SPECIAL ASSISTANT

GloJobs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

United Nations is seeking a Special Assistant (P-3) in New York to advise senior UN officials on political implications of developments and trends, and to manage engagements with internal and external interlocutors, ensuring timely support from departments and UN partners for productive interactions.

The role includes reviewing mission-related documentation in collaboration with the Chief of Staff for senior official consideration and endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior UN officials on political implications of developments and trends.
• Manage engagements with internal and external interlocutors, ensuring timely substantive and administrative support.
• Review mission-related documentation for senior official consideration and endorsement.

Job description

SPECIAL ASSISTANT at UN. Grade: P-3. Location: New York, United States. Application deadline: 17 September 2026.

• Advise senior UN officials on political implications of developments and trends, recommending courses of action.
• Manage a senior official’s engagements with internal and external interlocutors, including by ensuring the timely provision of substantive and administrative support from within the departments/missions and UN partners to enable productive and results oriented interactions.
• Review, including in conjunction with the Chief of Staff as applicable, all relevant mission related documentation for senior official consideration and endorsement.