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 12 years of experience in managing complex projects and multicultural teams, driving the preparation and monitoring of results and performance-based work planning, undertaking evaluation and nurturing team motivation through coaching and mentoring.  Ability to carry out strategic planning and policy development on issues related to governance, security, justice, livelihoods and economic recovery; structuring and drafting...

 12 years of experience in managing complex projects and multicultural teams, driving the preparation and monitoring of results and performance-based work planning, undertaking evaluation and nurturing team motivation through coaching and mentoring.  Ability to carry out strategic planning and policy development on issues related to governance, security, justice, livelihoods and economic recovery; structuring and drafting the Secretary-General’s Policy Committee submissions, Secretary-General’s reports, inter-agency standards and procedures and position papers.  Expert in results-based, gender-responsive design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes in collaboration with government, inter-governmental and non-governmental actors through participatory approaches.  Field experience with the United Nations in Mozambique, Angola and Central African Republic; delivery of technical assistance to prepare funding proposals through missions to Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia/Aceh, Nepal, Niger, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Uganda.  Facilitator of the UN inter-agency processes at HQ and country levels involving a range of national and international stakeholders; experience in chairing UN inter-agency working groups.  PhD level applied research on strengthening UN capacity for statebuilding/supporting fragile states/peacebuilding; excellent analytical and writing skills; demonstrated capacity to lead and manage applied, cutting-edge, evidence-based research and evaluation initiatives.  Strong leadership, management, team-building, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.  Excellent oral skills and demonstrated capacity to represent and position organizations on gender issues in international fora.  Fluency in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.Conflict Partnerships Specialist @ UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)/BUREAU FOR CRISIS PREVENTION AND RECOVERY (BCPR) Conflict Partnerships Specialist – Geneva Liaison Office Concrete outputs: In collaboration with colleagues in the team and relevant partners:  Managed the implementation of work plan components related to the Transitional Solutions Initiative (TSI) as well as other reintegration and employment deliverables;  Ensured effective liaison and representation within the Geneva peacebuilding community in the areas of governance, rule of law and security (SSR, DDR) and employment and economic recovery;  Co-established and co-organized the Donors Group of “Friends of the TSI” in Geneva as well as the TSI Joint Steering Committee and Technical Support Committee with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR);  Sustained dialogue with donors on enhancing strategies to ensure transitional financing for UNDP to deliver on local integration and reintegration of refugees and IDPs with strong benefits for local communities and governments;  Engaged in inter-agency consultations held in Geneva leading to the development of the Secretary-General’s Report on Peacebuilding in the Aftermath of Conflict;  Provided technical expertise in the development of UNDP’s strategic/positioning paper on peacebuilding;  Built capacity of more than a 100 peacebuilding practitioners in the areas of transitional justice, DDR and SSR in close collaboration with training partners based in Norway (Norwegian Defence International Center - NODEFIC), Switzerland (SwissPeace, Geneva Center for Security Policy- GCSP), Italy (ITCLO) and USA (Center for Stabilization and Reconstruction Studies/Monterrey). From July 2011 to Present (4 years 5 months) Geneva Area, SwitzerlandDisarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Policy Specialist @ UNDP/BCPR DDR Policy Specialist Inter-Agency Work: DDR and Employment, Income Generation and Reintegration  Conceptualized and managed the 1st Year Inter-Agency Assessment of the Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Standards (IDDRS);  Established and co-led two sub-groups of the Inter-Agency Working Group on DDR: Reintegration and Gender/HIV;  Co-led the review, testing and validation of the IDDRS module 4.30 on Reintegration in partnership with ILO;  Structured and drafted the reintegration part of the 2011 Secretary-General’s Report on DDR (two-thirds of the report);  Developed an inter-agency strategy for the operationalization of gender/HIV guidance in DDR programmes;  Drafted the Operational Guidance Note on UN Post-Conflict Employment, Income Generation and Reintegration with UNDP and ILO colleagues; and  Organized the official launch of the UN Policy for Post-Conflict Employment Creation, Income Generation and Reintegration in Geneva and developed a roll-out strategy for the Policy in pilot countries (Sierra Leone, Cote d’Ivoire and Nepal) in collaboration with ILO. Country Office