Senior Adviser, Jerusalem, Jerusalem

## Senior Adviser, Jerusalem, Jerusalem - Organization:UNSCO - Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process - Office:UNSCO HQ Jerusalem Organizational Setting and Reporting The Senior Advisor position is located in the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) and reports to the UNSCO Head of Mission. Within delegated authority, Senior Advisor will be responsible for the following duties: - Provide advice to the Special Coordinator on all political matters, assisting him in the discharge of his overall responsibilities as Head of Mission, including in the discharge of their representational responsibilities, through providing political and other advice as well as support on operational and substantive issues as requested by the Special Coordinator. - Identify, analyze and monitor political, security and operational developments and emerging issues with respect to the implementation of UNSCO’s political mandate; Assess implications and make recommendations to the Head of Mission on possible strategies, policies and other measures to address issues of concern drawing on UNSCO’s resources and political analysis, while incorporating an integrated approach that includes a rights-based dimension and conflict prevention sensitivity. - Ensure regular, timely and high-quality reporting to the Special Coordinator on developments and issues pertaining to UNSCO’s political mandate; - Provide input into analytical reports, including situation reports, briefing notes, notes to file and code cables; Review and provide input for draft reports and briefings of the Secretary-General and the Special Coordinator to the Security Council and the General Assembly. - Develop and maintain collaborative relationships, at the appropriate level and under the overall guidance of the Special Coordinator, with Israeli and Palestinian authorities, political parties, political and community leaders, civil society actors, and other national and international partners, including Security Council Resolution 2803 (2025) mandated structures for Gaza. - Develop and maintain close collaboration and interaction with the UN Country Team in the Occupied Palestinian Territory with regard to political matters. - Collaborate with United Nations offices and missions in the region and engage regional and international actors on regional and global initiatives, in pursuit of mandated objectives. - Perform other relevant duties, as requested by the Special Coordinator. Professionalism: Knowledge of the UN system's policies and ability to apply UN rules, regulations and guidelines in work situations; analytical skills and ability to identify problems and propose solutions; strong drafting skills for all genres (letters, speeches, talking points, notes for the file, etc) and ability to review and edit the work of others; conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and take responsibility for incorporating gender and diversity perspectives into substantive work; commitment to the goal of achieving gender balance in staffing. Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates an appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. Managing Performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; appraises performance fairly. Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; Empowers others to translate vision into results; Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; Drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo; Shows the courage to take unpopular stands; Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and take responsibility for incorporating gender and diversity perspectives into substantive work; commitment to the goal of achieving gender balance in staffing. Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, finance, accounting, law, social sciences or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Job - Specific Qualification Over 15 years of progressively responsible experience in international relations, including supporting conflict mediation, political transitions, post-conflict peacebuilding, development, and governance reforms is required Experience in the UN’s political engagement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and in the region is required. Experience in program management (including human resource management, administration, logistics, financial and budget related issues) is required English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details). Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview. This position is temporarily available for 6 months. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment. While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station. This temporary job opening may be limited to “internal candidates,” who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15. Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation. Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requ