Exciting Opportunity: United Nations Hiring Programme Management Assistant Position in Geneva for 2025
The United Nations is seeking a dedicated Programme Management Assistant to join its Geneva team. This role offers a unique chance to contribute to global initiatives while enhancing your career in an internationally recognized organization. Ideal candidates will possess strong organizational and communication skills to support various projects.
Exciting Opportunity: United Nations Hiring Programme Management Assistant Position in Geneva for 2025
- Job Opening ID: 254529
- 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 : Mar 5, 2025
- Deadline : Mar 11, 2025
Org. Setting and Reporting
These positions are located in the Transboundary Cooperation Section of the Environment Division in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), based in Geneva, Switzerland. The incumbent will support work related to one or more Multilateral Environmental Agreements serviced by UNECE such as the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention), the Protocol on Water and Health and the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents (Industrial Accidents Convention). The broad aim of UNECE’s environment activities is to safeguard the environment and human health, and to promote sustainable development in line with the 2030 Agenda. This temporary job opening is for an initial period of 9 months, with possibility of extension.
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Responsibilities
The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
- Assist in the coordination of programme/project planning, in particular for extrabudgetary projects, and preparation work for, typically, a medium-size and complex component of the departmental programme/project initiatives; monitors status of programme/project proposals and receipt of relevant documentation for review and approval.
- Compile, summarize, and present basic information/data on specific programmes/project and related topics or issues.
- Review project documents, especially cost plans/budgets, for completeness and compliance with relevant rules and procedures prior to submission for final approval and signature; identify inconsistencies; distribute project documents to relevant parties upon approval.
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
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Work Experience
- At least five (5) years of experience in programme or project administration, technical cooperation or related area is required.
- The minimum number of years of relevant experience is reduced to three (3) for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
- Two (2) years of experience within the United Nations System or in a comparable international organization is required.
