Senior Programme Assistant at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes. We had three years to complete our work and then disband. Today, over 65 years later, our organization is still hard at work, protecting and assisting refugees around the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Programme Assistant

Position Number: 2018/VA/063
Location: Maiduguri - Borno State
Category: Programme
Grade: GS - 5
Duration of Contract: Two Months
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment

Context, Duties And Responsibilities

• The Senior Programme Assistant under the supervision of the Programme Officer will be managing the engagement of prospective partners for 2019.
• This process is quite detailed and entails; calls for expression of interest, technical evaluation of prospective partners, orientation on UNHCR partnership agreements with selected partners, detail budget discussions with partners, proposal submission with all compulsory annexes by partners, uploading partner budgets in the system. Discussions with Units on planning and budgeting for 2019 direct implementation.

The incumbent will have the following responsibilities;

• Collects, registers and maintains information on project activities.
• Prepare status and progress reports, prepare tables and draft routine correspondence.
• Prepare background material for use in discussions and briefing sessions.
• Undertake proper collection, monitoring and use of baselines, standards and indicators needed to measure and analyse programme performance, trends and target interventions.
• Review the implementation and performance of IPs agreements through appropriate physical monitoring to evaluate the projects by reviewing work plans, progress reports, budget, financial reports and expenditures. This may include field visits for specific monitoring and evaluation issues.
• Apply UNHCR’s corporate tools (e.g. Global Focus, Focus Client) to assess the technical soundness of the operation and generate data for evidence-based decisions at the country-level.
• Assist in ensuring compliance in issuance of audit certificates for Implementing Partners.
• Perform other duties as required.

Essential Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of Secondary education courses/ training/ certificate in Business Administration, Social Science, International Law or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of previous job experience relevant to the function.
• Computer skills (in MS office).
• Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language (as applicable in the duty station).

Desirable Qualifications & Competencies:   

• Completion of the UNHCR Learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position.
• Good knowledge of UNHCR financial rules, procedures and processes.
• Knowledge of UNHCR specific programmes (MSRP, Focus, etc.).
• Prior exposure to UNHCR refugee operations and functions relating to office administration and programme activities.

Application Closing Date
Midnight, 1st November, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online