UN
Political
affairs officer vacancy
Posting
Title:POLITICAL
AFFAIRS OFFICER, P3
Job
Code POLITICAL
AFFAIRS OFFICER
Department/
Office: United
Nations Office at Nairobi
Duty
Station: NAIROBI
Posting
Period: 8
August 2014-7 October 2014
Job
Opening number: 14-POL-UNON-36544-R-NAIROBI
(X)
Special
Notice
This
position is funded for an initial period of one year and may be
subject to extension.
Staff members are subject to the
authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her.
In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new
functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and
procedures.
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Setting and Reporting
The
United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN headquarters in
Africa and the representative office of the Secretary-General. We
support programme implementation of the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UNHABITAT)
globally, as well as other UN offices in Kenya, by Providing
administrative, conference and information services (www.unon.org).
This post is located in UNON/Office of Director-General at the
Nairobi duty station. Under the supervision of the Director-General
of UNON and overall guidance of the Director and Deputy Director of
Africa 1 Division/Department of Political Affairs (DPA), the
incumbent will review and monitor activities in the Great Lakes
region with particular emphasis on East Africa; Strengthen in this
regard, cooperation with sub-regional organizations in East Africa,
particularly in the area of peace and security.
Responsibilities
The
incumbent will perform the following: 1. Assess trends which might
affect the political situation and the political impact of
intra-regional issues, such as terrorism, piracy and
drug-trafficking; recommend solutions/possible action by the United
Nations; 2. Analyze political and related events within the assigned
area with a view to providing early warning advice to senior
officials; 3. Prepare analytical reports and papers on high profile
matters with implications on peace and security in the area of
coverage; 4. Conduct research and prepare analytical materials on the
situation in the region as appropriate. Coordinate and liaise with
Regional Economic communities and other UN presences in the region as
needed; 5. In close consultation with the Director General of UNON,
liaise with stakeholders in countries of the region, including with
representatives of Governments, national institutions, civil society
organizations, donors and other regional actors with a view to
strengthening regional and national peace-building and conflict
prevention efforts; 6. Advise on opportunities for preventive
diplomacy intervention in the region as appropriate; 7. Provide
inputs to notes, background papers, talking points and speeches as
required;8 . Brief representatives and provide, as appropriate,
suggestions and recommendations; participate in recruitment and
selection processes for staff in the DPA Liaison Team; 9. Perform
other related duties as may be assigned.
Competencies
PROFESSIONALISM:
Ability to identify and analyze political, ethnic, racial, social and
economic problems that cause civil unrest in a country or geographic
area. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates
professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is
conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing
deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather
than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult
problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.
•
COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to
others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds
appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in
having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and
format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing
information and keeping people informed.
• PLANNING &
ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed
strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts
priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and
resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for
contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions
as necessary; uses time efficiently.
• ACCOUNTABILITY: Takes
ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers
outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost
and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational
regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and
takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal
responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work
unit, where applicable.
Education
Advanced
university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in political
science, international relations, law, disarmament, security,
development management, conflict resolution or related area. A
first-level university degree in combination with two additional
years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the
advanced university degree
Work
ExperienceA
minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in
political science, international relations, law,
disarmament,security, development management, conflict resolution or
related field. Experience on issues and challenges affecting East
Africa or Horn of Africa, or the Great Lakes region required.
Languages
English
and French are the working languages of the United Nations
Secretariat. For this position fluency in oral and written English is
required. Working knowledge of another UN language is desirable.
Assessment
MethodEvaluation
of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which will
be followed by competency-based interview.
United
Nations Considerations
The
United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men
and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of
equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the
United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations
Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
Candidates will be
required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the
Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United
Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency,
competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but
not limited to respect for international human rights and
humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against
these standards, including but not limited to whether they have
committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or
violations of international human rights law and international
humanitarian law
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