Overview
The Programme Associate supports the Programme section in Guyana by carrying out a range of Programme support functions to help develop, implement and monitor their country Programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitating the development of programme cooperation agreements (PCAs).
- Ensuring the timely and accurate recording and administrative processing of government & NGO’s proposals and requests for direct cash transfers (DCTs).
- Conducting programme monitoring in UNICEF focus districts for cash and supplies.
- Helping conduct regular spot checks of partner’s projects.
- Monitoring and tracking the efficient distribution of supplies.
- Supporting the programme section in researching, compiling and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data and information.
- Carrying out transactions in VISION ensuring programme results, activities and programme coding are as per annual work plans (AWPs).
- Carrying out transactions in VISION pertaining to grants and programme-related items.
- Preparing monitoring and reporting information for supervisor and team on agreed performance indicators.
- Regularly monitoring budgets and financial expenditures of section.
- Helping prepare periodic or ad-hoc financial reports relating to country office and donors.
- Supports capacity development activities related to programme development.
Required Experience
A minimum of six years of administrative or clerical work experience is required. Prior experience in programme support functions is an asset. Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
Qualifications
Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the work of the organization.
