UN Jobs in Chile, Santiago

Position: Programme Management Officer for the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Roles and responsibilities

In particular, the Programme Management Officer will do the following specifications

• Provides substantive support to the Executive Secretary (ES) and Chief of Office in the coordination, management, and implementation of the program of work, thematic priorities of the Office of the Executive Secretary.
  •Ensures continuous liaison and collaboration with the thematic divisions and assisting in developing the action plan, monitoring, and schedules, inter-divisional.
• Identifies problems and issues to be addressed as well as initiates corrective actions; and ensures follow-up actions.
• Coordinates or supports research activities on development, including through reviews and analysis of relevant documents.
• Reports on issues and trends related to global and regional development. Similarly, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies,
• Organizes and prepares and reviews written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, policy notes, presentations, and speeches or other research activities, etc.
• Provides substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
• Participates in, complex field missions, including the provision of guidance to external consultants, assistants and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc. Ensures preparatory work and follow-up of selected meetings and official missions of the ES.

Furthermore,

• Support the monitoring of global and regional events for matters with implications for the strategic position of the Commission. Similarly, follow-up in consultation with the ES and Chief of Office and coordinates with the Chief of Office the liaison with Departments at HQs, other Regional Commissions and Funds, Programmes and Specialized organizations as well as other partner institutions.
• Coordinates activities related to program and project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc. Also, prepares related documents/reports ( work program, budget, etc.).
• Provides follow-up on the management and allocation resources and on partnerships.
• Organizes training seminars for regional and national experts on issues related to development in the framework of the 2030 Agenda. It will be Sustainable Development and sustainable development goals (SDGs).
• Furthermore, performs other duties as required.

Requirements

In order to be eligible for the position, applicants must have the following qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics or a related field. However, candidates with a bachelors degree with two years of qualifying work experience can also apply.
• In addition to that, a minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in project or program management, administration or related area.
• Experience working in the Latin America and Caribbean region. Similarly, experience in program/ project management in the context of development operations.