Military Adviser (Temporary Job Opening) at United Nations

Responsibilities

• Within delegated authority, the Military Adviser will be responsible for the following duties:
• Collects and analyses information to assist the Fact-Finding Mission on the overall understanding of the security sector and military-related matters and advise the Members of the Fact-Finding Mission and investigators;
• Gathers and analyses information, and produces mapping and analysis of the State military structure, including para-military units, and the structure of armed groups; order of battles; de facto and de jure command responsibility, troop movements; relationship between security institutions and militias, and other State institutions;
• Gathers and analyses information and produces mapping and analysis of the types and origin of weapons used by the parties to the armed conflict, and their supply routes;
• Advises the Commission on all other military and security sector-related matters and methods of warfare including issues related to ballistics, weapons, military vehicles and aircraft; • Participates in the development of the Fact-Finding Mission investigations strategies and plans;
• Provides an assessment of the operating environment for security forces, para-military, militias and other forces;
• Undertakes investigations into specific incidents assigned by the Investigations Team Leader and participates in missions to the field in coordination with the Investigations Team Leader;
• Gathers and analyses information to identify the units/troops (state and non-state) and respective commanders deployed during key events;
• Provides internal analysis and briefings on military and security sector issues and inputs for the Fact-Finding Mission's reports;
• Provides advice to investigators on gathering information on alleged perpetrators of human rights and international humanitarian law violations;
• Ensures that gender perspective is integrated at all areas of responsibility;
• Performs any other duties as and when required.

Education

• The candidate must be a graduate of a National Command and Staff College or National War/Defense College, which may be considered in lieu of first level/advanced university degree.
• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in security management, security studies, military studies or related disciplines is highly desirable.

Work Experience

• A minimum of (7) years of progressively responsible military experience is required.
• Experience in applying international humanitarian law is required.
• Relevant experience with the United Nations or other international or regional organization is desirable.
• Experience in a conflict or post-conflict setting is desirable.
• Experience working in the region is desirable.