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UN Vacancy in New York (Political Affairs Officer)

UN Vacancy in New York (Political Affairs Officer)

Country: USA
City: New York
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UN Vacancy at New York, United States

Position: Political Affairs Officer at the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism

Responsibilities 

The successful appointee will perform the following duties

  • Reviews and monitors activities in the thematic areas assigned; assess trends that might affect the political situation and the political impact of intra-regional issues related to terrorism; recommends solutions/possible action by the United Nations.
  • Following, analyses political and related events within the assigned area with a view to providing early warning advice to the Deputy to the USG of the Office of Counter-Terrorism.
  • Prepares analytical reports and papers on sensitive and high-profile matters of concern to the General Assembly, Security Council, or other bodies; drafts notes, background papers, talking points, speeches and other correspondence for senior UN officials.
  • Acts as a focal point for collection and analyses of information on political issues of assignment, particularly related to violent extremism as and when conducive to terrorism.
  • Meets regularly with operational teams including UN staff, implementing partners and national officials to plan projects and review project activities.
  • Provides up-to-date information to senior officials regarding substantive political matters and country or regional issues and makes recommendations on actions to take.
  • Similarly, maintains contacts with other sectors of the UN, other international organizations and governments on coordination and policy matters; briefs representatives and provides, as appropriate suggestions and recommendations.
  • Participates in conferences, seminars and academic fora related to his/her assigned area of expertise.
  • Carries out administrative functions relating to the staff planning and budget. Similarly, drafts plans for the start-up of operations and participates in the activities of implementation.
  • Furthermore, performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications

  • Master’s degree in political science, international relations, international economics, law, public administration or other related. However, bachelor degree holders with two additional years of qualifying experience are also eligible to apply.
  • At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in political science, international relations, law, disarmament, security, development management, conflict resolution or related area.
  • Experience working specifically on issues related to preventing and countering terrorism is necessary.
  • Experience in administration, budget, or human resources management is desirable.
  • Similarly, experience in drafting analytical papers on sensitive management and high-profile matters is desirable.
  • Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

 

Specifications

Type of Opportunity General Job
Deadline25 December,2019
CountryUSA
Company NameUnited Nations
CityNew York

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