Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegratioin Officier, New York, United States

## Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegratioin Officier, New York, United States - Organization:DPPA-DPO-SS - Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs-Department of Peace Operations-Shared Structure - Office:DPPA-DPO-SS in New York, USA Organizational Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO), Peacebuilding and Peace Support Office (PBPSO), Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Branch. The DDR Branch provides planning and operational support to DDR programmes and community violence reduction in the following peacekeeping operations: United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU). The Branch also assists Special Political Missions as well as nonmission settings with planning for DDR and associated processes. The incumbent will report to the Chief of the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Branch. Peacebuilding and Peace Support Office (PBPSO) was established in late 2025 to strengthen the United Nations' capacity to prevent conflict and sustain peace by supporting prevention, peacebuilding, and peace support across the full conflict continuum, including early warning, crisis response, peace operations, political missions, mission transitions, and post-mission engagement. (https://www.un.org/peacebuilding/) Within delegated authority, the Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Officer will perform the following duties: - Focal point for DDR components ofl-3 contexts, responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of DDR programmes in mission and non-mission settings. - Provides technical assistance to UN team at peace negotiations. Participates in technical assessment missions. - Supports programme/project development and implementation, including monitoring progress, reviewing documents and liaising with relevant parties. - Develops and reviews the DDR content in reports of the Secretary-General to the Security Council and other relevant documents. - Advises, develops and reviews (as appropriate) initial DDR functional strategy and concept of operations for further development into a full programme by the DDR unit and the National Commission for DDR. - Provides Headquarters support in planning the civilian and military support for DDR. - Continually reviews DDR programme strategy and implementation through relevant documents, reports and code cables. - Conducts field missions to assess implementation of DDR programmes. - Identifies potential problems and issues to be addressed and suggests remedies to DDR units in the field. - Liaises with Member States, UN actors and other interested partners to represent DDR component at Headquarters level. - Participates in strategic thinking on DDR related areas of work. - Develops initial results based framework and budget for new DDR components in new mission. - Develops staffing structure and terms of reference for DDR unit, including terms of integration with other UN agencies, funds and programmes. - Supports South-South Cooperation initiatives and other assigned thematic areas. - Contributes to the development and implementation of communications strategies. - Supports the doctrine development work in the area of DDR in the department, with the Interagency working group 30% on DDR and other relevant national and international actors working on DDR issues. - Contributes to department level or Policy Committee level policy development work on DDR and related issues Maintain and further develop the Integrated DDR Standards - a set of interagency policies, guidelines and procedures on DDR. - Liaises with others (UN, regional organizations and Member States) providing DDR training. - Performs other duties as required. Professionalism: Knowledge and understanding of DDR concepts and approaches; Knowledge of peacekeeping mandates and structures in the field; excellent research, analytical and problem solving skills; ability to work with minimal supervision and define priorities. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates 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. 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. Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in the field of Political Science, International Relations or related discipline. A first level degree with a combination of relevant academic qualifications and experience in disarmament affairs, military studies, political affairs, international relations or a related field may be accepted in lieu. Job - Specific Qualification A minimum of 5 years relevant experience, preferably in an international organization. Field experience in a peacekeeping, peacebuilding operations or development programmes is required. One year of direct experience in the field of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), including Community Violence reduction (CVR), is required. Experience working in a large multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team and coordinate with multiple partner agencies, funds or programmes is desirable. One year experience working in a field location, with a peace-keeping operation, a special political mission or with another international organization including non-governmental organizations is desirable. English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. French is desirable. 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 a competency-based interview. This position is temporarily available until 30 April 2027. 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