United States of America: GPPAC Advocacy Liaison Officer to the United Nations

Organization: World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy

Country: United States of America

Closing date: 31 Aug 2015


The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) is a worldwide network of civil society organizations working on the prevention of violent conflict. The GPPAC Foundation in The Hague fulfills the task of Global Secretariat for GPPAC. GPPAC was established in 2003 in response to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan"s 2001 report on the Prevention of Armed Conflict, in which he urged civil society to organize its role in this field. GPPAC builds on decades of prevention, conflict resolution and peacebuilding work throughout the world and is organized through fifteen regional networks, each of which has developed an agenda to reflect regional principles and priorities, feeding into an overall Global Action Agenda and supported by a Strategic Plan for 2016-2020.


GPPAC sustains a concise international advocacy infrastructure aimed at closely monitoring the work of key international organizations, including regional organizations, follow up relevant debates and identify entry points to provide the inputs of civil society in the development of conflict prevention and peacebuilding policies. GPPAC has established an advocacy presence in New York thanks to its collaboration with the World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy (WFM-IGP). GPPAC and WFM-IGP are in the process of expanding their collaboration to strengthen norms and institutions for prevention.


GPPAC is currently pursuing thematic work in the field of Human Security and Dialogue & Mediation and has programs on Policy and Advocacy and Capacity Development of Network members. For more information see: www.gppac.net or www.peaceportal.org


POSITION


GPPAC and WFM-IGP are currently looking for and Advocacy Liaison Officer to the United Nations. The position is based in New York. Under overall supervision of the GPPAC Program Manager for Policy and Advocacy and WFM-IGP Deputy Executive Director, the Liaison officer responsibilities include:


Advocacy Support


  • Participate as necessary in lobbying efforts;

  • Represent GPPAC as needed in meetings with other civil society groups, UN officials, Member States and other stakeholders.

  • Work on the monitoring of the UN Peacebuilding architecture.

  • Provide a key stable contact for GPPAC in New York/UN Headquarters;

  • Provide policy and other analysis of developments at UN Headquarters, related to peacebuilding, conflict prevention, gender and other related matters, as needed.

Communications and media support


  • Regularly contribute to the GPPAC website and Portal.

  • Contribute to the drafting of articles, opinion pieces and other media related products.

  • Keep staff, partners, and other constituencies informed of activities, including a weekly update of the liaison"s activities and issues being monitored at the UN.

  • Prepare and distribute communications-related materials, as needed.

Logistical/Planning Support


  • GPPAC visits: Support in planning and arranging logistics, note-taking and report/minutes drafting;

  • Meetings, conference calls for GPPAC and other related groups: support planning, work on agenda setting, arrange meetings, note-taking and report/minutes drafting.

Administrative support


  • Contribute to donor reporting.

  • Maintain related files as needed.

  • Any other administrative tasks as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS


  • Strategic thinker with previous experience in advocacy and lobbying, sensitive to practitioners" needs while able to deal with the complexity of the UN system. Good analytical and communication skills (written and oral), comfortable in working across different cultures and committed to the values of conflict prevention and peacebuilding.

  • Education: University Masters degree in the field of international relations, public policy, conflict prevention, peace, development studies or similar.

  • Work Experience: Two to five years of relevant work experience, including experience in a civil society environment, ideally with experience in civil society networking, preferably work experience in a conflict area.

  • Languages: Fluent in English and preferably also other languages (French and Arabic will be specially valued).

  • Skills: outstanding communication and listening skills within complex organizational and cross-cultural environments, able to maintain a professional network of appropriate contacts, shows initiative, accurate, proven writing and editing skills, strong project management skills, knowledge of the UN system and how UN policies are developed.

  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

TERMS


  • Full-Time, with benefits;

  • Compensation is commensurate with experience and salary history ($50K to $60K).


How to apply:

Interested candidates should send:


  • A Curriculum Vitae;

  • A Cover Letter stating your interest in this position, GPPAC and WFM-IGP;

  • Three references (name, title, affiliation and phone number); • Information on authorization to work in the United States (citizen, permanent resident, Practical Training, etc.).

Email your complete application to Ms. Jelena Pia-Comella, at jobs@wfm-igp.org


Please label the subject line according to this structure: GPPAC UN Liaison, last name, first name.


WFM-IGP and GPPAC are equal opportunity employers, strongly committed to hiring and retaining a diverse and internationally representative staff.


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