Research Assistant – UN Delisting Office

About the role

The Research Assistant will support the Office of the Focal Point for Delisting within the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs. Working under the guidance of the Focal Point for Delisting and reporting to the Political Affairs Officer, the role involves preparing background materials, managing data, and assisting in policy discussions.

Key responsibilities

• Select, evaluate, and summarize a variety of documents to produce briefing papers, studies, and reports.
• Collect, analyse, and validate statistical data, ensuring accuracy and clarity.
• Maintain electronic and paper files, update internal databases, and generate periodic and ad‑hoc reports, tables, charts, and graphs.
• Design and maintain profiles for each delisting request received.
• Prepare presentations, tables, lists, and diagrams to facilitate in‑depth analysis.
• Participate in substantive and policy discussions of the Focal Point for Delisting.
• Coordinate travel arrangements and prepare related documentation for the Focal Point and staff.
• Assist in organising conferences, meetings, and related documentation.
• Attend meetings, take notes, and produce summary reports and correspondence.
• Provide guidance and training to new or junior staff members.

Required profile

• Strong ability to research, synthesize information, and produce clear written summaries.
• Excellent organizational skills with experience managing electronic and paper records.
• Attention to detail in data verification and statistical analysis.
• Effective communication skills for drafting reports, presentations, and meeting notes.
• Capacity to work collaboratively with UN agencies, programmes, and external research institutes.

Required skills