Associate Programme Officer

The Associate Programme Officer supports the Executive Office of the Secretary-General in providing information, analysis, and policy advice on rule of law and human rights thematic areas. The role involves assisting with document quality control, supporting high-level meetings, policy development, and records management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the provision of information, analysis, and policy advice for senior leadership on thematic areas including international courts, tribunals, accountability mechanisms, transitional justice, displaced persons, anti-corruption, civic space, mis/disinformation, drugs and crime, trafficking, corrections, policing, law of the sea, prevention of genocide, responsibility to protect, counterterrorism and prevention of violent extremism, sexual violence in conflict, security sector reform, outer space and other related themes.
• Assist with quality control of documents including background notes, reports, letters, speeches and other communications of the Secretary-General and senior leadership in EOSG.
• Contribute to key decision-making fora, including preparation for the Senior Management Group, Executive and Deputies Committees on country and thematic files.
• Support the implementation of the Secretary-General’s agenda and initiatives on the rule of law and human rights.
• Assist in policy development including review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.
• Prepare various written outputs such as meeting notes, remarks, speeches, background papers, and analysis.
• Provide substantive support to high-level consultative and other meetings and conferences.
• Assist with records management including official declassification of confidential records.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law is required. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience working on rule of law and human rights-related programmes is required.
• Experience directly supporting senior officials, including high-level coordination mechanisms, working with civil society, and clearing thematic reports is required.
• Experience with records management, including official declassification of confidential records is required.
• Experience working with the United Nations or another international organization, including substantive work on system-wide initiatives and policy development, is desirable.
• English is required at UN Level III for reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Skills

• Rule of Law Programmes
• Human Rights Programmes
• Senior Official Support
• High-level Coordination
• Civil Society Engagement
• Thematic Report Clearance
• Records Management Projects
• Official Records Declassification
• Policy Development
• Document Quality Control
• Meeting Support
• United Nations Experience

Languages

English