Humanitarian Expert

Result of Service

The Expert will contribute to drafting and finalizing updates, ad hoc, midterm/interim and final reports for the concerned Sanctions Committee All experts will have to engage in frequent regional and international travel. All travels will be in Economy Class as per United Nations administrative instruction ST/AI/2013/3. Organisational setting and reporting: The Panel of Experts pursuant to Security Council resolution 2745 (2024) (“the Panel”) consists of five experts with demonstrated substantive knowledge, experience and skills in areas relevant to the implementation of the sanctions regime. The Panel’s mandate is established and can be renewed or terminated by the Security Council. The Panel acts under the direction of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 2745 (2024). The Expert will serve as part of a Panel reporting to the Sanctions Committee and the Security Council. The Expert works under the overall guidance and management of the Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch of the Security Council Affairs Division of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, specifically, of the Senior Secretary of the concerned Security Council Committee, the Chief of the Branch and the Director of the Security Council Affairs Division. The work of the Panel is facilitated by a Coordinator who is also an expert on the Panel. For more information about the Panel, including its reports and other relevant materials, please see: Work and Mandate | United Nations Security Council

Work Location

Home-based

Expected duration

This position is expected to become available in August 2026 for an expected initial period of 12 months, subject to the renewal of the mandate and budgetary approval.

Duties and Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the humanitarian expert will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following duties: Substantive

• Contribute to the monitoring of sanctions measures and investigation of alleged sanctions violations as mandated by Security Council resolutions related to the Central African Republic in his/her area of expertise;
• Participate in investigations of alleged violations of the sanctions regime and contribute to reporting thereon through investigative reports, midterm and final reports of the Panel to the Security Council, as well as any periodic briefing/reporting as requested by the Security Council and/or the Committee;
• Contribute to the preparation of recommendations by the Panel for improved implementation of the Security Council resolutions related to CAR, based on the Panel’s investigations, country visits and outreach activities;
• Compile information on individuals and entities that may engage in sanctions violations;
• Prepare and deliver briefings and presentations on the sanctions regime and the Panel’s activities;
• Monitor media, including social media, on is...