National Field Officer

Supports the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia as a UN Volunteer Field Officer. The role visits meeting areas, builds relationships with parties and communities, supports peace-agreement monitoring and verification, analyses security and reintegration issues, maintains databases and reports, liaises with authorities, and contributes to reconciliation across area of responsibility.

• Visit meeting areas and nearby towns to identify concerns and challenges
• Build relationships with parties, local actors and communities
• Support monitoring and verification activities, databases and reports
• Monitor incidents and alleged Final Agreement violations and recommend preventive action
• Analyse murders and threats in the context of armed-group dynamics
• Monitor reintegration commitments and economic projects
• Liaise between UN counterparts and other actors in the area of responsibility

• Experience in community engagement, civil society, political affairs, monitoring and evaluation, project work, report writing or political analysis
• Strong analytical, reporting and drafting ability in Spanish and English
• Valid driver’s license and demonstrated ability to drive manual, automatic and 4x4 vehicles
• Advanced Microsoft Office and office-technology skills

• Knowledge of economic, political and social reintegration issues
• Experience in project management and administration
• Experience working in multicultural and dynamic environments
• Experience facilitating workshops or mediation processes

• Field Monitoring
• Political Analysis
• Report Writing
• Community Engagement
• Stakeholder Liaison
• Data Management

• Excel
• Word
• Email
• Internet

• National UN Volunteer assignment
• Frequent field travel and work in potentially adverse or remote conditions