Political Affairs Officer
Integrated Training Service · NEW YORK · P-3 · Apply by October 27, 2026
About this role
Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Light Coordination Mechanism (LCM) within the Integrated Training Service (ITS) of the Policy, Evaluation and Training Division (DPET) in the United Nations' (UN) Department of Peace Operations (DPO). DPO provides political and executive direction to UN peacekeeping operations around the world and maintains contact with the Security Council, troop, police and financial contributors, and parties to the conflict in the implementation of Security Council mandates. The Department works to integrate the efforts of the UN, governmental and nongovernmental entities in the context of peacekeeping operations. DPO also provides guidance and support on military, police, mine action and other relevant issues to other UN political and peacebuilding missions. The Policy, Evaluation and Training Division (DPET) is mandated to develop and disseminate the policy and doctrine guiding the work on UN peacekeeping. In addition, the division has the responsibility to evaluate, at the request of the heads of the departments, how those policies are being applied, gather lessons learned and best practices, and use that information to guide the…