Programme Management Assistant

vor 1 Monat

Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

This position is located in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD), Emergency Response Section (ERS), Geneva. The incumbent will work under the overall guidance of the Chief of ERS and direct supervision of the Coordinator of the Programme Support Unit ERS.

**Responsibilities**:
Within limits of delegated authority, the Programme Management Assistant may be responsible for the following duties:

- Assists in the coordination of programme/project planning and preparation work for project initiatives; monitors status of programme/project proposals and receipt of relevant documentation for review and approval.
- Compiles, summarizes, and presents basic information/data on specific programmes/project and related topics or issues.
- Reviews project documents, especially cost plans/budgets, for completeness and compliance with relevant rules and procedures prior to submission for final approval and signature; identifies inconsistencies; distributes project documents to relevant parties upon approval.
- Reviews budget revisions; verifies availability of funds; ensures necessary approval and entry in computerized budget system.
- Serves as focal point for administrative coordination of programme/project implementation activities, involving extensive liaison with the staff members of the different units of ERS to initiate requests, obtain necessary clearances, process and follow-up on administrative actions, e.g. recruitment and appointment of personnel, travel arrangements, training/study tours, authorization of payments, disbursement of funds, procurement of equipment and services, etc.
- Compiles, summarizes and enters data on project delivery; drafts related status reports, identifying shortfalls in delivery, budget overruns, etc., and brings to the attention of management.
- Drafts correspondence on budget-related issues and prepares and updates periodic reports, briefing notes, graphic and statistical summaries, accounting spreadsheets, etc.
- Provides general office assistance; responds to complex information requests and inquiries; reviews, logs and routes incoming correspondence; sets up and maintains files/records; organizes meetings, workshops; handles routine administrative tasks, such as maintaining attendance records, assessing telephone billing, etc.
- Provides guidance/training to new/junior staff.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Education
High school diploma or equivalent.

Work Experience

Experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, such as Umoja is desirable.

Experience working within the United Nations common system or similar international organization is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Assessment

Special Notice

United Nations Considerations

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE

  • Programme Management Assistant

    vor 1 Monat

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    This position is located in the Humanitarian Leadership Strengthening Section (HLSS), Operations and Advocacy Division (OAD), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Geneva, Switzerland. OCHA is part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    Vor 2 Tagen

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    This position is located in the Office of the Secretary-General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). **Responsibilities**: Within limits of delegated authority and under the overall supervision of the Director, Office of the Secretary-General, and the direct supervision of the Senior Staff Assistant, Office of the...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    vor 1 Monat

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    This position is located in the Office of the Director, Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division (CTMD), OHCHR, Geneva. The incumbent reports to the Programme Management Officer. **Responsibilities**: Within delegated authority, the Programme Management Assistant will be responsible for the following duties: - Provides assistance in support of...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    vor 1 Monat

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    The position is located in the Human Rights Council Branch, within the Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division (CTMD), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Geneva. The incumbent reports to the Chief of the Human Rights Council Branch. **Responsibilities**: Within limits of delegated authority, the Programme...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    vor 1 Monat

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    This position is in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Human Rights Council and Treaty Mechanisms Division (HRCTMD), Universal Periodic Review Branch (UPRB), Geneva. The incumbent reports to the Secretary of the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance, in the implementation of the UPR and of the Voluntary Fund for...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    vor 1 Monat

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    This position is located in the Coordination, Information and Communication Unit (CICU) in Special Procedures Branch (SPB), Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division (TESPRDD) within the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva. The Incumbent will work under the general supervision of...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    vor 1 Monat

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    This position is located in the Technology, Innovation and Knowledge Development Branch of the Division on Technology and Logistics (DTL) of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The incumbent reports to the Chief of the Human Resources Development Section and receives the overall guidance of the Chief of...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    vor 4 Wochen

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    **Job Opening** **Job Opening ID**: 232869 **Job Network** : Economic, Social and Development **Job Family** : Programme Management **Category and Level** : General Service and Related Categories, G-6 **Duty Station** : GENEVA **Department/Office** : United Nations Environment Programme **Date Posted** : May 2, 2024 **Deadline** : Jun 1, 2024 **Org....

