Prograemme Management Officer, P4

About this role

This Programme Management Officer (P4) position is located in the Office of the Director, Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development (OISC), within the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). The role supports the work of the General Assembly, ECOSOC, and the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, providing substantive, policy, and organizational support for intergovernmental processes. The incumbent reports to the Director and contributes to coherent follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate assigned programmes/projects; monitor and analyze programme/project development and implementation; identify problems and initiate corrective actions.
• Provide advice to ECOSOC and the General Assembly on system-wide policy coordination in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
• Perform consulting assignments, facilitate workshops and interactive sessions, and assist in developing action plans for change management.
• Research, analyze and present information gathered from diverse sources; coordinate policy development including review and analysis of issues and trends.
• Organize and prepare written outputs including speeches, background papers, analysis, sections of reports, and inputs to publications.
• Provide substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, and preparing documents and presentations.
• Plan interagency meetings, provide substantive servicing, liaise with UN system entities, and represent the Office in interagency meetings on specific thematic areas.
• Initiate and coordinate outreach activities; conduct training workshops and seminars; make presentations on assigned topics.
• Coordinate activities related to budget funding, including programme/project preparation, progress reports, and financial statements.
• Support gender mainstreaming in intergovernmental processes and in the work of the Office.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics, international relations or a related field. A first-level university degree combined with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant professional experience

Languages

• English (required, UN Level III in all skills)

Key skills