Programme Management Officer (Temporary Job Opening)

Global Roles; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Roles in Geneva, Switzerland seeks a Programme Management Officer to develop, implement, and evaluate UNCTAD programmes. You will coordinate policy development, conduct research, organize outreach, and manage budget-related tasks for programme funding.

The role requires advanced degrees and extensive experience in project management, with emphasis on digital government projects and AI applications in public service design. Fluency in English and additional languages is desirable.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in public or business administration, law, economics or related field.
• A first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
• A specialized degree in eGovernment would be desirable.
• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or related area.
• A minimum of four years of experience in business facilitation is desirable.
• Experience in digital government projects and automation of administrative procedures is desirable.
• Experience applying AI in public service design is desirable.
• English is required.
• Either French or Arabic or Spanish or Russian or Chinese (Mandarin) is desirable.
• Languages: English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Russian, Chinese (Mandarin).

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates assigned programmes/projects, monitors and analyzes development, reviews documents, identifies issues and initiates corrective actions.
• Plans and facilitates workshops and interactive sessions with clients to develop action plans for change.
• Researches, analyzes and presents information from diverse sources.
• Coordinates policy development, reviews issues and trends, and prepares evaluations or research activities.
• Prepares draft background papers, analysis, report sections and policy recommendations for governments.
• Organizes outreach activities; conducts trainings, seminars and presentations on topics/activities.
• Leads or participates in large field missions; provides guidance to external consultants and government officials.
• Coordinates budget-related activities: programme/project prep, progress reports, financial statements, pledging, work programme, and programme budget.

Skills

Programme Management

Project Management

Budget Management

Policy Development

Research and Analysis

Outreach Activities

Digital Government Projects

Automation of Administrative Processes

eRegulations

eRegistrations

AI in Public Service

Public Administration

Economics

Law

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in public or business administration, law, economics or related field

First-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience

Specialized degree in eGovernment desirable

Job description

The Programme Management Officer is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating assigned programmes and projects within the Business Facilitation Section of UNCTAD. The role involves coordinating policy development, conducting research and analysis, organizing outreach activities, and managing budget-related tasks for programme funding.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates assigned programmes/projects, monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation, reviews relevant documents and reports, identifies problems and issues to be addressed and initiates corrective actions, liaises with relevant parties, ensures follow-up actions.
• Performs consulting assignments, in collaboration with the client, by planning facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change.
• Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources.
• Coordinates policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.
• Organizes and prepares written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications and policy recommendations to governments.
• Initiates and coordinates outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Leads and/or participates in large, complex field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.
• Coordinates activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in public or business administration, law, economics or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A specialized degree in eGovernment would be desirable.
• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or related area is required.
• A minimum of four years of experience in business facilitation is desirable.
• Experience in the management of digital government projects, including the simplification and automation of administrative procedures using systems such as eRegulations and eRegistrations, is desirable.
• Experience in the application of AI in public service design is desirable.English is required.
• Either French or Arabic or Spanish or Russian or Chinese (Mandarin) is desirable.

Skills

• Programme Management
• Project Management
• Business Development Facilitation
• Digital Government Projects
• Administrative Procedures Simplification
• Automation of Administrative Procedures
• eRegulations
• eRegistrations
• AI Application in Public Service
• Policy Development
• Research and Analysis
• Outreach Activities
• Budget Management
• Programme Funding Management
• Public Administration
• Business Administration
• Economics
• Law

Languages

English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Russian, Chinese (Mandarin)