Office Of The Special Envoy Of The Secretary-General On The Great Lakes Region Intern – Political Affairs Jobs in Kenya
Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is in the Office of the Special Envoy of The Secretary-General for the Great Lakes in Nairobi. Nairobi is classified as a “B” hardship duty station and a family duty station.
The incumbent reports directly to the Senior Political Affairs Officer – OSESG-GL Nairobi. The duration of this Job Opening will be three (3) months. In February 2013, 11 nations signed the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region, in a renewed drive to end the recurring cycles of devastating conflict in eastern DRC which impacts stability and development in the Great Lakes area of Africa.
On 31 January 2014, two more countries, Kenya and Sudan, became signatories of the PSC Framework. The framework aims to help “address the root causes of conflict and put an end to recurring cycles of violence” in eastern DRC and the Great Lakes Region. In its Resolution 2098 (2013), the Security Council welcomed the signing of the PSC Framework.
It called on the Special Envoy, in coordination with the Special Representative for the DRC to “lead, coordinate and assess the implementation of national and regional commitments under the PSC Framework, including through the establishment of benchmarks and appropriate follow-up measures”. The Security Council further encouraged the Special Envoy to “lead a comprehensive political process that includes all relevant stakeholders to address the underlying root causes of the conflict”.
Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Senior Political Affairs Officer, the Intern duties may include, but are not limited to:
Qualifications/special skills
In addition, the candidate must:
Languages
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Office Of The Special Envoy Of The Secretary-General On The Great Lakes Region Intern – Political Affairs Jobs in Kenya
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