Political Affairs Officer / Climate, Peace and Security Advisor

Advises UNAMA leadership on climate, peace and security risks in Afghanistan, integrating analysis into mission strategy, aid coordination, funding proposals and stakeholder engagement.

Department: Climate, Peace and Security Unit

• Provide analysis on climate, peace and security interlinkages for UNAMA and relevant UN offices
• Promote coherent climate, peace and security objectives and programming across the mission and UN entities
• Mainstream climate-related peace and security risks into policies, strategies and planning
• Engage Afghan stakeholders, civil society, regional actors and international partners on confidence-building measures
• Support aid coordination through the UNCT, Climate, Water and Environment Task Force and Afghanistan Water Platform
• Identify funding gaps and support programming proposals on climate, environment, peace and security
• Collaborate on climate finance opportunities for peacemaking and peacebuilding activities
• Promote regional dialogue, technical cooperation, capacity building and advocacy

• Advanced university degree in climate, environment, peace and conflict studies, security, political science, international relations, political economy or a related field, or a bachelor degree with two additional years of relevant experience
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in climate, peace and security, climate change, environmental governance, political affairs, diplomacy, law, conflict prevention, peacebuilding, development or related areas
• Extensive analytical and reporting experience on political, security, economic and environmental issues
• Experience working in climate, peace and security
• At least three years of experience with an international or non-governmental organization on political and climate issues in a conflict or post-conflict setting
• Experience drafting analytical reports for senior leadership under time constraints and in crisis settings
• Experience in or on Afghanistan or the region
• English is required

• Temporary position available until 31 December 2026
• Eligibility may be limited to candidates based at the duty station
• Professional-category mission candidates cannot be nationals of the duty-station country