Responsibilities: 

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work

1. Provide coordination support to Joint Programming Life Cycle

• Provide technical support as part of a joint helpdesk (with legal, finance and PSMU).
• Support the development of a repository for global monitoring of implementation of joint programmes.
• Stay abreast of inter-agency policy developments related to joint programming.
• Lead capacity building efforts on joint programming.

2. Provide Technical Support and coordination to UNW Donor Reporting

• Provide technical support to ROs and HQ Programmes and Projects in relation to donor reporting.
• Lead the global coordination and monitoring of Donor Reporting, in close coordination with regional donor focal points.
• Support review and update on internal systems, procedures and guidances relating to Donor Reporting.
• Lead capacity building efforts on donor reporting.

3. Provide technical Support and coordination of the Strategic Note Direct Financing (SNDF) Implementation

• Monitor the implementation of the SNDF guidance and support development of relevant procedures.
• Lead capacity building efforts on the SNDF implementation.
• Support targeted support and guidance regarding SNDF.

4. Provide technical support in the implementation of UNW Women programming policies and procedures such as the Social and Environmental Standards.

• Monitor the implementation of programming policies and procedures including the social and environmental standards.
• Lead capacity building efforts on programming policies and procedures including the social and environmental standards.
• Support revision and updates to relevant programming policies, procedures, and guidance.

5. Support work around the Project Life Cycle and special assignments as required including provision of technical, and advisory support, as well as capacity building related to the project life cycle.

Requirements:

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political/Development Studies, or other relevant discipline.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• PRINCE2® Practitioner and/or Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) Practitioner certification is an asset.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in project and programme development, strategic planning, coordination support is required.
• International development experience preferably focused on, or strongly involving in programme and project management and gender equality at national, regional and/or international levels.
• Technical experience in Donor Reporting, UN Joint Programmes Management and management of Direct and Flexible Funding to Country Programmes/ Strategic Notes is an asset.
• Experience in project/Programme oversight and coordination.
• Experience in the utilization of ERP systems for Project and Programme Management.
• Prior experience in the UN System is an asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of any other UN official is an asset.