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    Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on the Great Lakes Region (OSESG-GL) logo

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    Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on the Great Lakes Region (OSESG-GL)

    The Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on the Great Lakes Region (OSESG-GL) supports peace, security and regional cooperation across the Great Lakes.

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    Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on the Great Lakes Region (OSESG-GL) logo

    Principal Political Affairs Officer, D1

    Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on the Great Lakes Region (OSESG-GL)
    Deadline25th Sep, 2026· 28 days left
    LocationNairobi, Kenya
    Typefull time
    Postedabout 2 hours ago

    The role

    Job Description

    You will provide general direction and coordinate the Office's activities related to political analysis, strategy, outreach and reporting, and lead the work of the Political Affairs Unit. You will oversee political analysis and reporting, support the Special Envoy’s good offices and confidence-building initiatives, and manage programme work and staff performance within the Political Affairs Unit.

    What you need

    Requirements

    • Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent degree) in Political Science, International Relations, Social Science, Law or a related field; a first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
    • A minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience in political science, international relations, diplomacy, conflict resolution or related field is required.
    • Extensive experience in political outreach, analysis, reporting and negotiation in an international setting is required.
    • Experience in representing an Office or Organization at senior level is required.
    • Experience of managing a large and multidisciplinary team or office is required.
    • Experience working in a United Nations common system field operation (inclusive of peacekeeping, political missions and UN agencies, funds, and programmes) or similar international organization or non-governmental organization in a conflict or post-conflict setting is required.
    • Experience in leading complex political initiatives and processes, or effective contribution to mediation, facilitation, political negotiations or dialogue processes is required.
    • Experience of working on or in the Great Lakes region of Africa in political issues, diplomacy or a related field is desirable.
    • Field experience in Africa is desirable.
    • English and French are required working languages; English UN Level III for reading, writing, listening and speaking; French UN Level III for reading, writing, listening and speaking.

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