This position is located in the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC). The Liaison Officer will be based in the Regional Office of Florencia -Department of Caqueta - and will report directly to the Head of the Regional Office. Florencia is a family duty station classified as hardship C. This position will play a key role within the Regional Office regarding the verification of security guarantees, the verification of political, social and economic reintegration of former FARC-EP combatants and the verification of the sanctions imposed by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace. The P4 liaison officer will directly support the Head of Office (HoO) in all his tasks. Under the authority of the HoO, he will also coordinate the activities of the regional team and the local teams, ensuring they articulate their action in order to implement the Mission’s mandate and effectively produce the documents required by Mission HQ. **Responsibilities**: Within the limits of delegated authority, the Liaison Officer will be responsible for performing the following duties: - Provides information and analysis for the Mission on issues associated with the Colombia peace process and the Final Peace Agreement signed between the Government and the former FARC-EP. - Assesses implications and makes recommendations to senior management on possible policies, strategies and other measures to address issues of concern and to advance mandated objectives. - Consults and cooperates with partners to develop strategies and plans of action to address peace-related challenges in pursuit of shared objectives; - Supports preparations for official meetings, events and visits, including through the provision of Secretariat services and by drafting talking points and speeches for senior UN officials; - Participates in fact-finding -and other - missions; - Provides support to the work of the substantive component of the Mission and contributes to a shared understanding of the Mission environment, mandate and operations amongst Mission actors, and relevant national and international stakeholders. - Fosters effective working relations with the UN Common System, Government representatives, civil society actors, military and law enforcement actors, academic and research institutions, and other national and international partners on information-sharing, policy and coordination matters. - Responsible for integrating a gender-sensitive and ethnics approach, in all the tasks assigned. Be aware of child protection principles in all verification activities. - Supervises, monitors and encourages the work of all the colleagues -National and International Staff, UNVs, and International Observers - under his/her responsibility. Contributes to overall mission monitoring and planning as required; - Deputizes for the Head of Office and supports the Head of Office in his/her management function; - Interacts closely with Mission personnel at national and regional Headquarters in preparing summary and analytical documents, including situation reports, background notes, talking points, options papers, code cables and input for reports of the Secretary-General, and other sensitive and confidential official communications to UNHQ. - Carries out other duties as assigned. Competencies COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. JUDGEMENT/DECISION-MAKING: - Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; Gathers relevant information before making a decision; Considers positive and negative impact on others and on the Organization; Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; Checks assumptions against facts; Determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; Makes tough decisions when necessary. Education An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in social sciences, political science, international relations, public administration, anthropology, law, economics or related area is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.