Support  Contributed to reintegrating some 24,955 male ex-combatants and 7,340 female ex-combatants and women associated with armed forces and groups in 15 countries in 2010 alone;  Provided technical assistance to UNDP DDR programmes which led to the mobilization of some USD 3.5 million from the BCPR TTF and PBF;  Guided the development of DDR operational manuals in Comoros;  Integrated and aligned DDR with wider recovery in the design of the Uganda Recovery and Peacebuilding Programme;  Ensured DDR was integrated in the Multi-Stakeholder Review of Post-Conflict PB Programming in Indonesia (Province of Aceh);  Guided the formulation of the National Action Plan for Reintegration in Sri Lanka; and  Improved gender responsiveness of DDR programmes in Indonesia/Aceh, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sudan and Uganda through technical support. From October 2007 to June 2011 (3 years 9 months) Geneva Area, SwitzerlandTechnical Officer - Worst Forms of Child Labour Cluster @ INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION (ILO)/INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME ON THE ELIMINATION OF CHILD LABOUR (IPEC) GENEVA, SWITZERLAND Technical Officer – Worst Forms of Child Labour Cluster Concrete outputs: In collaboration with the colleagues responsible for the Inter-Regional Programme for the Prevention and Reintegration of Children involved in Armed Conflict:  Identified existing policy options and good practices implemented in the Inter-Regional Programme through desk research and visits to five of the seven participating countries: Burundi, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Sri Lanka;  Contributed to the conceptualization and planning of the Turin Workshop, which brought together ILO and implementing agencies’ practitioners from the above-mentioned participating countries;  Conceptualized and drafted the ILO/IPEC strategic framework for the economic reintegration of children associated with armed forces and groups;  Integrated economic reintegration dimensions in the Graça Machel Strategic Review on the reintegration of children associated with armed forces and groups; and  Integrated children’s dimensions in the UN system-wide Policy Paper on “Post-Conflict Employment Creation, Income Generation and Reintegration”. Key results:  Raised organizational and inter-agency awareness about the existence of a policy and programme gap on economic aspects of the reintegration of working-age children associated with armed forces and groups; and  Positioned ILO/IPEC in the inter-agency arena to assist national and international partners to address the economic gap on the reintegration of children associated with armed forces and groups. From February 2007 to October 2007 (9 months) Geneva Area, SwitzerlandDisarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Specialist @ UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)/BUREAU FOR CRISIS PREVENTION AND RECOVERY (BCPR)/SMALL ARMS AND DEMOBILIZATION UNIT GENEVA, SWITZERLAND Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Specialist Concrete outputs: In collaboration with the DDR team:  Maintained engagement of Geneva-based agencies in the UN inter-agency process on DDR;  Conceptualized the Operational Guide to the Integrated DDR Standards, drafted/ substantively edited modules to ensure lessons learned and good practices were captured and coordinated all aspects of production (editing, design and lay-out);  Supported the DPKO/New York-based Secretariat of the IAWG on the preparation/drafting of several documents (2006 Report of the Secretary-General on DDR, the IDDRS, IDDRS Briefing Note for Senior Managers, IAWG Workplan);  Prepared country profiles of DDR programmes for the UN DDR Resource Centre (Afghanistan, Solomon Islands and Uganda);  Aligned the NODEFIC DDR Planning Course with the IDDRS;  Supported the establishment of the DDR community of practice; and  Conducted the review of the preparatory assistance project for DDR in Sudan, which paved the way for the establishment of the integrated DDR Unit within the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS). Key results: Through the IAWG-DDR process and in collaboration with the DDR team:  Promoted the UN integrated approach to DDR at HQ and country levels;  Strengthened UNDP’s position as a key partner of DPKO in DDR in peacekeeping environments;  Consolidated UNDP’s leadership in DDR in non-peacekeeping contexts; and  Developed partnerships with Geneva-based UN agencies (ILO, WHO and IOM); and  Increased access and understanding of the Integrated DDR Standards by practitioners. From January 2006 to December 2006 (1 year) Geneva Area, SwitzerlandPeacebuilding Advisor @ JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) through Interworks, Madison, USA) – BASED IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND Peacebuilding Advisor Concrete outputs: In collaboration with JICA and Interworks staff:  Conceptualized the Handbook on Transition Assistance in discussions and meetings at JICA headquarters in Tokyo, Japan;  Drafted the following chapters: Interventions, Gaps and Tools (various types and levels of interventions; gaps in transition assistance; needs assessment and planning tools specifically designed for transitions); A Secure Environment (disarmament, demobilization