  • Programme Management Assistant

    vor 1 Monat

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    This position is in the Programme Support Unit in the Office of the Director of the Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD), Geneva. The incumbent reports to the coordinator of the Programme Support Unit in the office of the Director of FOTCD. **Responsibilities**: Within delegated authority the Programme Assistant will be responsible...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    Vor 2 Tagen

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    This post is located in the System-wide Approaches and Practices Section (SWAPS), the Assessment, Planning and Monitoring Branch (APMB), Coordination Division (CD) of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Geneva. OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    Vor 2 Tagen

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    This position is located in the Environment and Multi-domain Statistics Section of the Statistical Division of the Economic Commission for Europe, based in Geneva Switzerland. The incumbent works under the direct supervision of the P5, Chief of Section, and is under the overall supervision of the D1, Chief of Service. **Responsibilities**: Within limits...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    vor 1 Monat

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    This position is located in the Special Procedures Branch (SPB), Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division (TESPRDD) of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Geneva. The incumbent works under the general supervision of the Chief of SPB, and the direct supervision of the Unit...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    vor 1 Monat

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    **Job Opening** **Job Opening ID**: 226862 **Job Network** : Economic, Social and Development **Job Family** : Programme Management **Category and Level** : General Service and Related Categories, G-5 **Duty Station** : GENEVA **Department/Office** : Economic Commission for Europe **Date Posted** : Jan 31, 2024 **Deadline** : Feb 8, 2024 **Org....

  • Programme Management Assistant

    vor 1 Monat

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    **Job Opening** **Job Opening ID**: 233258 **Job Network** : Economic, Social and Development **Job Family** : Programme Management **Category and Level** : General Service and Related Categories, G-6 **Duty Station** : GENEVA **Department/Office** : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights **Date Posted** : Apr 22, 2024 **Deadline** : May...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    Vor 2 Tagen

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    This position is located in the Asia Pacific Section, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and North Africa (APMENA) Branch, Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD) of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, Switzerland. The incumbent reports to the Chief of the Asia-Pacific Section. **Responsibilities**: Within...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    Vor 2 Tagen

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    This post is located in the Inter-Agency Support Branch (IASB), Coordination Division of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva. OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA's mission is to mobilize and...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    vor 4 Wochen

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    **Job Opening** **Job Opening ID**: 227584 **Job Network** : Economic, Social and Development **Job Family** : Programme Management **Category and Level** : General Service and Related Categories, G-5 **Duty Station** : GENEVA **Department/Office** : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights **Date Posted** : Feb 6, 2024 **Deadline** : Mar 7,...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    Vor 2 Tagen

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    **Job Opening** **Job Opening ID**: 230011 **Job Network** : Economic, Social and Development **Job Family** : Programme Management **Category and Level** : General Service and Related Categories, G-5 **Duty Station** : GENEVA **Department/Office** : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights **Date Posted** : Mar 5, 2024 **Deadline** : Mar 12,...

  • Programme Management Assistant

    Vor 2 Tagen

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    **Job Opening** **Job Opening ID**: 232183 **Job Network** : Economic, Social and Development **Job Family** : Programme Management **Category and Level** : General Service and Related Categories, G-6 **Duty Station** : GENEVA **Department/Office** : Economic Commission for Europe **Date Posted** : Apr 23, 2024 **Deadline** : May 23, 2024 **Org....

  • Programme Management Assistant

    vor 4 Wochen

    Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

    **Job Opening** **Job Opening ID**: 220271 **Job Network** : Questions économiques et sociales et développement **Job Family** : Programme Management **Category and Level** : General Service and Related Categories, G-5 **Duty Station** : GENEVA **Department/Office** : Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights **Date Posted** : Oct 22,...