This post is located in the Security council Secretariat Branch (SCSB) of the Security Council Affairs Division (SCAD) in the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) at Headquarters in New York. Under the overall supervision of the Chief of the Security Council Secretariat Branch, the incumbent reports directly to a Senior Political Affairs Officer.

Within delegated authority, the Political Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties: •Maintains up-to-date knowledge of events relating to political issues, in general, and in particular as they relate to the countries and thematic mandates on the agenda of the Security Council related to the maintenance of international peace and security. •Keeps abreast of latest trends and developments in the Security Council and its subsidiary bodies and provides inputs on those issues to senior officials. •Drafts notes, activity reports, background papers, talking points, speeches and other correspondence on sensitive and high profile matters of concern to the Security Council for senior UN officials. •Monitors political developments at national and regional levels that could become a threat to international peace and security. •Maintains contact with other sectors of the UN, other international organizations and Member States on coordination and policy matters. •Monitors actions taken by intergovernmental groups, UN entities, government and nongovernmental organizations. •Participates in missions of the Security Council and its subsidiary organs to countries within assigned area of responsibility. •Participates in the provision of secretariat services to the Security Council, its subsidiary bodies, conferences, meetings, and /or special missions. •Performs other related duties as required.