Senior Mediation Adviser, Multiple positions

Provide technical expertise and advice on mediation, facilitation, and dialogue processes to UN envoys, political missions, and regional organizations. Key responsibilities include:

• Design and manage inclusive mediation, facilitation, and dialogue processes at national, subnational, and local levels.
• Contribute to drafting peace agreements and ensure gender mainstreaming and youth sensitivity.
• Conduct capacity-building seminars for mediation teams and stakeholders.

This role directly supports conflict prevention and peacebuilding efforts worldwide, helping to design inclusive processes that address root causes of conflict and promote sustainable peace.

Required qualifications:

• Strong analytical capacity and substantive knowledge in conflict mediation, political processes, or peacebuilding.
• Significant direct experience in leading, designing, facilitating, or advising on mediation or peace processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work in dynamic, high-pressure situations and meet short deadlines.
• Competence in mainstreaming gender into work.

Consultancy role with full-time or retainer contracts. Full-time members must be permanently available for deployment on short notice and cannot undertake outside employment. Contracts are reviewed annually.

UNOPS supports the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) Mediation Support Unit (MSU) in providing rapid, short-term technical advice to UN officials and stakeholders engaged in conflict prevention and mediation.