Programme Management Officer, P4

Overview

Responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating initiatives and activities to strengthen people management within the Division. The role involves monitoring, analyzing, and addressing issues related to people management for OCHA's global operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates initiatives and activities to strengthen people management.
• Monitors and analyzes 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 on people management.
• Researches, analyzes and presents information on people management related matters.
• Conducts reviews, monitors and analyzes issues and trends relating to people management.
• Organizes and prepares written outputs.
• Provides support on people management related issues to senior managers.
• Leads and/or participates in large, complex field missions.
• Supports activities related to budget funding.
• Supports efforts to maintain gender parity and strengthen geographic diversity and inclusion.
• Supports managers and staff to strengthen all aspects of performance management.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required Experience

A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration, people management or related area is required. At least three years of experience in providing strategic people management advice is required. Experience working in humanitarian or crisis management field operations within the UN Common System or comparable international organization is desirable. Experience in performance management, conduct and discipline or administration of justice functions is desirable. Experience working in a front office setting is desirable.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

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