and reintegration; mine action; small arms and light weapons; security sector reform/governance, including linkages among them); and Planning and Implementation (operational flexibility; phasing in and out in transitions; effective coordination; partnerships);  Co-responsible for finalizing the chapter on Democratic Governance;  Co-edited the Handbook to ensure practical guidance was solidly based on lessons learned and good practices; and  Prepared training materials for the pilot workshop on transition assistance based on the Handbook. Key results: In collaboration with JICA staff and colleagues:  Strengthened JICA institutional capacity to work in transitions from conflict to peace; and  Contributed to JICA staff development on issues related to transitions from conflict to peace. From January 2005 to November 2005 (11 months) Geneva Area, SwitzerlandPeacebuilding Advisor @ WAR-TORN SOCIETIES PROJECT (WSP) INTERNATIONAL, now INTERPEACE GENEVA, SWITZERLAND Peacebuilding Forum Research Coordinator Concrete outputs: Within the framework of the Peacebuilding Forum on the theme “Building Effective Partnerships”, which aimed to bring together practitioners and policymakers from post-conflict countries and from the international assistance community for a series of events throughout 2004:  Contributed to the Forum design and preparation of key documents (announcement and issues paper);  Conceptualized, planned and coordinated country surveys on the theme of the Forum in five countries (Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Guatemala, Afghanistan and Kosovo);  Recruited and managed 12 national and international researchers; and  Contributed to the preparation of background documents/facts sheets for the October 2004 Forum conference. Key results: In collaboration with the management team and colleagues:  Positioned the organization as a key member of the peacebuilding community; and  Built consensus among key peacebuilding players around the need to improve the relationship between internal and external actors in post-conflict situations. From August 2003 to December 2004 (1 year 5 months) Visiting Scholar @ UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY (UNU), PEACE AND GOVERNANCE PROGRAMME TOKYO, JAPAN Visiting Scholar Responsibilities: In collaboration with the Peace and Governance team:  Investigated the emerging cooperative framework for State restoration emerging out of the peacekeeping, peace-building and post-conflict reconstruction efforts undertaken in war-torn societies with special emphasis on institutional and normative aspects;  Assisted in the implementation of projects and related activities, including public forums and seminars;  Identified and networked with scholars and practitioners within the framework of projects; and  Prepared reports and other documents in relation to the Millennium Conference. Key achievements: In collaboration with colleagues:  Increased understanding of how the UN has strengthened its capacity to respond to State failure; and  Identified key governance issues to be addressed in the UN Secretary-General’s Millennium Report. From October 1999 to September 2000 (1 year) Tokyo, JapanNational Awareness Campaign Consultant @ UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)/UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR PROJECTS AND SERVICES (UNOPS)/DEMOBILIZATION AND RECONVERSION NATIONAL PROGRAMME (PNDR) BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC National Awareness Campaign Consultant Responsibilities: In collaboration with programme staff and local actors:  Designed the national awareness campaign on the demobilization and reintegration of members of the Central African Armed Forces (target audiences: stakeholders, military and the communities receiving the demobilized and their families);  Conceptualized and carried out pre-registration surveys with the military to identify profile and expectations;  Conceptualized and prepared household surveys to capture perceptions at the community level;  Selected and trained some 10 local staff to carry out the campaign; and  Created the visual/educational material for the campaign. Key achievements: In collaboration with the programme management team:  Contributed to a systematic and coherent public information on DDR; and  Enabled the strategic use of communication in support of DDR. From June 1998 to July 1998 (2 months) Counseling and Referral Officer/Vulnerable Groups Officer @ UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)/UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR PROJECTS AND SERVICES (UNOPS)/COMMUNITY REFERRAL SERVICE (SeCoR PROJECT) LUANDA, ANGOLA Counseling and Referral Officer/Vulnerable Groups Officer Responsibilities: In collaboration with programme staff, local actors and partner organizations:  Designed, implemented and monitored the awareness campaign on the rights and benefits of the military in the Demobilization and Reintegration Programme (target groups: war disabled and child soldiers in the quartering areas as well as local communities for the reception of the demobilized);  Trained and supervised some 15 local staff;  Created visual/educational material for the campaign in collaboration with a local designer;  Designed and implemented the reintegration programme