United Nations Development Programme
tendersglobal.net
Job Description
<!–
Description
–>
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Programme Management Specialist, the Program Management Analyst (GPS)contributes to research, financial management, and programme implementation including providing necessary operational, administrative and programmatic support. The Programme Management Analyst works in close collaboration with the operations, programme and projects’ staff in the Vietnam Country office, RO and UN Women HQs as required for resolving complex finance and budget and logistical related issues and exchange of information.
The incumbent will be expected to lead a growing team of program associates/assistants and relevant junior consultants, interns, volunteers, collectively ensuring the seamless execution of related programs’ financial, operational, administrative, human resources, auditing and procurement activities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide advanced administrative and logistical support for planning and reporting:
- Provide substantive inputs in the preparation of programme work plans, budgets, procurement plans, SSA plan, mission and leave plans, and proposals on programme implementation arrangements.
- Provide technical guidance to progamme partners on routine delivery and reporting of programme supported activities and finances.
- Coordinate the collection of information for the audit of programmes/ projects and support implementation of audit recommendations.
- Contribute to the development or update of standard operating procedures, guidelines, checklists, templates and business processes in programme and project management.
- Review programme data from programmes/ projects for CO.
- Support the preparation and management of implementing partner agreements.
- Plan and oversee all logistical, administrative, procurement, recruitment and financial arrangements for organization for meetings, workshops, events, and missions.
- Finalise TORs for SSA recruitments, implement the recruitment, contractual and payment processes. In charge of travel arrangements for the Programme Team, including travel plan, request and and claims.
- Be a contact point for all operational arrangements of the implementation of activities under GPS projects.
Provide advanced administrative support to the financial management:
- Create projects and Awards in Quantum system, prepare budget revisions, revise project awards and status; and determine unutilized funds and the operational and financial close of a project.
- Monitor budget preparation and the finances of programmes/projects; prepare periodic reports; finalize the Funding Authorization and Certificate of Expenditures Form (FACE) forms.
- Review financial reports (FACE); prepare non-PO vouchers for development projects.
- Maintain internal expenditures control system, post transactions in Quantum system.
- Create requisitions in Quantum system for development projects; register good receipts in Quantum system.
- Prepare and follow up of cost-recovery bills in Quantum system.
- Make sure all activities are logistically and financially planned, implemented, procured, monitored and cleared, maximizing the use of the Quantum ERP (E requisitions, POs, non-POs invoices, invoices, reporting, etc.)
- Support the preparation, implementation and close UN to UN joint programs and other donor pool fund modalities for the GPS and NAP WPS (if any).
Provide oversight to program operational support services:
- Develop and implement strategies to optimize the efficiency and impact of program support services.
- Provide back stopping support for budget preparation, financial reporting, and expenditure tracking for all development programs.
- Conduct regular financial analysis to identify areas for improvement and ensure compliance with UN financial regulations.
- Provide guidance and support to programs and associates in the implementation and compliance of operational and administrative procedures.
- Support review and provide feedback on procurement plans, ensuring adherence to UN Women’s procurement rules and regulations.
- Identify training needs, including orientation and coaching, within the program support team and organize capacity-building, coaching and induction activities accordingly.
Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing:
- Support synthesis of lessons learnt, and best practices related to programme management and finance.
- Coordinate the organization of training for the office staff and partners on programme and operations related issues.
- Identify sources, and gather and compile data and information for documents, guidelines, speeches, and position papers.
- Consolidate and provide detail induction and coaching to new program associates, in collaboration with relevant operational team members.
Provide administrative support to Resource Mobilization:
- Prepare cost-sharing and other agreements; follow up on contributions within the CO resource mobilization efforts, establish a good filing system for each contribution with a tracking system of financial and program results for donor reporting.
- Organize, compile, and process information from donors, Country Office, and programme team, as inputs to various databases and documents.
Required Skills and Experience:
Education and certification:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business administration, financial management, accounting, management, or related field is required
- Certification in CIPS 3 and/or project planning and management is an added advantage
Experience:
- At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in administration or programme coordination or management/support
- Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages is required
- Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable
- Experience in supporting a team is required
- Experience in leading a team will be an asset
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English and Vietnamese is required
<!—
<!–
Recommend your friend
<!–
–>
To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your cover/motivation letter where (tendersglobal.net) you saw this job posting.
Related Jobs/Tenders
Showing 1 - 4 of 175094 jobs/tenders
-
Global Practice Lead, Agriculture and Food Systems – London (1 Position)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsLondon, United KingdomLondon, United Kingdom- Contract
-
Finance Analyst/Associate (5825)
AIIB - Asian Infrastructure Investment BankBeijingBeijing- Contract
-
Regional Resources Management Officer – Vienna (1 Position)
Heifer InternationalVienna, AustriaVienna, Austria- Contract
-
Senior Project Manager
UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project ServicesBukavuBukavu- Contract