ASSOCIATE POLITICAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs · NEW YORK · P-2 · Apply by November 17, 2026
About this role
Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Security Council Practices and Charter Research Branch within the Security Council Affairs Division (SCAD) of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) at Headquarters in New York. The incumbent will report to the Senior Political Affairs Officer and the Chief of Branch. The Security Council Practices and Charter Research Branch (SCPCRB) in the Security Council Affairs Division of DPPA (SCAD) serves as the advisory and research arm of the Division on matters of Security Council practice and procedure. Among its core functions, the Branch is responsible for the preparation of the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council, the only official and comprehensive record of the practice of the United Nations Security Council. The Repertoire provides a comprehensive coverage of the Security Council’s interpretation and application of the Charter and its own Provisional Rules of Procedure since 1946 in all six UN official languages. The Branch services the Security Council Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions (IWG) and provides substantive and administrative support to…