Senior Programme Officer

United Nations Office for Project Services - UNOPS

Overview

The Senior Programme Officer leads programme development, resource mobilization, and stakeholder coordination within the Peace and Security Cluster. This role ensures compliant, high-quality project delivery, advancing mine action strategies while fostering inclusive, safe environments.


Key Responsibilities
  • Coordinate the development and articulation of the Country Programme Strategy (CPS).
  • Monitor humanitarian and development trends to identify potential areas of intervention.
  • Analyze funding agreements and develop compliance plans and monitoring frameworks.
  • Establish and build relationships with UN, international organizations, donors, governments, and mine action stakeholders.
  • Maintain records of programme files and other necessary programme documents.
  • Lead and motivate the programme team.
Required Experience

Progressive experience in coordination, resource mobilization, and/or programme/project development or management with the UN, other multilateral organizations, non-governmental organizations, or other actors delivering humanitarian or development projects. Experience drafting and ensuring timely delivery of high quality reports, project proposals, strategic products, and complex planning processes is required. Experience in mine action or a closely related field is desired. Experience working in conflict or post-conflict contexts is desired. Experience advancing workforce inclusion and integrating gender, social inclusion, and PSEAH/safeguarding into project planning, implementation and oversight is desired.

Qualifications

Advanced University Degree (master's degree or equivalent) with 7 years of relevant experience; OR First Level University Degree (bachelor's degree or equivalent) with 9 years of relevant experience is required.

Other Details
Languages Required
English Fluent Required
Languages Preferred
French Fluent Desirable Spanish Fluent Desirable Chinese, Mandarin Fluent Desirable Arabic Fluent Desirable Russian Fluent Desirable
Contract Duration
One year (with possibility of extension, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds, and satisfactory performance)
Work Modality
Home based
Remuneration
Not specified
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