Associate Political Affairs Officer at UN Volunteers

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of the assignment are not eligible, except for the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer will:

• Conduct research on issues pertaining to peace and security as well as political developments in assigned countries in the Horn of Africa Region;
• Prepare a range of internal reports and briefing papers, including but not limited to situation reports, political profiles, notes to file, background papers, briefing notes, code cables and talking points for the Special Envoy and other senior staff;
• Develops and maintain professional relationships, which support the work of the Office, including representatives of international organizations and other relevant partners;
• Monitor information and news sources for the production of daily news clippings as well as media reports;
• Follow up on political and security developments in assigned countries in the Horn region;
• Reach out to Civil Society Organizations, think thanks, academia in the Horn Region for in-depth analysis of the political and security situation;
• Undertake other relevant tasks and assignments as requested.

• Master's degree in International Relations, Political Science or related discipline.