Overview
The Political Affairs Officer, NO-C will participate in operational activities related to the work of the office or mission, including peacekeeping, disarmament, and conflict resolution. The role supports an integrated approach to policy, planning, and operational activities.
Tasks Summary
- - Participates fully in assigned operational activities related to peacekeeping, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, conflict prevention and resolution, post-conflict rehabilitation, election administration, political and governance institution-building, civil society support work.
- - Supports an integrated approach that includes a rights-based dimension, conflict prevention sensitivity, and gender perspective into the policy, planning and operational activities of the unit.
- - Prepares briefing notes and talking points for senior staff.
- - Provides guidance and advice on assigned issues to the head of mission and other selected offices.
- - Prepares responses to comments, statements, and queries of parties.
- - Manages operations involving several components of a limited nature.
- - Develops and maintains relations with government officials at the working levels and advises them on issues and policies of mutual concern.
- - Participates as a member of a team dealing with a variety of political issues.
- - Attends meetings to identify the scope of the project, considers methodologies, and participates in developing guidelines, terms of reference and operational plans and time frames for new assignments.
- - Assists in planning, coordinating and supporting programmes, projects and activities requiring mission and/or interagency involvement and participation.
- - Represents the team at round tables, seminars and conferences.
- - Supports supervisor in the formulation of the work programme, budget and medium-term plans of the unit.
- - Performs other related duties as required.
Experience Requirements
A minimum of five (05) years of progressively responsible experience in political science, international relations, law, disarmament, security, development management, conflict resolution or related area is required.
Qualification Requirements
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Political Science, Management or Development, or a related field. A first level university degree with a combination of two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Professional training in the areas of planning, monitoring and evaluation, facilitation and/or coordination is desirable.
