This position is located in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) the South-East Asia Regional Office in Bangkok. The Programme Management Officer reports to the P4 Programme Management Officer.
Responsibilities:
Participates in the development, planning, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, etc.; monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources.
Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.
Undertakes survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.
Prepares various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
Manage projects, programmes and evaluations exercises.
Provides substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
Undertakes outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (annual work plan, programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).
Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
Ensures that requirements, background information used for data analysis are documented.
Supports the regional office’s requirements in relation of Umoja and its Delegation of Authority.
Performs other duties as required.
Education:
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics or a related field.
A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.
Work Experience:
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or related area is required.
Experience in project/programme management, evaluation, or strategic planning within the United Nations Common System, or similar international organization is desirable.
Experience in areas related to human rights and social work is desirable.
Experience with results-based management is desirable.
Languages:
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
For the position advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.
To be considered fluent in a language, the proficiency level in all four specified areas (i.e. reading, speaking, understanding and writing) must be “fluent.” To be considered to have knowledge in a language, the proficiency level in at least two out of the four specified areas must be “confident” or “fluent.”
