Programme Management Assistant

Contract

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Evaluation, Analysis and Monitoring (EAM) Unit, Management Support Section (MSS), Central Planning and Coordination Division (CPCD), Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM), New York. The EAM Unit monitors and evaluates key performance indicators for the Department mandated by the General Assembly. The incumbent reports to the Chief/Deputy Chief of the Unit.

Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Chief and Deputy Chief of Evaluation, Analysis and Monitoring (EAM) Unit, the Programme Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

• Compiling, processing and manipulating data-sets from a variety of sources in support of monitoring, evaluation and risk assessment for global DGACM projects and prepares relevant reports on the same.
• Processing the data sets for the tables, including graphic displays, checks consistency of data series, tests for comparability of data and checks validity of data against classifications and standards.
• Facilitating the EAM-related departmental IT projects and retrieving data from conference management source systems.
• Assisting with the data retrieval and maintenance from relevant databases, including gDoc, eAPG, gMeets.
• Maintaining all internal reports, and developing statistical reports based on the user-requirements.
• Preparing charts, graphs and other outputs for reporting and presentation of various data. Converts data sets into a variety of forms (including ratios, estimates and projections).
• Responding to internal/external requests/queries.
• Defining processes to achieve specific outputs, modifies control processes according to specifications for data analysis, tests and revises programmes under the supervision of information technology specialists and produces the required outputs.
• Performing other duties as assigned, such as assisting in meetings or documents management.

Administrative Duties: •Assists in the overall administration of the Unit. •Compiles input (reports) from various units in the Department. •Prepares draft report, verifies consistency of presentation. •Monitors the timely submission of reports and mandatory revisions to project documents. •Assist in writing communication and minutes of meetings.

Competencies Professionalism: Knowledge of internal policies, processes and procedures generally and in particular those related to programme/project administration, implementation and evaluation, technical cooperation, programming and budgeting. Familiarity with performance indicators central to the Department's mandates. Good knowledge of the statistical databases used for evaluation. Good technical skills, ability to participate in development and maintenance of applications, provide user support. Ability to respond to changing requirements and assignments, ability to apply good judgment in the context of assignments given. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work.

Planning and organising: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Technological awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.

Education High School or equivalent diploma is required.

Work Experience A minimum of five years of experience in programme analysis, statistics, evaluation or reporting, or related areas such as meetings or documents management is required.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified applicants may include an assessment exercise and a competency based interview.

Special Notice This position is subject to local recruitment pursuant to staff rule 4.4 of the United Nations Staff Rules. All staff in the General Service and related categories shall be recruited in the country or within commuting distance of each office, irrespective of their nationality and of the length of time they may have been in the country. A staff member subject to local recruitment shall not be eligible for the allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international recruitment.

Passing the Global General Service Test (GGST) is a prerequisite for recruitment consideration in the General Services and related categories in the United Nations Secretariat. Applicants who have not passed the GGST at the time of application may be invited for the test after submitting an application. Staff members who were granted a fixed-term, continuing or permanent appointment as a result of having passed a predecessor test recognized by the Office of Human Resources Management, and who have continuously held such appointments, are not required to take the new test.

At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

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