Military Liaison Officer

Org. Setting and Reporting The position is located within the United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH). Pursuant to Security Council resolution 2793 (2025), UNSOH is mandated to provide support primarily to the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), the Haitian National Police (HNP), and the Haitian Armed Forces in the context of joint operations with the GSF. UNSOH is also tasked with providing technical assistance to the Organization of American States (OAS). The Military Liaison Officer, P-4, serves as a focal point for day-to-day liaison and coordination with the military component of the GSF and relevant military counterparts of the host country, and monitors, analyzes and reports on military-related developments relevant to mission support and operational planning. The position is based in Port-au-Prince within the Mission Support Centre. The Military Liaison Officer, P-4, reports to the Chief, Mission Support Centre (P-5), or their designate.

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Military Liaison Officer will be responsible for the following duties: • Maintains regular liaison and coordination with military counterparts within the GSF, and other relevant security actors, as required and at the appropriate levels. • Contributes to the development and maintenance of effective liaison and coordination mechanisms between UNSOH, the GSF and other relevant military, police and security counterparts. • Monitors, analyzes and reports on military-related developments that may affect mission support requirements, operational planning and the provision of support to the GSF. • Contributes to the planning and coordination of logistical support for projected GSF military operations, including the identification of support requirements, operational priorities, dependencies and potential constraints. • Supports the planning and coordination of logistical arrangements for GSF military deployments and redeployments, including liaison on deployment timelines, movement requirements, accommodation, equipment and other mission-support requirements. • Facilitates coordination between military counterparts and relevant UNSOH mission-support components to support effective planning and implementation of military deployments and operations. • Provides liaison support to the military components of the relevant mission and partner entities, to facilitate information exchange, coordination and resolution of support-related issues. • Develops and maintains dashboards, trackers and other analytical products, including through the use of data analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI, to monitor military deployments, support requirements and key operational indicators and to support management decision-making. • Identifies emerging military-support requirements, risks and dependencies and brings them to the attention of relevant mission-support stakeholders to facilitate timely coordination and follow-up. • Prepares and delivers Standard Operation Procedures (SOP), briefings and presentations to mission leadership and relevant stakeholders on military deployments, operational developments and associated mission-support requirements. • Performs other related duties as required.

Competencies Professionalism: Knowledge of military operations, liaison and coordination in complex operational environments. Ability to analyze military operational requirements and assess their implications for mission support, including logistics, movement, accommodation, equipment and other enabling requirements. Ability to contribute to operational and logistics planning and to prepare assessments, plans, reports, briefings and presentations. Ability to analyze information from multiple sources and translate operational requirements into clear recommendations and support priorities. Familiarity with data analysis, visualization and decision-support tools is required. Shows pride in work and achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful and demanding operational environments. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues and counterparts to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places the team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. Demonstrates the ability to work effectively within a multi-stakeholder environment involving military, police, security and civilian counterparts. Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments and adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate time and resources for completing work; anticipates operational requirements, risks, dependencies and constraints and provides for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. Demonstrates the ability to coordinate multiple interdependent activities in a dynamic operational environment. Managerial Competencies: Judgement/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation and gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions; checks assumptions against facts; determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the organization; makes tough decisions when necessary.

Education Graduation from a National Command and Staff College is required. Such qualification may be considered in lieu of a first-level university degree, as applicable. An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in international relations, security studies, defence studies, military science, political science, public administration, business administration, logistics, supply chain management, or a related field is highly desirable. A first-level university degree in combination with relevant qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job - Specific Qualification Not available.

Work Experience A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in military profession is required. Service as a commissioned military officer, having attained the rank of Army Lieutenant Colonel or an equivalent rank in another military service, is required. Working experience at Ministry of Defence or equivalent strategic nation-level military headquarters is required. Experience in liaison, planning and coordinating logistics support for military operations or deployments in an international peacekeeping operation is required. Experience in planning, coordinating and monitoring the generation, deployment, rotation of military troops and contingent-owned equipment (COE) in a peacekeeping or comparable multinational operational environment is required. Experience in liaison and coordination with military counterparts in an international field mission is required Experience in preparing military or mission-support plans, standard operating procedures, operational guidance, reports or senior-level briefings is required. Experience in using data analysis and visualization tools, including Power BI Dashboard, to monitor operational or logistics activities and support management decision-making is required. Experience working at United Nations Headquarters and/or in a United Nations field operation is desirable. Experience working in a start-up, and rapidly evolving multinational field operation is desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. French is required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details). .headtable { font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border: 1px solid gray; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; } .headTitle { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; /*color: rgb(65, 98, 145);*/ color:black; } .headtable tr td, .headtable tr th { text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding: 6px; } .headtable th{ background-color: #F4F4F4; color: #002d62; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; padding: 12px; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; } .headtable td { text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; background-color: white; border-top: 1px solid #ccc; border-right: 1px solid #ccc; } .headtable th:last-child, .headtable td:last-child { border-right: none; } .headtable tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; } .rounded-table-wrapper { border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid #ccc; overflow: hidden; } Required LanguagesLanguageReadingWritingListeningSpeakingEnglishUN Level IIUN Level IIUN Level IIUN Level IIFrenchUN Level IUN Level IUN Level IUN Level I

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

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