Senior Joint Operations Officer

Leads MONUSCO’s Joint Operations Centre in Kinshasa to strengthen situational awareness, crisis management and operational coordination. The officer will supervise staff and work planning, advise senior leadership, coordinate mission partners, lead analysis and reporting, support early warning and peacebuilding, and manage resources, partnerships and field-facing operational responses.

• Advise leadership on joint coordination structures and integrated situational awareness
• Ensure quality operational, situation and flash reports with relevant mission sections
• Direct and supervise Joint Operations Centre work planning and staff
• Coordinate mission planning, logistics, CASEVACs and MEDIVACs with troop and police contributors
• Organise crisis response, preparedness, tabletop exercises and contingency planning
• Lead monitoring and analysis to inform policy, strategy and peace-and-security decisions
• Lead early-warning, conflict-prevention, mediation, peacebuilding and operational-support strategies
• Manage resources, partnerships, team activities and field missions

• Advanced university degree in political science, international relations, international economics, social sciences, anthropology, law, public administration or a related field, or a first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in political science, international relations, law, disarmament, security, development management, conflict resolution, electoral affairs or civil affairs
• Previous experience with JOC and JMAC work in a peacekeeping setting
• Previous experience working in the Great Lakes area of Africa
• Fluency in English and French

• Extensive experience advising senior leadership and supporting or managing crises

• Crisis management
• Situational awareness
• Peacekeeping operations
• Strategic analysis
• Operational coordination

• Kinshasa is a C-hardship-level family duty station