Assistant Programme Officer

Job Description

Title: Assistant Programme Officer

Company Name: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ For P1/NOA - 1-year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree
∎ Field(s) of Education: Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences or other relevant field.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Support in assessing and analysing the needs of persons of concern in a participatory manner, using an Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective as basis for planning.
∎ 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.
∎ Assist the planning process in compliance with planning parameters outlined in the Programme Manual and the planning instructions.
∎ Contribute to the review and analyse of plans, mid-year and year-end reports of UNHCR offices in the region, ensuring quality assurance and compliance with established policies, guidelines, procedures and standards.
∎ Assist with the provision of overall direction to broaden partnerships with key stakeholders in order to maximize the protection and solutions response for persons of concern.
∎ Contribute to the successful application of the framework for implementing with partners, including the effective implementation of the policy on selection and retention of partners, management of partnership agreements, risk-based project performance monitoring, and risk-based project audits,
∎ among others.
∎ Contribute to ensure consistent and coherent monitoring approaches, tools and systems within the Area of Responsibility (AoR), in line with global standards and polices.
∎ Actively contribute to UNHCRs programming of community of practice and continuously contribute to improvements of programming tools and processes.
∎ Identify potential gaps and problems and in cooperation with other relevant sections recommend appropriate solutions to ensure the efficient implementation of programme activities.
∎ Assist in a timely and effective follow-up of internal and external audits observations and recommendations that relate to programmatic issues.
∎ Perform other related duties as required.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Essential
∎ Demonstrated experience in programme management including familiarization with the OMC and sound knowledge Results Based-Management.
∎ Demonstrated experience in field operations, sound knowledge on the centrality of protection in programming, Joint Needs Assessments, and the principles of targeting.
∎ Excellent planning, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
∎ Strong analytical and adaptation skills.

Salary:
∎ A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, please visit the portal of the International Civil Service Commission at: http://icsc.un.org

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 1 Sep 2021

Company Information:
∎ 21 Aug 2021
∎ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Bangladesh

Category: NGO/Development