Associate Programme Officer

Org. Setting and Reporting

• The position is located in the Office for Africa (OA), Division of Country Programmes (DCP) at ITC Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. DCP/OA is responsible for coordinating and managing the development and implementation of several multidisciplinary trade-related technical assistance projects in the Africa region.

Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager for One Trade Africa, and the overall supervision of the Chief, Office for Africa, Division of Country Programmes (DCP) and in close collaboration with other project team members,, the Associate Programme Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Works with key clients to facilitate the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, etc.; monitors and analyzes specific aspects of programme/project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and recommends corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
• Carries out basic research on selected aspects of programmes, operations and other activities, etc., to include collecting, analyzing and presenting statistical data and other information gathered from diverse sources.
• Provides substantive support for policy coordination and evaluation functions, including the review and analysis of emerging issues and trends, participation in evaluations or research activities and studies.
• Assists in performing 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.
• Participates in survey initiatives; assists with design of data collection tools; issues data collection tools, reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares preliminary conclusions.
• Contributes to the preparation of various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analytical notes, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
• Provides administrative and substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying and proposed participants, preparation of background documents and presentations, handling logistics, etc.
• Undertakes outreach activities; participates in the development of training workshops, seminars, etc.; participates in and makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Participates in field missions, including provision of substantive and administrative support, data collection, etc.
• Coordinates activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and preparation of related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).
• Performs other duties as required.

Education

• A first-level university degree in business administration, management, economics or a related field. Note: An advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in degree in business administration, management, economics or a related field may be considered with two years of relevant professional experience

Work Experience

• A minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in project/programme management, administration or related area is required. Experience building the capacity of MSMEs and Business Support Organizations in Africa is desirable. Experience in incorporating gender and youth considerations into project design, implementation and evaluation is desirable. Experience working on the regional integration process in Africa, with a focus on the AfCFTA is desirable.

Languages

• For the position advertised, fluency in English is required; and knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Source: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/244265?language=en