This position is located in the Mediation Support Unit (MSU) of the Policy and Mediation Division of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (PMD/DPPA). MSU serves as a system-wide resource that assists the mediation and dialogue initiatives of the UN and provides technical and operational support of mediation and dialogue processes, capacity-building, and mediation guidance, lessons learned and comparative analysis. The Unit manages the Standby Team of Senior Mediation Advisers (SBT) which is a mechanism composed of world-leading mediation experts who can be rapidly dispatched to provide advice on a wide range of issues that tend to arise in mediation and preventive diplomacy efforts. The Programme Assistant will report to the Chief of the Mediation Support and Gender, Peace and Security Units and to the Team Leader of the Mediation Support Unit.