Programme Associate, GS-6, Istanbul, Turkiye, EECARO

Overview

The Programme Associate position supports the implementation of the CISPop "Better Data for Better Policies Programme" by providing programme, administrative, logistical, research, and operational support.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with implementing partners, vendors, and government counterparts to ensure timely submission of deliverables and financial reports.
• Monitor the implementation status of activities, providing timely updates.
• Support the compilation and formatting of reports and presentations.
• Support periodic programme meetings, year-end review meetings, and Steering Committee meetings, including ensuring proper follow-up on action points.
• Organize and manage travel arrangements, DSA payments, and travel claims.
• Provide logistical and administrative support for meetings, workshops, study tours, and field missions.
• Draft routine correspondence, meeting minutes, and documentation.
• Support the CISPop Programme Manager in developing ToRs and monitor consultant deliverables and payments.
• Prepare and circulate the Chart of Accounts authorization letters.
• Perform supplier /buyer role or REQ Creator role in the ERP for projects, register of goods receipt.
• Undertake routine procurement activities, ensuring compliance with UNFPA procurement procedures.
• Support internal and external audit processes, spot checks, and micro assessments.
• Contribute to HACT assurance activities.
• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of annual and quarterly budgets and expenditure reports.
• Monitor partner financial reporting (FACE forms), ensuring documentation is complete, and expenditures align with approved budgets.
• Generate financial and programmatic reports using the relevant tools.
• Acts as a back-up on selected functions for CISPop Programme Manager and other Programme Support team members during their absence.
• Maintain the programme filing, archiving, document organization, and e-archiving systems, as well as uploading to the EECARO microsite and maintaining the relevant sections.
• Carries out any other duties as may be required by the supervisor to ensure the smooth implementation of the CISPop Programme.

Required Experience

Six years of relevant experience in programme planning, monitoring and data management in national and international organizations, in the private or public sector. Previous experience in the UN is an asset.

Qualifications

Completion of secondary education with additional coursework in public administration, finance or economics. Bachelor's degree is preferable.

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