Apply: UN Women Programme Associate

Deadline: 25 July, 2020

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

UN Women is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Programme Associate.

UN Women is the UN organisation dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.

Responsibilities

  • Provide administrative and logistical support to the formulation and management of programmes
  • Provide administrative support in the preparation of AWPs, programme work plans, budgets, and proposals on programme implementation arrangements, including tracking the delivery of funds
  • Provide administrative support to the executing agencies/responsible parties on routine delivery and reporting of the programme supported activities and finances
  • Provide administrative support for the audit of programmes/projects and support the implementation of audit recommendations
  • Identify sources and gather and compile data and information for the preparation of documents, guidelines, speeches and position papers in collaboration with the programme team
  • Provide administrative support to Local Project Appraisal Committee (LPAC) meetings, preparation and review of required documents
  • Support track GEWE related international celebrations to alert communications and coordination colleagues ahead of time
  • Provide administrative support to the financial management of the programme unit
  • Create projects in Atlas, prepare budget revisions, revise project awards and status and determine initialised funds and the operational and financial close of a project
  • Provide administrative support in monitoring and preparation of budget and the finances of programmes/projects, and in the preparation of FACE forms
  • Prepare non-PO vouchers for development projects
  • Process payment for consultants as delegated
  • Create requisitions in Atlas for development projects
  • Review to ensure all documents submitted for approval are in line with agreed checklists

Requirements

  • Completion of secondary education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business or Public Administration
  • Five years, minimum, of progressively responsible experience in administrative or programme management/support
  • Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages
  • Experience in the use of Atlas is an asset
  • Experience in supporting a team is an asset
  • Experience in liaising with government agencies and or donors is an asset
  • Fluency in English
  • Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset

To apply and for more information, click here.

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