Associate Programme Management Officer – Countering Terrorist Use of Weapons

About the role

The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) was established by the General Assembly in June 2017 and coordinates counter-terrorism work across the UN system. This Associate Programme Management Officer position is based in the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) in Nairobi, within the Unit on Countering Terrorist Use of Weapons, reporting to the Head of the unit. The role supports the UNCCT Global Programme on Countering Terrorist Use of Weapons, with a special focus on the project supporting Eastern Africa against improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Key responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation and coordination of the Weapons Unit's programmes and projects on countering terrorist acquisition and use of weapons, with a focus on IEDs.
• Review documents and reports, identify problems and propose corrective actions.
• Support technical assistance to Member States on weapons of mass destruction, small arms and light weapons, IEDs and unmanned aircraft systems.
• Carry out basic research, including collecting, analysing and presenting statistical data.
• Support policy coordination and evaluation, reviewing emerging issues and trends in countering terrorist use of weapons.
• Assist in capacity-building and awareness-raising activities with Member States and international partners.
• Contribute to written outputs such as background papers, analytical notes, report sections and publications.
• Provide administrative and substantive support to meetings and conferences, including logistics.
• Participate in field missions, training workshops and seminars, and make presentations.
• Coordinate budget-related activities, including programme/project submissions, progress reports and financial statements.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in international relations, law, business administration, management, economics or a related field; a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience may be accepted instead.
• Minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in project/programme management, administration or a related area.
• Experience in counter-terrorism and countering terrorist use of weapons, and in international organizations; experience in countering terrorist use of IEDs is desirable.
• English is required; French is the other working language of the UN Secretariat.

Required skills

• Knowledge of counter-terrorism, non-proliferation and disarmament, and regional dynamics in Eastern Africa.
• Data collection and conceptual analysis and evaluation, including use of online databases.
• Planning, organizing and teamwork competencies.