SENIOR INFORMATION ANALYST, POLITICAL AFFAIRS

Contract

This is a P-5 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 10 years of experience, depending on education. More about P-5 contracts and their salaries.

Org. Setting and Reporting These positions are located in the United Nations Field Peacekeeping Operations and Special Political Missions. Within delegated authority, the Senior Information Analyst/Chief JMAC (Joint Mission Analysis Centre) will be responsible for coordinating and supervising the activities of the JMAC which include the management (collection, coordination, analysis and dissemination) of information in order to support decision making, early warning, policy development and planning within the Mission. The Senior Information Analyst/Chief JMAC typically reports to the Head of Mission through the Chief of Staff.

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Senior Information Analyst/Chief JMAC is responsible for the following duties: - In consultation with the Chief of Staff and/or the Head of Mission, ensure that Information Requirements (IR) and Priority Information Requirements (PIR) are established and maintained, and that priorities are established for information collection and analysis in accordance with the mandate of the integrated mission. - Provide briefings to the Mission Senior Leadership Team, Senior UN staff and visiting delegations and represent the JMAC in mission-level meetings and other events. - Daily manage the integrated JMAC team of civilian and uniformed personnel. Oversee also the coordination of Requests for Information between the JMAC and other Mission components, the UN Country Team and UN Headquarters. Ensure appropriate orientation of the gathering of comprehensive information about events or actions that may affect the successful implementation of the Mission's mandate. - Support contingency planning and participate to strengthen the ability of Senior Mission Leaders to be informed and understand developments on the ground. - Oversee the monitoring of a wide spectrum of information sources including integrated Mission daily and weekly situation reports, Mission component reports, local news including intelligence related material and interaction with National Government officials, International Organizations, Diplomatic Community and Civil Society Organizations. - Oversee and ensure the timely production and quality of products: risk analyses, threat assessments, Early Warning Notes, analytical reports (key humanitarian and development issues), technical support (database and website development and design), coordination support (Integrated Strategic Framework working groups and reviews, task forces, IPF, in-depth analysis capacity and policy making role, user-friendly visual products (website/portal, factsheets and governorate profiles, maps) - Support and liaise closely with the Mission Crisis Management Team and respond to specific incidents as required. Maintain contact with the Heads of Mission components on a regular basis to indicate, and respond to, needs that may arise. - Ensure that the appropriate level of confidentiality for products is maintained. - Prepare Standard Operating Procedures for the work of the unit as required. - Prepare, implement and monitor the unit's work plan, and manage and supervise the staff comprising an integrated team with a range of expertise (information analysts, political affairs, humanitarian affairs, socio-economics, security, technical GIS expertise). - Management responsibilities include the prompt recruitment and selection of staff. - Perform other relevant duties as directed by the Chief of Staff and/or Head of Mission.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• LEADERSHIP: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; Empowers others to translate vision into results; Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; Drives for change and improvement, does not accept the status quo; Shows the courage to take unpopular stands; Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

• JUDGEMENT/DECISION-MAKING: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; Gathers relevant information before making a decision; Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; Checks assumptions against facts; Determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; Makes tough decisions when necessary.

  Education Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in political science, international relations, foreign affairs, law or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience and relevant academic/professional qualifications, such as accreditation from military or government command and staff colleges, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

  Work Experience A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in intelligence or information analysis, political or international affairs, journalism, security (military or police) or related field with advisory/managerial responsibilities is required. Experience in leading and managing a team is required. Experience working in or in support of a field operation of the United Nations Common System or a comparable international organization is desirable. Experience working in an integrated civilian military-police environment is desirable.

  Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English or 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 The United Nations Secretariat maintains rosters of qualified and available candidates to fill anticipated job openings in peacekeeping operations, special political missions, and other field operations.

The purpose of this job opening is to generate a list of qualified candidates for inclusion in the Senior Information Analyst, Political Affairs, P-5 roster. The entire assessment process takes an average of six months; all applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application (whether successful or unsuccessful) within 14 days of the conclusion of the process. Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and subsequently will be invited to apply for field mission vacancies open only to roster members. Roster membership does not guarantee selection.

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.