Political Coordinator

The Political Coordinator will represent the UNCCD in Geneva, liaise with international organizations and Permanent Missions, develop partnerships, support resource mobilization, and promote the Convention's priorities. The role involves strategic monitoring of international policies and supporting the Secretariat in integrating UNCCD objectives.

Responsibilities

• Represent the UNCCD before international organizations and multilateral processes based in Geneva.
• Maintain relations with Permanent Missions and the relevant Swiss Federal and Geneva authorities.
• Participate in inter-agency coordination mechanisms and relevant international meetings.
• Monitor international processes that may have an impact on the implementation of the Convention.
• Identify and develop partnerships with United Nations agencies, international organizations, and other Geneva-based actors.
• Facilitate informal briefings, consultations, and bilateral exchanges with Geneva-based interlocutors.
• Contribute to the mobilization of financial and technical resources for the implementation of the Convention and the outcomes and recommendations of COPs.
• Develop relationships with donors, foundations, financial institutions, and development partners based in Geneva.
• Identify opportunities for joint financing and inter-institutional cooperation.
• Promote the UNCCD's priorities and key messages in Geneva-based international forums.
• Disseminate knowledge and best practices related to land restoration, sustainable land management, and drought resilience.
• Conduct strategic monitoring of relevant international policies and negotiations.
• Identify opportunities to integrate UNCCD objectives into the programmes and strategies of international partners.

Requirements

• A first-level university degree in political science, international relations, international economics or other related area is required.
• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in political science, international relations, law, development management, or related areas is required.
• Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
• Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.
• Must be able to act as an independent, individual economical operator.
• For remote consultancies, must have a laptop or desktop PC (with Windows 11 or newer) or Mac (with the latest MacOS update), as well as a reliable, high-speed internet connection.
• An Office 365 license will be provided by the UNCCD to enable access to official emails, SharePoint, OneDrive and other office applications, such as Word and Excel.
• An antivirus application which receives regular updates is required.
• Browsers must be a newer version with regular updates enabled.
• Regular Windows 11 updates should be enabled with Windows laptop or PC.
• A mobile phone will be required to enable Multifactor Authentication (MFA) through SMS or the Authenticator App.

Skills

• Political Science
• International Relations
• Development Management
• Resource Mobilization
• Strategic Policy Monitoring
• Partnership Development
• UNCCD Objectives Integration
• MS Office 365
• SharePoint Development
• OneDrive
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• Windows 11
• MacOS
• Multifactor Authentication

Languages

English