UN-Habitat (the United Nations Human Settlements Programme), is one of the UN agencies responsible for promoting sustainable urban development and adequate shelter for all people. Founded in 1978. UN-Habitat works to address issues related to urbanization, housing, and urban planning. This organization aims to improve the quality of life in cities and human settlements, with a concentration on sustainable and inclusive development. UN-Habitat provides governments, local authorities, and various stakeholders to develop and support policies and strategies that enhance urban living, reduce poverty, and promote social and environmental sustainability.
What are the benefits of working in UN-Habitat:
- Daily working can make a difference in helping people who deserve it.
- Can facilitate tools and skills for staff to develop their careers.
- Encourage gender and cultural variety to make staff stronger.
Job Details:
- Job Title: Senior Programme Management Assistant
- Unit: UN-habitat
- Job Place: NAIROBI
- Deadline: 29, March, 2024
Education & Qualifications Requirements
- Completion of High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Work Experiences:
- A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in administrative services, finance, accounting, audit, human resources, technical cooperation or related area is required.
- The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to eight (8) years for candidates who possess a first level University degree.
- Experience in conducting research and preparing statistical or analytical reports from various databases is desirable.
- Working experience in the application of relevant regulations and rules of the United Nations, or any similar public service organization, in an operational environment is desirable.
- One (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Languages:
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
- For the position advertised, fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.
Key Responsibilities Career:
- Independently provides full range of programme/project management and implementation assistance at all phases of the programme/project cycle.
- Works with funding agencies in arranging financing modalities; obtains requisite clearances; ensures establishment of proper monitoring systems through scheduled reporting, review meetings and missions.
- rafts budget and forecast based on submissions; prepares monitoring checklists, identifying stages of programme/project development, funding source, inputs by reviewing internal and external bodies, and follow-up actions required
- Supports coordination, monitoring and expedition of implementation activities and participates in programme/project evaluation;
- Arranges for formal closures of projects, final budget revision, transfer of equipment, clearance, publication and distribution of final report.