Programme Management Associate

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

This position is in the Sub-regional office for North Africa of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA SRO-NA). The Programme Management Associate reports to the Director of the office.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Director or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Programme Management Associate will:

1. Act as the programme/project focal point of the Office: • Develops, implements, and evaluates programmes/projects; • Monitors and analyses programme/project development and implementation at all stages, including the analysis of implementation difficulties and initiating remedial action; • Provides periodic progress reports on the programmes/projects’ implementation, including fund utilization; • Review, prepare and provide inputs to relevant documents and reports related to programmes/projects; • Identifies resource needs and participate in the development of resource mobilization strategy; • Liaise with relevant offices of the Commission; identifies and tracks follow-up actions; • Leads and participates in planning accountability missions and provides guidance to consultants, government officials and draft mission summaries and reports; • Coordinate activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, contracts such as Letter of Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, reports &financial statements) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, progress reports).

2. Provide substantive/technical support to the Office: • Researches, analyses, 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; • Undertakes survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyses and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions; • Organizes & prepares various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, 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; • Initiates and coordinates outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities; • Provide logistical and other types of support in the running of the meetings/workshops/conferences etc…of the Office.

3. Performs other duties as required.  

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

RESULTS EXPECTED

• As an active UNECA SRO-NA team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNECA SRO-NA and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: o Prepared strategic programme plan, Annual Business Plan and monitoring and evaluation reports; o Identification of significant programmes/projects and related issues with innovative approaches; o Periodic programme reports to the Accountability and Programme Performance Review Meetings; o Prepared Budgets, and financial reports of projects and activities of the division o Prepared project proposals for funding; o Well prepared background papers, reports, studies, and inputs to divisional outputs o Meetings, workshops, seminars, and conferences organised and serviced. • Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

• Professionalism • Teamwork and respect for diversity: • Commitment to continuous learning: • Communication • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards UNECA SRO-NA’s mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, public administration, or a related field is required. A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in the specified fields with two additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advance university degree. A PhD in relevant field would be an advantage. • 3 to 10 years of experience in project or programme management, administration, or related area, is required. Experience in Programmes/projects design, management and reporting using results framework is desirable.

Rabat, the capital, is a peaceful city. People are friendly to visitors. Services in terms of banking, transportation, health and communications are easily-available. Road network is good both in terms of spread and quality of the roads. Public transportation in is limited. Taxis are relatively cheap and easily available. There are a number of shopping malls, restaurants, gyms, and cinemas although COVID19 sanitary measures are in application. A large variety of accommodation options can be found. There are no specific security threats.

As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials.