Overview
The Programme Officer will provide technical assistance and support for programme design, planning, implementation, management, and evaluation of programme/project activities. The role contributes to strengthening territorial interventions and improving results for children and vulnerable communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional technical assistance and support for programme design, planning and implementation, management and evaluation of programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting.
- Contribute to strengthening territorial interventions and improving results for children and vulnerable communities through effective programme management and stakeholder engagement.
- Support knowledge management for programmes.
- Ensure optimum use of program funds.
- Facilitate rights-based and results-based programme management approach.
- Support national and local capacity building/sustainability.
- Contribute to rights perspective and advocacy at the national, community and family levels.
- Engage in partnership, coordination and collaboration.
- Conduct territorial monitoring of interventions and implementing partners.
Required Experience
- A minimum of one year of relevant professional work experience is required.
- Experience working in a developing country is considered an asset.
- A minimum of one year of experience in direct territorial work with rural or indigenous communities, or in contexts of high social vulnerability, with emphasis on the implementation of social, public health, or community development interventions is desirable.
- A minimum of one year of experience in monitoring territorial interventions or programmes, including oversight of implementing partners, analysis of progress indicators, preparation of technical reports, and formulation of operational recommendations is an asset.
- Proven experience in the design, piloting, or transfer of methodologies for territorial implementation is considered an asset, including participatory diagnostic tools, continuous improvement approaches, capacity-building of local actors, or intersectoral coordination mechanisms is an asset.
- Background/familiarity with emergency is considered as an asset
- Previous experience working on related thematic areas within a United Nations agency or directly with UNICEF is considered a significant differentiating asset.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
Qualifications
A completed First Level university degree in one of the following fields is required: Social Sciences, International Relations, Government, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Public Health, Social Development, Community Development, or another relevant technical field.
