Liaison Officer
Requirements
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in political science, international relations, environmental law, international law or a related field is required.
- A first-level university degree (preferably in international relations or a related field) in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.
Work Experience
- A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in international relations, law, diplomacy, multilateral affairs, environmental governance or related area is required.
- Experience in liaison and engagement with governments on sustainable development, environmental issues or multilateral environmental governance is required.
- Experience in providing procedural secretariat support to intergovernmental processes and/or the governing bodies of an international organization is required.
- Experience in researching, analyzing and drafting procedural documentation for intergovernmental processes and/or governing bodies, including agendas, annotated agendas, meeting scripts, background documents, reports, decisions or similar documents, is desirable.
- Experience in advising a Chair, President, Bureau or presiding officer on rules of procedure, organization of work and established practices in an intergovernmental body is desirable.
- Experience in supporting the negotiation of resolutions, decisions, declarations or other negotiated intergovernmental outcomes is desirable.
- Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in political science, international relations, environmental law, international law or a related field is required.
- A first-level university degree (preferably in international relations or a related field) in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.
Work Experience
- A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in international relations, law, diplomacy, multilateral affairs, environmental governance or related area is required.
- Experience in liaison and engagement with governments on sustainable development, environmental issues or multilateral environmental governance is required.
- Experience in providing procedural secretariat support to intergovernmental processes and/or the governing bodies of an international organization is required.
- Experience in researching, analyzing and drafting procedural documentation for intergovernmental processes and/or governing bodies, including agendas, annotated agendas, meeting scripts, background documents, reports, decisions or similar documents, is desirable.
- Experience in advising a Chair, President, Bureau or presiding officer on rules of procedure, organization of work and established practices in an intergovernmental body is desirable.
- Experience in supporting the negotiation of resolutions, decisions, declarations or other negotiated intergovernmental outcomes is desirable.
- Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.