POLITICAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
United Nations Office in Central Africa · LIBREVILLE · P-3 · Apply by October 26, 2026
About this role
Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) in Libreville, Gabon. The Political Affairs Officer will work in the Reporting and Analysis Pillar of the Political Affairs Section and report through the Senior Political Affairs Officer to the Chief, Political Affairs Service. UNOCA covers Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe and works closely with the Economic Community of Central African States and other sub-regional organisations. Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Political Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties: - Gathers, selects and analyses information contained in communications and publications received from different sources, in order to keep the leadership of UNOCA regularly informed of peace and security developments and trends in the sub region. - Carries out regular in-depth research on emerging or persisting peace and security challenges facing the Central Africa region or the countries under the purview of UNOCA and recommends…