Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Field Office Joint Operations Centre (FOJOof the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCin Goma. Goma is classified at “D” hardship level and a nonfamily duty station. The Joint Operations Officer reports firstly to the Head of Office and Secondly to the Chief JOC in Kinshasa.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Head of Office and overall authority of the Chief JOC, the incumbent will be part of the team mandated to provide mission leadership with a 24/7 common situational awareness overview, to support coordination and operational planning, and facilitate crisis management. S/he will be responsible for the following duties: Monitoring, reporting, and analysis: • Gather and assimilate information from internal sources (Mission and UNC, includingbut not limited topolitical affairs, civil affairs, military, police, security, mission support, rule of law including DDR, SSR, justice, corrections, mine action, electoral affairs, gender, child and women protection, humanitarian, human rights, development programmes, and public information; and external sources, including conventional and social media; • Monitor major developments (political, governance, rule of law, humanitarian, human rights, military, security, and economic developmen, following the actions of relevant actors including intergovernmental organizations, governments, nongovernmental organizations, civil society, political institutions and armed actors (regular armies and rebel groups, militias, etc.); and generally maintain high situational awareness in your area of responsibility; • Prepare integrated Field Office reports (including daily and weekly situation reports, special and flash reportabout significant mandated and associated developments in his/her area of responsibility for dissemination within the Mission and to Headquarters; • As necessary, research and draft special reports and prepare presentations, briefings, background notes related to operational issues, draft Code Cables addressing current operations, and official emails; • Extract data and information from the UN Sage database for use in various reports and visualizations; and be ready to respond to various information queries about security and operations in a timely manner as requested; • When required, perform Duty Officer duties to enable continuous monitoring and reporting coverage in the Mission, including out of hours working during evenings, weekends, and holidays. Coordination and Operational planning: • Support the organization of operational coordination meetings, as required, liaising with mission sections, mission support and the UNCT; • Provide support for the implementation of operational coordination decisions and mechanisms • Support and advise on integrated operational planning, and the planning and coordination of joint activities, including operations, field missions, visits, contingency planning and exercises, where applicable and with other Mission elements; • Provide support to the coordination of critical operations, highlevel visits; • Monitor, Report and track Early Warning / Rapid Response information and alerts; • Perform other duties as required. Crisis management support: • Under the supervision of JOC leadership and as directed by the Head of Office, support the Field Office’s crisis management response, enabling the Field Office Response Team (FORto make informed decisions during periods of a declared crisis • Provide secretariat support for Field Office Response Team (FORmeetings (preparing meeting venue, producing presentations/briefings, and liaising with facilities managemen; • Liaise regularly with mission sections (civilian and uniformed component, mission support, and the UNCT to provide timely information during a crisis for decisionmakers; • Take any appropriate action to ensure the crisis preparedness of the FOJOC, including tabletop exercises and regular briefings/trainings on crisis management procedures; • Draft, if required, post crisis reportss with the timeline of events and decisions/ recommendations taken at the field office level.

Competencies

Professionalism: Effective analytical skills; Excellent drafting and editing skills, with the proven ability to produce cogent reports often under strict time constraints; Ability to identify politically sensitive and operationally significant issues. Ability to coordinate with various actors. Ability to effectively conduct presentations by clearly summarizing and articulating operational issues, proposing options and concisely conveying information; 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. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. 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 twoway communication; tailors language, tone, style, and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. Planning and 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.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degrein political science, social sciences, international relations, law, or related field. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

JobSpecific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in political or international affairs, military, police, security, civil affairs, humanitarian affairs, human rights, crisis operations and management, or related field is required. A minimum of one year of operational planning experience, during the last five years, is required. Experience in drafting political documents and briefings for senior officials often under strict time constraints is required. Experience providing support for the implementation of operational coordination decisions and mechanisms is required. Experience gathering and analysing information and data using innovative and enterprise tools, including the UN Sage system and PowerBI dashboards, is required. Work experience in a conflict or post conflict environment is desirable. Experience requiring crisis management expertise, particularly as applied in a 24/7 Operations Room context in an integrated civilianmilitarypolice environment, is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English (both oral and writteis required. Working knowledge of French is required

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competencybased interview.

Special Notice

This position is temporarily available until 30th April If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment. While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station. This temporary job opening may be limited to “internal candidates,” who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation. Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as “retirement.” Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a costeffective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places 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. The United Nations Secretariat is a nonsmoking environment. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the SecretaryGeneral, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 2 (. Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile of the inspira accountholder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York timon the deadline date.

No Fee

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