Position Title: NY-Washington Liaison Officer
Receiving Agency: GSFS Haiti
P Level: P4
Location: Home Based (NYC)
Duration: 12 months renewable
Language: Fluency in English, French is desirable

Background

On 30 September 2025, the United Nations Security Council authorized, in resolution 2793 (UNSCR 2793), Member States to transition the deployed Multinational Security Support (MSS) in Haiti to the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), in close cooperation and coordination with the Government of Haiti, for an initial period of twelve months. The GSF mandate includes multiple tasks, including to conduct intelligence-led targeted, counter-gang operations to neutralize, isolate, and deter gangs that continue to threaten the civilian population, abuse human rights and undermine Haitian institutions.

The United Nations Secretary-General is authorized to establish a UN Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) to provide comprehensive logistical and operational support to the GSF and to the Haitian National police (HNP) and the Haitian armed forces on any joint operations with the GSF. UNSOH will also provide technical support, through voluntary funding contributions, to the Organization of American States (OAS) SECURE-Haiti project and will provide standard United Nations mission support services to the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH).

The Standing Group of Partners (SGP) has the role of providing, in consultation with the Government of Haiti, high-level strategic direction, oversight, and relevant political decision-making for the GSF as appropriate. The SGP is overall responsible for (a) securing voluntary financial contributions for GSF personnel costs reimbursements; (b) facilitating force (military and police) generation; and (c) providing high level strategic representation and coordination for the GSF.

The SGP shall appoint a Special Representative (SR) who, as in-country head of the GSF, will report to the SGP and provide strategic oversight, representation and coordination for the GSF. The SGP appointed GSF Force Commander shall report to the SR and is responsible for operational command and day-to-day operational decision-making for the uniformed components of the GSF.

The SR is supported by an Office of the SR (the civilian component of the GSF)

Career Experience

The NY-Washington Liaison Officer shall have a minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience within an international organisation or in the private sector at the national or international level in the field of political science, international relations, law, disarmament, security, development management, conflict resolution is required. Experience providing political analysis, strategic advice, reporting, liaison support, and coordination with Member States, UN entities, international organizations, or government counterparts is required. Experience supporting senior officials in intergovernmental, diplomatic or multilateral settings is required. Experience preparing strategic briefs, talking points, background notes is required. Experience working in a conflict or post-conflict field mission is desirable. Experience working with or supporting peace operations, special political missions, multinational security arrangements, or Haiti-related political/security files is desirable. Experience liaising with Permanent Missions, host governments, donors, or Washington-based institutions is also desirable. An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in political science, international relations, law, public administration, security studies, conflict studies, social sciences, development studies, management or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Languages

Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Fluency in French is desirable.

Responsibilities of the NY-Washington Liaison Officer

The NY-Washington Liaison Officer reports to the Chief of Staff and is based in New York, USA. The Liaison Officer will develop their own work plan for approval by the Chief of Staff

Within the delegation of authority and under the direct supervision of the Chief of Staff, the Liaison Officer shall be responsible for the following duties:

Serve as the principal New York-based liaison capacity for the GSF, maintaining regular contact with the Standing Group of Partners, Permanent Missions, United Nations Secretariat entities, relevant UN agencies, funds and programmes, and other partners engaged on Haiti.
Maintain structured liaison with Washington, D.C.-based stakeholders, including relevant United States Government counterparts, the OAS, policy institutions, donors and other partners, as directed by the Special Representative.
Support the Special Representative's engagement with the Standing Group of Partners, including preparation of briefs, agendas, talking points, records of discussion, follow-up matrices and decision trackers.
Monitor and analyze Security Council developments, Member State positions, donor discussions, policy debates and other New York/Washington processes relevant to the GSF mandate and provide timely advice to GSF leadership.
Coordinate the preparation of strategic briefing materials, background notes, talking points, correspondence, readouts and analytical updates for meetings involving the Special Representative, senior GSF leadership, SGP members, Member States, UN counterparts and other partners.
Facilitate timely communication between Haiti-based GSF leadership and New York/Washington stakeholders on mandate implementation, operational support requirements, resource mobilization, force generation, human rights due diligence, protection issues and other priority matters.
Support the preparation of GSF inputs for regular reporting to the Standing Group of Partners, the Security Council and other stakeholders, ensuring consistency with the GSF mission strategy, approved messaging and reporting timelines.
Track commitments, requests for information, decisions and follow-up actions emerging from New York and Washington engagements and ensure that responsible GSF offices are informed of deadlines and deliverables.
Support the planning and conduct of high-level visits by the Special Representative and GSF senior leadership to New York and Washington, including meeting programmes, briefing books, stakeholder mapping, protocol coordination and post-visit follow-up.
Develop and maintain stakeholder maps, contact lists, engagement calendars and political/donor outreach trackers for New York and Washington interlocutors.
Identify opportunities to strengthen political support, donor engagement, strategic partnerships and public understanding of the GSF mandate, in consultation with the Office of the Special Representative and relevant partners.
Facilitate coordination with UNSOH, BINUH, OAS and other partners to ensure coherent messaging and alignment of support related to the GSF mandate, operational support, technical assistance and partner engagement.
Contribute to strategic planning processes by providing analysis of New York/Washington political dynamics, partner priorities, resourcing discussions and emerging risks or opportunities affecting mission implementation.
Ensure that sensitive information received through liaison channels is handled in accordance with applicable confidentiality, information management and security requirements.
Produce handover notes and maintain well-organized records to ensure continuity and institutional knowledge for incoming or replacement Liaison Officers.

The Liaison Officer may be requested by the Chief of Staff to perform other duties, as required.

Additional Notes

This position is home-based in New York. The employer does not intend to rent or provide dedicated office space for this role.

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