United Nations Secretariat Programme Officer Jobs 2023 – South Africa NGO Jobs. United Nations Secretariat South Africa looking for “Programme Officer“. Applicants with a Advanced university degree may apply on or before 06th April 2023.
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United Nations Secretariat Programme Officer Jobs 2023
The United Nations Secretariat has published a job vacancy announcement on 22nd March 2023 for qualified South Africa’s to fill in the vacant post of Programme Officer to be based in Pretoria, South Africa.
| Recruiter | United Nations Secretariat (UN) |
| Position | Programme Officer |
| Location | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Country | South Africa |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced university degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum 03 years |
| Application Deadline | 06th April 2023 |
Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Director, the Programme Officer’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- Primary accountability for the management of projects and coordination of reporting timelines and outcomes;
- Lead on the implementation of UNU-IIGH’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) strategy in collaboration with internal stakeholders;
- Advise the project teams in all stages of M&E and support them in implementing established and newly developed M&E processes, results frameworks, and M&E methodologies;
- Identification and sourcing of project resources including monitoring of agreements with external partners and funders;
- Establish systems to lead and manage project / programme teams with a focus on timely and efficient project delivery;
- Identify programmatic risks and establish effective controls and mitigation strategies;
- Ensure compliance of programmes with national and UN regulation;
- Coordination of reporting and contributions to other internal UNU processes, including the annual reports of UNU-IIGH;
- Provide regular analysis and tracking of key institutional metrics to the UNU-IIGH management team and feed such information to various institutional reports;
- Provide support in the strategic management of the programmes of the Institute such as drafting of project proposal, presentations, summaries and other documentation related to the work of the institute;
- Organize the meetings of the UNU-IIGH advisory board and manage all related documentation;
- Organize international seminars, conferences, training courses and other events; and
- Perform any other duties as may be required by supervisor
Eligibility Criteria
- Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in public health, health policy, international development or other disciplines related to the mission or activities of the Institute.
- At least three (3) years of project management experience at progressively higher levels of responsibilities, preferably in an academic institution, research think-tank, international organization or NGO.
- Excellent communication skills, including writing, editing and preparing documents.
- Evidence of organizational skills, preferably in a research or higher education field.
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment
- Fluency in spoken and written English and proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia is highly desirable
- Knowledge of the United Nations and of its functions and activities.
- Experience of policy-focused research and publications.
- Strong IT skills and experience of MS Office software
- Knowledge of one of the other official languages of the United Nations
Other Details
- Job Identification: 6695
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: Negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply United Nations Secretariat Programme Officer Jobs 2023
To apply to UNU, you will not need an account. Instead, we ask that you:
- Apply via the apply link;
- Fill out the UNU P11 form (please avoid using similar forms provided by other United Nations organisations);
- Provide a motivation statement (in the P11 form); and
- Answer a few questions that are tailored to the position.
You may wish to refer to the UN Values and Behaviours Framework for more information.
Application Deadline: 6 April 2023
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| Official Website | www.un.org |
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