Associate Programme Management Officer (Temporary)

About the role

This is a temporary position (available for three months, with possible extension depending on funds) within the Joint Human Rights Service of the United Nations Integrated Office (BINUH) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The incumbent reports to the Chief of the Joint Human Rights Service and works under delegated authority.

Key responsibilities

• Support the head of the capacity building team in the full cycle of programme and project management, from design and planning to implementation, monitoring, evaluation, lessons learned and best practices.
• Provide substantive support for policy coordination and evaluation, including reviewing emerging development issues and trends.
• Help provide technical, logistical and financial assistance to CSOs, NGOs and national counterparts, including planning and facilitating workshops and helping partners develop action plans.
• Assist Monitoring Evaluation Officers in collecting monthly monitoring data with implementing partners using a dedicated data collection tool.
• Contribute to written outputs such as draft background papers, analytical notes, report sections and publication inputs.
• Support meetings and conferences, including agendas, participants, background documents, presentations and logistics.
• Carry out outreach, maintain partnerships, take part in training workshops and seminars, and give presentations on assigned topics.
• Take part in field missions, including data collection.
• Coordinate budget-related activities (programme and project preparation, progress reports, financial statements) and prepare related documents such as pledges, work programmes and programme budgets.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics, environment studies, sustainable development or a related field; a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying work experience may be accepted instead.
• At least two years of progressively responsible experience in project/programme management, administration or a related area; fundraising and/or donor relations experience is desirable.
• French at UN Level III (reading, writing, listening, speaking); English at UN Level III is desirable.

Required skills

• Professionalism: analytical and evaluative skills, independent research, planning and managing competing priorities.
• Teamwork and planning and organizing.
• Ability to incorporate gender perspectives and ensure equal participation of women and men.

Candidates may be assessed through an exercise followed by a competency-based interview. Eligibility may be limited to candidates based at the duty station or to internal candidates, depending on the funding source.