions at the same grade level.

UNDP Recruitment Notice: UNDP does not request payment from applicants at any stage of recruitment.