Nathan Dalton

About Nathan Dalton

I have strong analytical, communication, and coordination skills, with a high capacity for work output in short timeframes, developed through 20 years with United Nations peace operations in the field and at HQ, New York. In addition, my early legal career in Australia as a criminal defence and refugee lawyer embedded a strong sense of professionalism, attention to detail, responsibility, and client orientation, which I have carried onward throughout my working life. During my UN career, I have worked in close support of UN senior management in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and New York in electoral, humanitarian, political affairs, rule of law and security sector reform sectors. In my current position as Political Affairs Officer with the Middle East Division of the Departments of Political & Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, as well as previous positions as Political Affairs Officer and Judicial Affairs Officer in DPKO HQ, Strategic Planner in Jordan, Political Affairs Officer with UNMIL in Liberia, Special Assistant to the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Security Sector Support and Rule of Law at UNMIT in Timor-Leste, and Special Assistant to the Director of the UNMIK Department of Justice and Legal Officer in Kosovo, I have been involved in coordination, situational analysis, and the preparation of UN planning and briefing documents and reports, often at short notice and in crisis contexts. Through strong communication and client orientation skills, I have established good working relations with counterparts within and external to the UN, including government, parliament, legal practitioners, the diplomatic corps, and civil society. Such relationships provide me with better awareness and, in turn, an ability to better carry out my tasks and attain the trust of senior management and peers alike.

Experience

1. Political Affairs Officer

   United Nations

   Jan 2019 — Present · NY, US

   Monitoring developments in the Middle East with focus on Lebanon, maintain regular contact between UNHQ and the special political mission UNSCOL and peacekeeping mission UNIFIL. Provide senior UN management with analysis and advice on domestic and regional developments; Undertake field missions as needed.• Draft briefings, analytical notes, talking points, meeting records, press statements, and correspondence for the Secretary-General (SG) and senior UN officials, and material for trips by the Secretary-General and senior UN officials to the Middle East region, coordinating inputs from relevant offices.• Engage with Member States on UN activities in Lebanon, including with respect to implementation of Security Council resolution 17••••06).• Coordinate the preparation of reports of the SG to the Security Council on resolution 17••••06).• Support the International Support Group for Lebanon (ISGL), including coordination of ministerial meetings.• Respond to requests for information from Offices of the SG, Spokesperson, DPPA-DPO Front Offices, and Permanent Missions to the UN.• Support UNSCOL and UNIFIL on strategic/political/operational issues; ensure information sharing, consultation/coordination on strategic/operational issues.• Coordinate Integrated Task Force (ITF) for Lebanon and UNIFIL Working Group.• Review resource requirements and coordinate with relevant entities to ensure UNSCOL and UNIFIL have necessary support and resources; Provide guidance on budget and planning frameworks; Ensure timely submission of mission budgets; Represent UNHQ in ACABQ and Fifth Committee meetings. • Support mission leadership visits to HQ.• Share best practices and lessons learned; Coordinate “brown-bags” and other learning opportunities on issues related to the Middle East.• Support implementation of SCR 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.• Perform duties as officer-in-charge (OIC).• Mentor junior/new staff and support recruitment processes.

Education

• The College of Law Australia

  Post Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Law

  1998 — 1999

• Griffith University

  Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

  1993 — 1997

• Griffith University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Japanese Studies

  1992 — 1997

• Toowoomba Grammar School

  High School Certificate, Senior certificate

  1986 — 1990

Skills

• Political Risk Analysis
• Reporting & Analysis
• Rule of Law
• Non-Governmental Organizations (Ngos)
• Strategic Planning
• Interdepartmental Liaison
• Public Policy
• Human Rights
• Policy Analysis
• Interagency Coordination
• Government Liaison
• Report Writing
• Document Drafting