DIRECTOR, POLITICAL AFFAIRS
Asia and the Pacific Division · NEW YORK · D-2 · Apply by October 27, 2026
About this role
Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Asia and the Pacific Division (APD) in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO). The Director reports directly to the Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) for the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific (OASG-MEAAP), and through him, to the Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and to the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations. The Asia and the Pacific Division is part of the regional and shared offices structure of DPPA and DPO. It is the regional office responsible for coordinating political missions, conflict prevention, and peacebuilding activities across Asia and the Pacific. The Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) focuses primarily on five action areas in international peace and security, ensuring sound analysis and early warning, preventing conflict and engaging in peacemaking, managing political crises and violent conflicts, sustaining peace, and enhancing partnerships. The Department’s mandate is to prevent and resolve conflict through inclusive political solutions. The Department of Peace Operations…