UNITAMS

Organizing and participating in donor briefings; traveling to capitals to discuss with, interlocutors in the relevant Ministries or partners as appropriate depending on portfolio.

Supports and assists senior management to meet their accountability goals on gender equality in line with the Security Council mandates on Women, Peace and Security.

Supports the implementation of human rights and civilian protection strategies in the Darfur region and the development of protection action plans, including the National Plan for Civilian Protection.

Ensuring information sharing about work plans and changes of work plans across the division’s units and with field offices.

Monitors the national legal systems for accountability and their compliance with international human rights instruments.

Contributes to the formulation of meaningful recommendations and strategies to better promote and protect human rights in the mission area.

Identifies, analyzes and monitors key political developments, trends and emerging issues in Sudan and the region as well as emerging issues with respect to the implementation of UNITAMS's mandate.

Assess implications and make recommendations to senior management on possible policies, strategies and other measures to address issues of concern and to advance mandated objectives.

Job Description Department/Office:United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in SudanPosting Title:DIRECTOR, POLITICAL AFFAIRS, D2Job Code Title:DIRECTOR, POLITICAL AFFAIRSDuty Station:KHARTOUMPosting Period:22 January 2021…

Provides effective and timely planning, oversight, management and coordination of logistics support operations.

Contributes to all mission planning and strategic developmental processes especially inputs related to results-based budgeting and reporting.

Builds linkages with development partners and donors to ensure a seamless transition to long-term development support and the mobilization of resources where necessary.

Takes the lead in the preparation of the mission's ICT budget; coordinates the generation of reports to the relevant UNHQ finance and budget review bodies as required.

Provides specialized advice and technical support to the SRSG in implementing the Mission's mandate.

Ensures the effective direction and integrated management of all the mission's activities in line with the strategic vision and guidance of the SRSG.

Provides input for the development and implementation of public information and community outreach measures on conduct and discipline issues.

Prepares requisitions for service contracts requirements and maintenance plans in accordance with the contract terms

Ensures that records are maintained for non-expendable transport assets, including records in fleet management databases.

Defines conditions of service, duties and responsibilities, and privileges and entitlements under the Staff Rules and Regulations.

Follows the United Nations established policies and procedures regarding medical clearances, sick leave and medical evacuations/repatriations.

Planning and coordination of mission wide engineering projects with relevant stakeholders.

Produce tender documents (e.g. Invitation to bids, Request for Proposals and Request for Quotations) based on the nature of the requirements and cost of procurement involved.

Handles all aspects of contract administration including the establishment of service level agreements with vendors and chargeback policy for users.

Ensures that mitigating measures are in place at all time to deter or deny identified threat and to preserve the security, safety and wellbeing of the Senior UN Officials.

Remains within the proximity of the Senior UN Official at all times and implements mitigating measures to preserve his/her security, safety and wellbeing.

Assists the Officer in Charge of Security Information Cell in the unit supervision at the mission’s Headquarter or in a regional office. When assigned, may supervise a unit in a regional office.

Plans, organizes, implements, manages and oversees activities of all administrative and logistical /technical support operations. Provides effective management of human, financial and material resources of the mission.

Keeps others informed by conveying directives, reports, status updates and other relevant information, and brings sensitive and urgent matters to the attention of the SRSG/DSRSG.

Coordinates the training of non-technical radio users on the operation of hand-held portable radios, mobile radios, base stations and related equipment.