Exciting Opportunity: UN Programme Management Assistant Position Available
- Job Opening ID: 256197
- Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
- Job Family : Programme Management
- Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
- Duty Station : NEW YORK
- Department/Office : Department of Economic and Social Affairs
- Deadline : May 24, 2025
Join the United Nations as a Programme Management Assistant, where your skills will contribute to impactful global initiatives. This role offers a unique opportunity to support sustainable development goals and foster international collaboration. This position is located in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Sub-Fund Management Unit of the Capacity Development Programme Management Office (CDPMO), Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). CDPMO supports the Under-Secretary-General and DESA’s divisions in the implementation of the Department’s capacity development approach and promotes coherence as well as integrated delivery of the Department’s capacity development activities. The incumbent will report to the Programme Management Officer and the Senior Programme Management Officer.
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Responsibilities
- Provides assistance in support of planning and implementation activities/processes for, typically, a large and highly complex component of the departmental programme/project initiatives.
- Serves as focal point for providing assistance in support of administrative coordination, monitoring of programme/project implementation activities
- Assists in the monitoring and evaluation of programmes/projects; categorizes, updates, tracks and analyses data related to programmes/projects
- Assists in the preparation and analysis of programme/project budget proposals; provides assistance in the interpretation of budget guidelines; reviews and coordinates submissions of programme proposals and budget estimates
- Collaborates with programme/project managers on performance reporting
- Prepares, maintains and updates files (electronic and paper) and internal databases; designs and generates a variety of periodic and ad hoc reports, statistical tables, graphic content.
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Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- A minimum of seven years of experience in programme or project administration, technical cooperation or related area is required.
- The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to five years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
- A minimum of five years of experience with travel administration using ERP systems such as SAP or Umoja and with conference administration is required
- Experience with integrated Information Management Reporting Systems for project management, such as SAP or Umoja, is required
- Experience with Grantor Module in ERP systems such as SAP or Umoja is required
- Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable
