UN ODA: POLITICAL AFFAIRS OFFICER (Temporary Job Opening), P3 – Geneva

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Org. Setting and Reporting

This post is located in the Conference on Disarmament and Conference Support Branch, United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), Geneva. The incumbent reports to the Chief of the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). The BWC ISU forms the core of the secretariat of BWC meetings; maintains and develops the Convention’s website; receives and distributes information submitted annually by States parties under the system of Confidence‑Building Measures (CBMs); collates details of national measures to implement all aspects of the BWC; acts as a clearing house for assistance; interacts with relevant international organizations, scientific and academic institutions, and non‑governmental organizations; and attends relevant meetings and events. The ISU also assists the Chairperson of BWC meetings in promoting universalization of the BWC, conducting outreach, maintaining details...