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Mission and objectives
Concerned with the security, humanitarian, human rights and political crisis in the Central African Republic and its regional implications, the Security Council authorized in April 2014 the deployment of a multidimensional United Nations peacekeeping operation, MINUSCA, with the protection of civilians as its utmost priority. Its other initial tasks included support for the transition process; facilitating humanitarian assistance; promotion and protection of human rights; support for justice and the rule of law; and disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation processes. The newly established mission subsumed the UN Integrated Peace building Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA). MINUSCA current uniformed personnel levels stand at 11,650 military personnel and 2,080 police personnel, and are tasked with the strategic objective of creating the political, security and institutional conditions conducive to sustainably reducing the presence of — and threat posed by — armed groups. See http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/minusca/.
Context
Concerned with the security, humanitarian, human rights and political crisis in the Central African Republic and its regional implications, the Security Council authorized on 10 April 2014 deployment of a multidimensional United Nations peacekeeping operation – MINUSCA, with the protection of civilians as its utmost priority. Its other initial tasks included support for the transition process; facilitating humanitarian assistance; promotion and protection of human rights; support for justice and the rule of law; and disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation processes. The newly established mission subsumed the UN Integrated Peace building Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) on the date of the establishment and has been set to take over authority in military and police matters from the African Union-led peacekeeping operation – MISCA – on 15 September 2014.
Task description
Within limits of delegated authority, and under the direct supervision of the COMCEN Supervisor, Communication Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:- Processes and distributions of all incoming and outgoing code cables, facsimiles and other relevant correspondence, as per the Supervisor given SOPs on this matter.- Maintains filing system of all correspondences hard and electronic copies and prepares statistics charts for the COMCEN Supervisor- Identifies and retrieves messages from military or civilian offices, maintains confidentiality of the documentation within the Communications Centre.- Installs commissions and maintains the encrypted voice and facsimile devices within the Unit working in coordination with the COMCEN Supervisor.- Uses the UN internal satellite network, commercial line facilities, computerized management systems, digital sender, crypto devices in the Communications Centre.- Identifies system malfunctions and reports the problems to the COMCEN Supervisor.- Provides first echelon maintenance to the equipment used by the facility as necessary.- Manages information and facilitate internal operations.- Maintains a 24/7 service with no disruption.- Assumes accountability of all COMCEN activities.- Performs other duties as required from the COMCEN SupervisorWork implies frequent interaction with the following:SRSG/DSRSG/COS/Special Assistant and Personal Assistant to the SRSG/DSRSG/COS/ SRSG personnel. DMS/DDMS/Sections Chiefs/Administrative Assistants/RAOs/. UNHQ. UN Regional Offices (Staff Officers / Military Observers) FC/DFC. Counterparts in other United Nations agencies.Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark IVD);• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;• Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities;• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
