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Posting Title: POLITICAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

Job Code Title: POLITICAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

Department/Office: FIELD MISSIONS ADMINISTERED BY DPKO

Duty Station: Field Locations

Posting Period: 15 July 2016 – 17 August 2016

Job Opening Number:  63603

Staffing Exercise: N/A

Special Notice

The United Nations Secretariat maintains rosters of qualified and available candidates to fill anticipated job openings in peacekeeping operations, special political missions, and other field operations.

The purpose of this job opening is to deepen the roster of qualified P4 Political Affairs candidates who speak both English and Arabic in anticipation of vacancies in Arabic-speaking mission locations. Please note that Political Affairs positions include conflict and post-conflict locations in non-family and/or hardship duty stations. Political Affairs staff may also be housed in camp environments. An updated list of missions and additional information on working in the field can be found here.

Fluency in English and a working knowledge of Arabic is required for these positions. For the purposes of this roster vacancy, working knowledge of Arabic is described as a functional use of spoken Modern Standard Arabic plus a spoken Arabic dialect, enabling candidates to communicate with Arabic speaking interlocutors. It would be an additional asset to be able to read in Arabic and paraphrase into English short general Arabic texts such as simple news items, correspondence, memos, etc.

All applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application (whether successful or unsuccessful) within 14 days of the conclusion of the process. Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and subsequently will be invited to apply for field mission vacancies open only to roster members. Roster membership does not guarantee selection.

Org. Setting and Reporting

These positions are located in the United Nations field Peacekeeping Operations and Special Political missions. Typically Political Affairs Officers are deployed in Mission HQs (typically the capital city) and sub-national levels (outside the capital) in regional field offices and report to a Head of Regional Office and/or Chief/Director of Political Affairs.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Political Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties: (These duties are generic and may not be carried out by all Political Affairs

Officers).

Political Analysis and Advice – Identify, analyse and monitor political developments, trends and emerging issues in the country or region assigned, according to the assigned portfolio and/or applicable mandate. – Assess implications and make recommendations to senior management on possible policies, strategies and other measures to address issues of concern and to advance mandated objectives.

Reporting and Information Management – Prepare summary and analytical reports including, but not limited to, situation reports, reports, briefing notes, options papers, code cables and input for the reports of the Secretary- General to the Security Council, General Assembly or other bodies. – Prepare contextual information materials, such as background notes, political profiles and databases of relevance to the assigned portfolio; Manage information to ensure its accessibility and utility.

Planning, Coordination and Facilitation – Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with UN Common System colleagues and counterparts, Government representatives, civil society actors, military and law enforcement actors, academic and research institutions, and other national and international partners on information-sharing, policy and coordination matters.- Consult and cooperate with partners to develop strategies and plans of action to address political challenges, in pursuit of shared objectives; Monitor, evaluate and report on implementation. – Support preparations for official meetings, events and visits, including through the provision of Secretariat services and by drafting talking points and speeches for senior UN officials; Participate in fact-finding –and other- missions; Prepare written summaries of meetings/visits and assist with follow-up activities, as appropriate.

Management/Administration – Contribute to the formulation and implementation of the unit’s programme of work.- Support planning and budgetary processes for current and future field operations.- Supervise, mentor, and evaluate staff; assist with the selection of new staff. – Perform other relevant duties as required.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise followed by a competency-based interview conducted in English and Arabic.