Associate Political Affairs Officer - Female project

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Mission and objectives

UNAMA was established in 2002 as a Political/ Peacebuilding Mission, exceptionally) directed and supported by the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO).

Context

The primary objective of the project is to provide a unique opportunity for national females to be recruited as NUNVs and in view of the current barriers to their recruitment as national staff. This will allow them to gain invaluable UN work experience and build their confidence, empowering them to apply for UNAMA vacancies when they arise and ultimately be eligible for short listing. Simultaneously, UNAMA will have a ready pool of talented national females who can seriously be considered for recruitment into national staff positions. This will in turn facilitate progress to improve the gross national staff gender imbalance. With focus on a more balanced national staffing ratio, greater inclusion of national female staff, and encouraging their professional growth and development, the project’s objectives contributes to DPPA’s Strategic Plan 2020-2022.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of an international Political Affairs Officer, the National UN Volunteer will: • Collect, selecting and analyse information from diverse sources, including publications and the media, with special attention to the representation of all segments of society including vulnerable categories like minorities and women; • Support the monitoring of national, provincial and district level political, security and political economic developments and keep abreast of latest trends and developments in the area of assignment in accordance with the priorities established by the mission; • Coordinate to maintain up to date knowledge of events relating to regional political issues in general, and in particular areas of responsibility as well as thematic mandates; • Support in the development and maintaining of profiles/maps database for the political section, including: provincial and district profiles, tribal profiles, background of important personalities, and other directories, profiles, maps as requested; • Facilitate in maintaining contacts with regional/local civil servants and de facto government officials/structures; community leaders; political parties and civil society representatives in areas of responsibility; • Assisting in preparing summaries of articles from a wide variety of sources and provide inputs to reports; • Support the Office's provision of good offices in line with the mandate; • Interpret from English into Pashto/Dari and vice-versa during meetings; Translate documents from English into Pashto/Dari whenever necessary; • Support visiting teams/missions as required; • Participate in periodic field missions in order to update the overall political situation; • Provide administrative and logistical support to officers in the Regional Cooperation Section; including arrangements for meetings, preparing documents etc. • Support field trips including preparation of road mission requests and arrange for security clearances • Create and maintain administrative files and official records including records of incoming and outgoing correspondence