Political and Governance Reporting Officer

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

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) is mandated by Security Council Resolution 2626 (2022) which was extended under Resolution 2678 (2023).

This mandate tasks UNAMA with the promotion and support of humanitarian assistance in line with humanitarian principles, human rights, equality for women and girls, inclusive governance, resilience, and economic stability, and with the use of our good offices for principled and constructive engagement with all national, regional, and global stakeholders in the pursuit of Afghanistan’s peace and stability.

UNAMA reaffirms its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and national unity of Afghanistan; as well as its continued support for the people of Afghanistan, within the framework of the UN Charter and other international laws and instruments.

UNAMA's vision is for a stable and prosperous Afghanistan that lives at peace with itself and its neighbours, where the rights of all the people of Afghanistan are upheld, without discrimination.
On 15 March 2024, UNAMA’s mandate was extended for another year by UN Security Council Resolution 2727 (2024).

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Political Affairs Officer/Team Leader and the Head of Field Office or his/her designated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Political and Governance Reporting Officer will:

•Maintain situational awareness and analysis of the political, security, social, economic, and governance situation in the area of responsibility, including emerging key political and security developments, trends, and dynamics;
•Draft situational and analytical reports on political, governance, security, social, environmental, and economic developments and trends, including daily situation reports (DSR), meeting notes, thematic reports, background notes and profiles, in support of the Head of Field Office and the Political Affairs Unit (PAU);
•Gather, select, and analyze the information contained in communications and publications received from different sources, including the media;
•Maintain and update information management tasks/database information of the PAU in the Bamyan field office;
•Establish and maintain engagement with civil society, political actors, UN agency and international partners in the area of responsibility on mandate-related issues, including through direct and remote outreach;
•Support development and implementation of political, governance, and community outreach programs, and conflict prevention/resolution initiatives, including preparatory work and engagement with internal and external partners;
•Where appropriate, support, encourage and facilitate relationship/consensus-building between interlocutors and de facto authorities and/or communities/other stakeholders, to enhance the sub-national governance as well as the inclusion of vulnerable/marginalized groups e.g. women, youth, elderly, persons with disabilities, IDPs;
•Perform other related duties as required.