Programme Management Officer

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Description

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Created in December 1999, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is the designated focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of efforts to reduce disasters and to ensure synergies among the disaster reduction activities of the United Nations and regional organizations and activities in both developed and less developed countries. Led by the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG), UNDRR has over 140 staff located in its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and in regional offices. Specifically, UNDRR guides, monitors, analyses and reports on progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, supports regional and national implementation of the Framework and catalyzes action and increases global awareness to reduce disaster risk working with UN Member States and a broad range of partners and stakeholders, including civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians and the science and technology community. This is a temporary position for a period of 364 days.

Responsibilities

The temporary position is located in UNDRR’s New York Liaison Office. The incumbent reports to the Deputy Chief of Office under the overall guidance of the Chief of Office. Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

• Provides policy guidance to Member States on issues related to disaster risk reduction in support of the negotiations and deliberations of the General Assembly and Economic and Social Council.
• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, etc.; monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
• Performs consulting assignments, in collaboration with the client, by planning facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change.
• Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources.
• Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.
• Prepares various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, talking points, speeches analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
• Provides substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
• Undertakes outreach activities with Member States, the UN system, and other partners and makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provides insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Participates in or lead missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctorate degree, or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics or related fields is required. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or related area is required.
• Work experience in intergovernmental affairs and international relations is desirable.
• Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable. Experience working with Member States, the United Nations system, and non-governmental stakeholders at the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council on issues related to sustainable development, disaster risk reduction, and/or climate change is desirable.
• Experience building and maintaining partnerships with Governments, the UN system, and a diverse range of non-governmental stakeholders is desirable.
• Experience working with the least development countries, landlocked developing countries, and small island developing States on issues related to sustainable development, disaster risk reduction, and/or climate change is desirable. Experience in drafting reports on issues related to sustainable development, disaster risk reduction, and/or climate change is desirable. Experience working at the regional and/or national level on issues related to disaster risk reduction, and/or climate change is desirable.

Languages

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

Source: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/233597?language=en

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