for the vulnerable groups (family reunification, physical and psychosocial rehabilitation, education, economic reintegration options, as well as information, counseling and referral); and  Prepared minutes and documents, issued legal opinions and analyzed and drafted legislation. Key achievements: In collaboration with the programme management team and the Angolan Institute for the Reintegration of Ex-Combatants,  Promoted the necessary linkages between the DDR awareness campaign and the counseling and referral services for ex-combatants; and  Integrated vulnerable groups in the DDR programme and catered for their special needs From January 1997 to July 1997 (7 months) Vulnerable Groups Officer @ UNITED NATIONS ANGOLA VERIFICATION MISSION III/ DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (DHA-UCAH) DEMOBILIZATION AND REINTEGRATION DEPARTMENT (DRO) LUANDA, ANGOLA Vulnerable Groups Officer Responsibilities: In collaboration with programme staff, local actors and partner organizations:  Assessed administrative, legal, institutional and socio-economic aspects of the demobilization and reintegration of the vulnerable groups (war disabled and child soldiers);  Mediated conflict between the Angolan Government (Social Affairs Ministry, Institute for the Reintegration of Former Combatants and the Angolan Armed Forces) and UNITA representatives on the DDR framework for vulnerable groups;  Facilitated inter-agency collaboration to support vulnerable groups (UNDP/ILO/WHO and Handicap International);  Issued legal opinions, analyzed and proposed amendments to legislation and drafted legislation (military service laws, demobilization laws, social security laws, disability pension laws) to protect vulnerable groups;  Carried out assessments in Government and UNITA war disabled centers throughout the country to plan for demobilization (socio-economic profiling and services and opportunities mapping);  Participated in the development of a reintegration programme that included training, apprenticeships, short-term/labour intensive construction jobs and income-generating activities for the vulnerable groups (war disabled and child soldiers), and  Ensured linkages between DDR and mine action and security sector reform. Key achievements: In collaboration with the management team,  Contributed to strategic planning and programme development;  Contributed to the establishment of a Technical Working Group on Demobilization and Reintegration/Joint Commission composed of the Angolan Government, UNITA, United Nations and Observer States; and  Drafted DDR frameworks, strategies and programmes for submission to the Technical Working Group. From September 1995 to December 1996 (1 year 4 months) United Nations Operation in Mozambique (ONUMOZ) @ UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN MOZAMBIQUE INHAMBANE, MOZAMBIQUE UNV Electoral Officer Responsibilities: In collaboration with UN civil police and other electoral officers,  Monitored activities related to the registration of voters, the organization of the poll, the electoral campaign, the poll itself and the counting, computation and announcement of the results;  Verified the impartiality of the District Electoral Commissions in all aspects and stages of the electoral process;  Verified that political parties and alliances enjoyed freedom of organization, movement assembly and expression;  Participated in the electoral civic education campaign; and  Represented ONUMOZ as observer at meetings of the electoral commission at the district level. Key achievements:  Contributed to building democratic governance in a post-conflict Mozambique; and  Enhanced the capacity of the district electoral commission for the realization of the first democratic elections in the country. From June 1994 to November 1994 (6 months) Banco BBA-Creditanstalt @ BANCO BBA-CREDITANSTALT SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL Legal Counselor. Analyzed, drafted and negotiated financial contracts; issued legal opinions on matters involving banking law, capital markets, corporate law and international law; and interfaced with the Brazilian Central Bank and the Brazilian Security and Exchange Commission. From October 1991 to September 1992 (1 year) Legal Assistant and later Legal Counselor @ JP MORGAN SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL Legal Assistant and subsequently Legal Counselor. Tracked developments and changes in banking laws; prepared corporate documents, such as by-laws and minutes; analyzed and drafted contracts; interfaced with the Brazilian Central Bank and the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission; and participated in the establishment of JP Morgan as a full commercial bank in Brazil. From February 1988 to September 1991 (3 years 8 months) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), International Law and Legal Studies @ The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva/Switzerland From 1994 to 2005 Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law @ University of São Paulo, Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco From 1985 to 1990 Glaucia Boyer is skilled in: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, PowerPoint, English, Research, Windows, Outlook, Photoshop, Teaching, HTML, Policy, Peacebuilding, Foreign Policy