Associate Programme Officer
Assist in broadening UN partnerships and programmatic support for refugee solutions
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Overview
Assist in broadening UN partnerships and programmatic support for refugee solutions
You have:
- Master degree or equivalent education in Development Studies, Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or other relevant field.
- 36 months of demonstrated experience in coordination within an inter-agency context and in a refugee or humanitarian context.
- Fluent in Spanish and English.
- Expertise in emergency response, immediate relief operations, and post-conflict humanitarian aid operations, and protection of refugees, asylum seekers and IDPs.
Contract
This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.
Eligibility criteria
Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.
Description of task
Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Representative (Operations) the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
- Assist in the provision of broaden partnerships with key stakeholders within the United Nations Country Team in the preparation of the Common Country Assessment (CCA) in order to maximize the protection and solutions response for persons of concern of UNHCR.
- Participate in the different sub groups of the UN Country Analysis Team (CAT) representing UNHCR and liaising with the corresponding UNHCR focal points
- Provide support on programmatic aspects of developing multi-year protection and solutions strategies and annual plans with corresponding priorities taking into account corporate priorities.
- Support Results Based Management and programme capacity in light of evolving requirements, programming approaches and gaps.
- Support the revision and analysis of plans, mid-year and year-end reports of UNHCR office(s) in the Area of Responsibility AoR), ensure quality assurance and compliance with established policies, guidelines, procedures and standards.
- Contribute to ensure consistent and coherent monitoring approaches, tools and systems, in line with global standards and polices and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).
- Actively contribute to UNHCRs programming of community of practice and continuously contribute to improvements of programming tools and processes.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications/Requirements
Required degree level:
Master degree or equivalent
Education - Additional Comments:
Development Studies; Economics; Business Administration; Social Sciences; or other relevant field.
Areas of Expertise: Development, Economy, International Relations, Refugee Law
Required experience:
36 Months
Experience remark:
Demonstrated experience in coordination within an inter-agency context and other actors, in a refugee or humanitarian context.
Sound experience in program management training and capacity building activities.
Language skills:
- Spanish(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
- English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
Area of expertise:
Emergency response, immediate relief operations, and post-conflict humanitarian aid operations, Protection of refugees, asylum seekers and IDPs
Area of expertise details:
Inter-Agency Coordination
Driving license:
No
Competencies values:
Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Vision, Working in Teams
Application procedure:
You can only apply if you have created your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup
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Application deadline: 11-Oct-2020 at 23:59hrs, Germany time
Potential interview questions
| Can you give an example of a time you effectively collaborated with different stakeholders? | This question assesses your ability to work collaboratively in complex inter-agency environments. | Share a specific situation, the stakeholders involved, and the outcome of your collaboration. |
| Describe a challenging program management experience and how you handled it. | This question evaluates your problem-solving skills within program management contexts. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure quality assurance in your reports and plans? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you employ to enhance capacity building activities? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you share an experience where you had to adjust your plans due to changing circumstances? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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