Africa Programme Officer, Trade & Development

UN Secretariat; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UN Secretariat, through ITC OA Africa, seeks an Associate Programme Officer to support programme managers and the Chief of the Office for Africa in research, data analysis, and presenting findings to inform operations.

The role contributes to designing and implementing technical assistance across Africa, including SME support and private sector development, with budget coordination and donor compliance.

Qualifikationen

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics, development studies, or a related field.
• Alternatively, a first-level university degree with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be considered.

Aufgaben

• Perform basic research on programme operations and data collection from various sources.
• Assist in facilitating workshops and developing action plans for clients during consultancies.
• Draft and consolidate project deliverables, including annual implementation reports and technical documents, ensuring donor compliance.
• Provide administrative and substantive support for meetings and conferences, including agenda preparation and logistics.
• Engage in outreach activities, support training workshops, and participate in field missions for data collection.
• Coordinate budget-related activities for programme preparation, submissions and reporting.

Kenntnisse

Professionalism

Teamwork

Planning & Organizing

Research & Analysis

Data Collection

Project Management

Communication

Organizational Skills

Ausbildung

Master's or equivalent in business/ economics/ development studies

First-level degree with 2+ years qualifying experience

Jobbeschreibung

UN Secretariat, through ITC OA Africa, seeks an Associate Programme Officer to support programme managers and the Chief of the Office for Africa in research, data analysis, and presenting findings to inform operations.

The role contributes to designing and implementing technical assistance across Africa, including SME support and private sector development, with budget coordination and donor compliance.