Counter-Terrorism Programme Lead & Strategy Officer

UN Secretariat; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UN Secretariat, within the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), seeks a Programme Officer to develop, implement, and evaluate counter-terrorism programmes and capacity-building initiatives with national counterparts and UN partners.

The role involves research, policy development, budget coordination, and preparing analytical outputs. Strong communication, leadership, and collaboration skills are essential, with English as required and French/Arabic as desirable.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in business administration, management, economics or related field.
• Minimum seven years of progressively responsible programme/project management experience.
• Experience supporting a senior manager and working in a front-office is required.
• Experience in counter-terrorism and prevention of violent extremism programmes is desirable.
• Strong written and oral communication, teamwork and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and evaluates assigned programmes and projects, monitoring progress and addressing issues.
• Builds and maintains relationships with national counterparts, government institutions, civil society, and UN agencies.
• Conducts consulting assignments, facilitates workshops and develops action plans.
• Assists partners in developing training and capacity-building programs in counter-terrorism and related fields.
• Designs data collection tools, analyzes responses, and prepares conclusions.
• Coordinates policy development, prepares background papers, reports, and presentations.
• Leads meetings and conferences, coordinates outreach activities, and supports field missions.

Skills

Project management

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Research skills

Data collection

Written & verbal communication

Budget coordination

Program evaluation

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's or Doctorate) in business administration/management/economics

Bachelor's degree with two additional years of relevant experience accepted as alternative

Job description

UN Secretariat, within the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), seeks a Programme Officer to develop, implement, and evaluate counter-terrorism programmes and capacity-building initiatives with national counterparts and UN partners.

The role involves research, policy development, budget coordination, and preparing analytical outputs. Strong communication, leadership, and collaboration skills are essential, with English as required and French/Arabic as desirable.