Senior Coordination Officer

Partner PSP

Job categories Programme Management

Vacancy code VA/2023/B5104/27128

Level ICS-12

Department/office MR, AMMMCO, Amman

Duty station Amman, Jordan

Contract type International ICA

Contract level IICA-4

Duration Initial 6 months (with possibility of extension)

Application period 29-Nov-2023 to 06-Dec-2023

Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

• Maintains overall responsibility for the operations of the Joint Coordination Room.
• Acts as the main representative of the Military Coordination Committee (MCC) facilitator, PMA; receives input/ guidance from the PMA.
• Provides oversight to support de-escalation efforts by the parties in the Military Coordination Room, including by convening meetings, facilitating dialogue, relaying messages, engaging in de-escalatory support, create personal rapport with the parties’ operational level focal points.
• Alerts the MCC to any critical issues or developments that would delay or compromise the implementation of the truce.
• Supports the implementation of operational decisions by the MCC, and where appropriate, provides recommendations to advance implementation.
• Suggests improvements to the facilitation of the operations room as well as confidence-building measures.
• Provides oversight to the expansion of the mechanism on operational and local levels, including the gradual build-up of local-level teams subject to party agreements.
• Supports the set-up of other tools of OSESGY to facilitate the implementation, including UN-staffed Outreach Teams that would make ad-hoc visits to the ground to key areas at the invitation of the parties.
• Channels OSESGY advice and general guidelines relevant for the operational level including on gender, civil society organizations’ inclusion, training and capacity-building.
•  Carries out additional duties and responsibilities as outlined by the PMA. 

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:

• Advanced University Degree (Master's or equivalent degree) in security studies, international relations 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 10 years of progressive, responsible, professional experience in the area of security sector reform (SSR), military operations, peacekeeping, and/or peace support development in an international organisation.
• Experience in the coordination, facilitation, dialogue, management, and implementation of ceasefires is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in support to mediation/negotiation on security arrangements is desirable. Operations Room experience in current operations and crisis areas is desirable.
• A background working on regional issues in the Middle East and specifically Yemen is desirable.
• A background as a section leader with proven history of management and coordination of a culturally diverse team is desirable.
• Military background as commissioned officer (at least Col/O6) is desirable.

Languages: 

•  English lanaguage is required, and Arabic is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage. 

English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat.