Protocol OfficerNew

The Protocol Officer supports UNISFA's Mission Chief of Staff in Khartoum by managing host-country liaison, diplomatic protocol and official clearances. The role coordinates senior engagements, travel, visas, customs and flight permissions; advises personnel on privileges and local procedures; and maintains correspondence, tracking systems and government contact records.

• Serve as focal point and liaison with Sudanese authorities, diplomatic counterparts, UN entities and other stakeholders on protocol and host-country matters
• Coordinate official appointments, meetings, travel, accommodation, immigration, visa formalities and accreditation for mission leadership
• Advise personnel and mission units on host-country procedures, privileges, immunities, customs, tax exemptions and official clearances
• Follow up flight, overflight, customs, duty-free and VAT-clearance requests with government authorities
• Maintain tracking for note verbales and clearance submissions and pursue outstanding decisions
• Prepare protocol correspondence, briefings, memoranda and documentation and maintain a directory of official counterparts

• Advanced university degree in Political Science, International Relations, Law, Foreign Affairs or a related area
• A first-level university degree combined with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in a similar protocol position with government or UN/international intergovernmental organizations
• Practical experience in at least three areas including accreditation, duty-free, VAT exemption, vehicle registration or driving-license processing in a diplomatic setting
• English and Arabic at UN Level II in reading, writing, listening and speaking
• Open to nationals of Sudan only

• Previous protocol experience with the Sudan Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Primature
• Experience working in multicultural teams and facilitating coordination with Force and Police uniformed components

• Diplomatic Protocol
• Host-country Liaison
• Visa Processing
• Customs Clearance
• Flight Clearances
• Note Verbales
• Privileges
• Immunities
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• Temporarily available for 364 days