Under the supervision of the Special Advisor to the SRSG-CAAC, the Political Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties: • Establishes and maintains working relationships with Member States, UN offices, European Union institutions, NGOs based in Brussels and Geneva and other partners such as NATO, in order to mainstream CAAC concerns into the work of those entities or organizations. • Reviews and monitors the implementation of recommendations related to CAAC from inter-governmental bodies based in Brussels and Geneva and ensures regular update of the OSRSG CAAC. • Analyses and disseminates information on the situation of children and armed conflict received from the UNHQ-based office in a timely and strategic manner to entities based in Brussels and Geneva. • Prepares analytical reports and papers on sensitive and high-profile matters related to CAAC issues to the General Assembly, Security Council, or other bodies; drafts notes, background papers, talking points, speeches and other correspondence for senior UN officials. • Participates in the organization and supervision of Secretariat services required by the Security Council and to other committees and bodies related to its work. • Acts as focal point for collection and analyses of information on political issues regarding CAAC taking place in Brussels and Geneva. • Provides up-to-date information to the OSRSG-CAAC at UNHQ in New York regarding substantive political matters and country or regional issues and makes recommendations on actions to take. • Maintains contacts with other sectors of the UN, other international organizations and governments in Brussels and Geneva on coordination and policy matters, briefs representatives and provides, as appropriate suggestions and recommendations. • Participates in conferences, seminars and academic fora related to CAAC issues. • Carries out, in consultation with the Chief of the Section, administrative functions relating to the staff planning and budget of the Brussels liaison office. • Drafts plans for the growth of operations of the Brussels liaison office and participates in the activities of implementation. • Develops and maintains key strategic partnerships with donors including leading and developing, fundraising and outreach. • Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements:

Education

An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in political science, international relations, international economics, law, public administration or other related field is required. A first-level degree in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Job – Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in political science, international relations, diplomacy, law, disarmament, security, conflict resolution or related area is required. A minimum of five years of experience in working with the European Union, the United Nations General Assembly, the United Nations Security Council, and the United Nations Human Rights Council on child protection in conflict or post-conflict settings is required. A minimum of four years of experience working with the United Nations Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict is required. A minimum of three years of experience in managing an Office and team, including responsibility for human resources and budgets, is required. Experience in developing trainings and capacity building on children and armed conflict for a multidisciplinary audience is required. Experience in drafting reports and in writing speeches for high-level officials is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in both English and French is required. Knowledge of Spanish or Arabic is desirable.