Associate Political Affairs Officer

Job Description Mission and objectives MONUSCO/MONUC was established in 1999 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO). SCR 2277 (2016) requests MONUSCO to support efforts of the Government of DRC towards the protection of civilians, through a comprehensive approach involving all components of MONUSCO, including through reduction of the threat posed by Congolese and foreign armed groups and of violence against civilians, including sexual and gender-based violence and violence against children to a level that can be effectively managed by the Congolese justice and security institutions; and to support Stabilization through the establishment of functional, professional, and accountable state institutions, including security and judicial institutions. The project aims at a better understanding of the most serious violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law in DRC and supports the leadership of the Mission through informed policy and decision making on future vetting of security forces through risk assessment and mitigation, joint planning for MONUSCO operations, as well as advocacy efforts. Context Advertisement Assignment is non-family (Bunia). Until 30 June 2027, with possible 12 months extension depending on the availability of funds and satisfactory of performance. Task Description Under the direct supervision of the Head of Section, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Gather, select, verify, and analyze information contained in communications and publications received from different sources, including internal mission reports and the press;
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge relating to political issues in general in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), particularly as they affect the operational area for which the staff member is responsible;
• Keep abreast of the latest trends and developments in the area of assignment and provide updates and inputs on issues to senior officials and colleagues in the Mission;
• Monitor national and provincial level political developments and provide advice to the Mission;
• Provide technical and substantive support for the implementation of the mandate of the Political Affairs Division in Mission headquarters (HQ);
• Maintain

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