Associate Conduct and Discipline Officer

Concerned with the security, humanitarian, human rights and political crisis in the Central African Republic and its regional implications, the Security Council authorized in April 2014 the deployment of a multidimensional United Nations peacekeeping operation, MINUSCA, with the protection of civilians as its utmost priority. Its other initial tasks included support for the transition process; facilitating humanitarian assistance; promotion and protection of human rights; support for justice and the rule of law; and disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation processes. The newly established mission subsumed the UN Integrated Peace building Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA). MINUSCA current uniformed personnel levels stand at 11,650 military personnel and 2,080 police personnel, and are tasked with the strategic objective of creating the political, security and institutional conditions conducive to sustainably reducing the presence of — and threat posed by — armed groups. See http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/minusca/.

Assignment is renewable on an annual basis (1 July - 30 June) up to a maximum of 4 years. Contract renewals are granted based on Mission mandate, availability of budget, operational necessity and satisfactory performance.

Duty station can change in the course of an assignment based on operational necessity; UN Volunteers may be required to work and travel anywhere in the area of operations of the host organization, including in remote locations.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Chief of Section, Conduct and Discipline Team, and the direct responsibility of the Coordinator of CDT Training Unit or his/her designated representative(s), the UN Volunteer will perform the following tasks:

- Assist in developing and implementing strategies and training programs for all categories of mission personnel on UN Standards of conduct, including mission specific administrative issuances and the Zero Tolerance Policy on sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA);
- Assist in coordinating and delivering mandatory training on conduct and discipline matters including prevention from sexual exploitation and abuse, induction, refresher, training of trainers, specialized trainings, and briefings for all categories of mission personnel and affiliated personnel;
- Develop and deliver training programs on all forms of misconduct, specifically tailored to various categories of mission personnel, including internationally and locally recruited personnel, military contingents, military observers, and United Nations Police; Establish and promote linkages with other offices within the mission as well as other UN Agencies, in the Mission’s area to facilitate the development and delivery of training programs on all forms of misconduct, including sexual exploitation and abuse;
- Review and update guidelines, reference materials, and other relevant training tools to tackle all forms of misconduct by UN personnel;
- Coordinate training activities throughout the mission area to ensure that all mission personnel receive training on all forms of misconduct upon arrival in the mission and at regular intervals;
- Record and manage the database for all training activities and maintain accurate statistics inputs;
- Develop and maintain a filing system for training undertaken and update on a daily basis the training database;
- Produce statistics of training activities;
- Any other related tasks that may be required.