Political Affairs Officer

“UNOG” stands for United Nations Office at Geneva, is serving as a hub for diplomatic activities and international cooperation in Geneva, Switzerland. UNOG is a part of the United Nations agencies that plays a crucial role in promoting dialogue / negotiation / and collaboration among member states.This global office serves as a key platform for multilateral diplomacy / fostering international efforts to address complex challenges and advance the goals of the United Nations.

What are the advantages come with being employed at UNOG :

• Engaging in meaningful work has the power to positively impact deserving individuals.
• Empowering Youth by providing them with the necessary tools and skills for advancing in their careers
• Promoting diversity in gender and culture to support the strength of the team.

Job Details:

• Job Title: Political Affairs Officer
• Unit: UNOG
• Job Place: Geneva
• Deadline: 25, January, 2024

Education & Qualifications Requirements:

Education:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in international relations, public administration, law, social sciences or related area is required.
• A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Work Experiences:

• A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in international relations, sustainable development, development cooperation, public policy or related fields, including experience in engaging with public and private institutions, is required.
• Experienced in policy and strategy design and participation in the intergovernmental and interagency collaborations is desirable.
• A working experience in designing anticipatory and participatory processes is desirable.
• Experience providing support to senior UN officials or national government officials is desirable.
• Having experience in the United Nations and/or national government is desirable.
• Experience in working with Permanent Missions and other high-level national delegations to the United Nations, including ministers, heads of delegations/states, is desirable.

Languages:

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English and French is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

Key Responsibilities Career:

Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

Strategic stakeholder and partnership engagement:

• Contributes to the development and implementation of strategies and innovative approaches to initiate and foster partnerships (financial and non-financial) between the Lab and both public and private sector entities
• Establishes, grows and maintains relationships with key partners of the Lab, both existing and potential, in alignment with the key strategic priorities of the Lab
• Facilitates strategic consultations with partners, including financial and non-financial.
• Providing input to the senior leadership of SDG Lab on issues related to strategic and innovative partnerships
• Ensures adequate partnership structure(s) is in place, such as strategic partnership frameworks, and other key tools to leverage external expertise and collaborations for SDG Lab’s core work.
• Provides guidance on SDG Lab’s governance structure and works with the Head on the revision, implementation and follow up of such a structure.

Programmatic, policy and strategy design:

• Contributes to the creation and design of programmatic, policy and strategy products and processes in support of the implementation of the Lab’s new strategic vision and mission.
• Explores, co-develops, and tests new ideas, products, and programmatic activities in alignment with the Lab’s new key strategic priorities, taking into account contextual needs.
• Works on the design, execution and follow up of collaborative workshops, applying innovation and foresight methods in workshop design.
• Contributes to the provision of research and products on emerging themes, topics, and concepts in the areas of innovation for long-term sustainability and social and economic development.
• Have to provide technical assistance on policy design to leverage innovation for long-term sustainability to relevant partners among the UN System, member states, non-governmental organizations.
• Works with the senior leadership of SDG Lab in preparing input to the UNOG senior management on issues related to innovation, sustainable development, and long-term sustainability, such as through briefing notes and other formats.

“The deadline for opportunity is 25, January, 2024”

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