ASSOCIATE JOINT OPERATIONS OFFICER

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Salary

The salary for this job should be between 57,661 USD and 78,318 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Beni Field Office Joint Operations Centre (JOC) and Integrated Operational and Coordination Hub of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). The Associate Joint Operations Officer reports directly to the Head of Office Beni through the Team Leader of Field Office JOC Beni, and to the Chief JOC in Kinshasa. S/he is part of the JOC team mandated to provide mission leadership with a 24/7 common situational overview of operational activity, to support crisis management activities, to prepare consolidated reports, including daily integrated situation reports and special incident reports based on inputs received from mission components and other relevant sources.

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, and under the supervision of the Head of Office and the Chief JOC and/or a team leader, the Associate Joint Operations Officer will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:

Monitoring and reporting:

• Seek and maintain a high degree of situational awareness and understanding of events, developments, and trends in the mission area (political, governance, humanitarian, human rights, military, security and economic development), particularly their geographic area of responsibility including through effective collaboration, coordination and information sharing, with UN entities (mission and UNCT), and with other international organizations and NGOs.

• Edit, draft and disseminate integrated reports (including flash, daily and weekly reports) on significant developments in the province.

• Prepare weekly JOC briefings for senior management and producing maps and other visualizations highlighting trends and hotspots and implementing visualization templates.
• Verify and cross-check alerts and incidents from all sources, including but not limited to early warning mechanisms, community alert network, as well as other civilian, military and police sources, through respective channels, and refer credible alerts for immediate and/or comprehensive response to relevant civilian sections and/or uniformed components.

Information and Data management:

• Support emerging technology related to early warning and response to ensure an integrated approach to information gathering, incident tracking and analysis
• Provide and implement solutions in strengthening data collection and analysis.
• Provide training on UN standard tools, including SAGE, PowerBI and data visualization platforms.

Crisis management support:

• Support crisis management activities in the Mission area, including to the crisis management team, revision of policies and procedures and ensure continuity of channels of communication, reporting, and information management.
• Organize and facilitate table-top exercises to ensure mission-readiness ahead of potential crises

Operational Support

• Provide support for the implementation of operational coordination decisions and mechanisms (including on early warning and response).
• Liaise with Mission components, and the UNCT regularly to keep a database of key contact details.

• Perform other tasks as required by the Head of Office and Chief JOC.

  Competencies PROFESSIONALISM: 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.

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.

TECHNOLOGICAL AWARENESS: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology

Education Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in International Relations or a related subject is required. A first-level university degree in combination with other relevant academic qualifications and/or experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in political affairs, civil affairs, humanitarian affairs, human rights, public information/journalism, military, police, security, crisis operations, and management, or related field, or the successful completion of the Young Professionals Programme Examination (YPP)/United Nations National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P) is required.

Experience working in a Situation Centre, or a similar operational environment, including on early warning and response, is required.

Experience working with SAGE database, Power BI and self-service analytics tools is required.

Experience working at the international level in/on the Great Lakes Region is desirable.

Experience working in a United Nations common system field operation (inclusive of peacekeeping, political missions, and UN agencies, funds, and programs) in a conflict or post-conflict setting is desirable.

Professional experience preparing high-quality, time-sensitive summary and analytical briefings on political and/or security issues is desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position advertised, fluency in English and French (both oral and written) is required.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

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.

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 non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

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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.

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