PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS OFFICER

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Protection of Civilians Unit of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) in Gao, with regular travel to Kidal and Menaka. Gao is classified as an "E" hardship, non-family duty station. The incumbent reports to the Senior Protection of Civilians (PoC) Advisor in Bamako through the Head of Office (HoO).

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

Coordination and communication

• Support the implementation and review of the mission wide PoC strategy and local protection action plans in the area of responsibility;
• Provide secretariat support to the regional PoC Task Forces of Gao, Kidal and Menaka;
• Ensure close coordination with relevant regional PoC partners in the review and implementation of the strategy and local protection plans, including with focal points for child protection and sexual violence in conflict;
• Advise the Head of Office on strengthening cooperation with relevant protection actors at regional level, including national authorities, civil society, UN agencies and funds and
• programs with complementary mandates and other relevant partners, including on POC-related programmatic interventions undertaken by the civilian and uniformed components of the Mission, taking into consideration the strategic complementarity and existing cooperation frameworks and guidelines;
• Support the Senior PoC Advisor in strengthening cooperation with relevant protection actors at regional level, including national authorities, civil society, UN agencies and funds and programs with complementary mandates and other relevant partners, including with international security forces and the protection cluster;
• Work with the regional PoC Task Force to provide early warning of PoC threats; and monitoring, analysis and reporting;
• Lead or join protection of civilians’ assessments with other actors;
• Ensure that adequate regional PoC analysis is included in relevant reporting requirements, including SG reports;
• Report on any resource and capability constraints which adversely affect the mission's ability to implement its PoC mandate at the regional level; and
• Take responsibility for any PoC monitoring and reporting activities in the area of responsibility.

Training - Support the HoO and the Senior PoC Advisor in assessing the training needs on protection of civilians issues within the area of responsibility, and design and support the delivery of tailored PoC modules with relevant mission components, in close consultation with the IMTC and the Senior PoC Advisor; - In cooperation with the IMTC and other mission components, ensure adequate training on PoC for governmental institutions, and - Provide support as required and undertake other tasks as may be appropriate to the specific context and tasks vis-a-vis PoC.

Competencies Professionalism: Knowledge of issues related to protection and rights of women and children affected by armed conflict. Understanding of international humanitarian and human rights law. Strong analytical skills and excellent skills in drafting a broad range of documents including speeches and reports; ability to review and edit the work of others. Ability to influence others to reach agreement; conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. 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. Provides leadership and 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 two-way 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.

Education Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in political science, international relations, humanitarian and human rights law, public administration or a 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.

Work Experience A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in political science, humanitarian affairs, human rights, international relations, public administration or related fields at the national and international level, is required.

Experience working in a conflict or post-conflict situation is desirable.

Experience working on protection of civilians issues 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.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an informal interview.

Special Notice - This position is temporarily available until 31 December 2023. 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.

• 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 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15.

• 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.

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.

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.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder 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 time) on the deadline date.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.