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Exciting Opportunity: UN Programme Management Assistant Role in New York for 2025
Exciting Opportunity: UN Programme Management Assistant Role in New York for 2025
- Job Opening ID: 252759
- Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
- Job Family : Programme Management
- Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5
- Duty Station : NEW YORK
- Department/Office : Department of Peace Operations
- Date Posted : Mar 11, 2025
- Deadline : Apr 9, 2025
The United Nations invites applications for the Programme Management Assistant position in New York for 2025. This role is essential for coordinating impactful programs, facilitating collaboration among international teams, and advancing the UN’s mission to promote peace, security, and sustainable development worldwide.
This position is located within the United Nations Security Sector Reform (SSR) Unit in the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI), Department of Peace Operations (DPO), United Nations Headquarters. The SSR Programme Assistant reports to the Chief and/or the Deputy Chief of the SSR Unit.
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Responsibilities
- Assists in the coordination and organization of: briefings on SSR to Member States; working and principal level meetings of the inter-agency SSR Task Force; annual workshop of inter-agency Senior SSR practitioners and the annual workshop for senior peacekeeping practitioners; SSR regional consultations; and others. This includes the preparation of both presentation and resource materials, as well as all administrative support.
- Compiles, summarizes, and presents basic information/data for the selection of personnel, the recruitment and deployment of experts to mission areas, following requests received from Member States, field operations and offices and members of the inter-agency SSR Task Force, etc.
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Requirements
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Work Experience
- A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in programme/project management, implementation and/or administration, including financial administration is required.
- The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to three for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
- Experience with the development, implementation and/or administration of international conferences, training courses and inter-agency events or related area is required.
- Experience with human resources matters, including contract management, is required. Experience with budget management is required.
- Experience administering donor contributions is required.
- Experience as a Personal Assistant is desired.
- Experience organizing and maintaining online filing systems is desired.
- Experience undertaking research and gathering information from different sources is desired.
