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Political, Peace and Security

Directors and senior staff of political affairs are responsible for managing the mission’s activities in regard to political outreach, facilitation, analysis, advice and reporting. They lead efforts to identify, analyse and monitor political developments, trends and emerging issues. They assess implementations and make recommendations on policies, strategies and other measures to address issues of concern. They consult and collaborate with partners to develop plans of actions in accordance with mandates.

Senior staff may be assigned to perform good offices functions on behalf of the Head of Mission. They are responsible for formulating and implementing their team’s program of work, contributing to planning and budgetary processes and recruiting supervising and evaluating staff.

Candidates should have at least fifteen tears of progressively responsible experience in international relations, political affairs, diplomacy, conflict resolution, mediation, security or a related field. Senior management experience is required. Experience working in a conflict or post-conflict setting is highly desirable.

Logistics and Supply chain

Senior staff in the area of logistics and supply chain are responsible for overseeing and managing the
logistics and supply chain of a mission or office.
Directors/Principals/Senior Officers participate in the mission planning process throughout the mission
lifecycle, with particular attention to support areas, and contribute to an integrated approach and
consistency in the implementation of the mission mandate. They ensure coordination and monitoring of
overall strategies and programmes for the logistical or supply chain of the mission and take the lead in
consolidating the required human and financial resources for their service.
Candidates should have at least fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in logistics, supply
chain, procurement or a related field. Candidates with experience in supply chain are especially
encouraged to apply. Senior management experience is required. Experience working in a conflict or
post-conflict setting is highly desirable.

Public Information

Senior staff in the area of public information serve as the principle strategic communications advisers of a mission and its leadership. 

They formulate, implement, and manage the mission’s integrated public information and communication strategy, covering a mission’s internal and external strategic communications activities. In addition, they may oversee public perception tools to promote analysis of local and regional trends and direct and ensure effective public outreach to key audiences. They also develop external communications partnerships and ensure a proactive and integrated approach to mission communications. 

Senior staff may lead a mission’s digital media strategy; oversee all digital channels; promote a multidisciplinary, story-telling approach to communications work. They mitigate reputational risk by identifying strategic issues, opportunities and risks and promote an engagement-driven and proactive general approach to communications.

Candidates should have at least fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in strategic communications, communications, public relations, international relations, broadcasting, new media or other relevant area. Senior management experience is required. Experience working in a conflict or post-conflict setting is highly desirable.

This article is published as part of the Senior Women Talent Pipeline Call for Nominations, learn more here.

Photo credit: Catherine Shin. In the middle, you have the SWTP member Hiroko Hirahara (Japan) who currently serves as Head of Field Office in Bentiu for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Read her blog post on the UN peacekeeping's medium account.