Associate Programme Management Officer (Partnerships) (TJO)

United Nations; Genf; On-site; CHF 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

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The United Nations in Geneva invites applications for an Associate Programme Officer position in the UNECE Office. This temporary two-month assignment supports the SPECA MPTF Fund and reports to the Programme Management Officer of the SPECA MPTF Fund Support Team.

The role is located at the UNECE, with potential for extension depending on resources, and is posted by the Economic Commission for Europe. Duty Station: GENEVA.

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Job Opening

Job Opening ID: 286152

Job Network : Economic, Social and Development

Job Family : Programme Management

Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories , P-2

Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities

Job Opening Job Opening ID: 286152 Job Network : Economic, Social and Development Job Family : Programme Management Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories , P-2
Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities Duty Station : GENEVA
Department/Office : Economic Commission for Europe Date Posted : Oct 13, 2026
Deadline : Oct 19, 2026

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is one of the five regional commissions under the jurisdiction of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. It comprises 56 member States and covers Europe and parts of Central Asia and North America. As a multilateral platform, UNECE facilitates greater economic integration and cooperation among its member countries and promotes sustainable development and economic prosperity through policy dialogue, negotiation of international legal instruments, development of regulations and norms, exchange and application of best practices as well as economic and technical expertise, and technical cooperation for countries with economies in transition. This position is located in the UNECE Office of the Executive Secretary, Fund Support Team of the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia Multi-Partner Trust Fund (SPECA MPTF). The SPECA MPTF was established by UNECE and ESCAP in 2024 to provide a flexible, inclusive funding mechanism for practical joint programmatic development and implementation. It aims to strengthen the broader SPECA mechanism and accelerate the achievement of its long-term objectives: facilitating economic cooperation in SPECA region (Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan); creating incentives for economic development and integration; and providing a platform for cooperation on transboundary and cross-border issues to support the achievement of the SDGs. It is jointly supported by UNECE the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), focusing on water, energy, and environment; sustainable transport, transit, and connectivity; trade; statistics; innovation and technology for sustainable development; and gender and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SPECA MPTF is administered by the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTFO). The SPECA MPTF’s Steering Committee, in line with the SPECA MPTF Terms of Reference, approved the creation of a Fund Support Team to be located at UNECE. Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Executive Secretary of UNECE, the Associate Programme Officer reports to the Programme Management Officer (P3) of the SPECA MPTF Fund Support Team. This is a temporary job opening for the initial duration of two months, with the possibility of extension, subject to the availability of resources.