Programme Associate at UNDP

 UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in 177 countries and territories, we offer global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.

• Support to formulation of programme strategies and implementation of the Country Programme Action Plan
• Support to management of the CO programme
•  Administrative support to the Programme Unit
• Support to resource mobilization
• Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing
• Supports formulation of programme strategies and implementation of the Country Programme Action Plan focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Collection, analysis and presentation of background information for preparation of CCA, UNDAF, CPD, CPAP, effective application of RBM tools and establishment of management targets (BSC).
• Presentation of background information for formulation of country programme, draft projectdocuments, work plans, budgets, proposals on implementation arrangements.
• Provides management and monitoring support to the project:
• Analyse project activities for executing modalities in order to ensure the best and most cost-effective services.
• Coordinate document processing related to the project.
• Track required project information, follow up on correspondences with UNDP CO, BMGF, FMARD and other stakeholders.
• Processing documentations for submission including final quality check regarding accuracy and compliance with formats and guidelines.
• Support and monitor project delivery and submission of progress and final reports as well as budget revisions.
• Draft correspondences and assist with other administrative tasks as required.
• Work in close collaboration with the operations, programme and project staff in the CO as required for resolving complex finance-related issues and exchange of information. 
• Provides administrative support to the Programme Unit  focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Review of NEX projects Financial Reports; preparation of non-PO vouchers for development projects.
• Maintenance of the internal expenditures control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in Atlas.
• Timely corrective actions on unposted vouchers, including the vouchers with budget check errors, match exceptions, unapproved vouchers.
• Creation of requisitions in Atlas for development projects, register of goods receipt in Atlas.
• Making budget check for requisitions, POs and vouchers.
• Supports resource mobilization focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Analysis of information on donors, preparation of donor’s profile. 
• Track and reporting on mobilized resources. Review of contributions agreement, managing contributions in Atlas.
• Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the CO focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Organization of trainings for the operations/ projects staff on programme.
• Synthesis of lessons learnt and best practices in programme.
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

• Secondary Education, preferably with specialized certification in Accounting and  Finance. 
• University Degree in Business or Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences and Social Sciences would be desirable, but it is not a requirement.
• 6 years of progressively responsible administrative or programme experience is required at the national or international level. 
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web based management systems.
• Fluency in English is essential. Fluency in one national language is desired