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Programme Officer

  • Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
  • Location:
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Project and Programme Management
  • Closing Date: Closed

Details

Mission and objectives

As the United Nations lead agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities, and to build resilience to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Our work is concentrated in three focus areas; sustainable development, democratic governance and peace building, and climate and disaster resilience.

Context

UNDP is implementing a set of early recovery activities in North-western Syria as a part of the ‘Whole of Syria’ architecture. The SCBI programme is organized around three pillars: Restoration of Basic Services and Infrastructure; Livelihoods Recovery, and Social Cohesion and Community Security. All three pillars work on area-based plans in an integrated manner, and in coordination with the other humanitarian and resilience actors. Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Programme Manager SCBI, the Programme Officer, Early Recovery & Livelihood provides services through effective and efficient management of the assigned projects within ER Programme, provision of high-quality reports and monitoring of the programme’s progress on the ground and liaise with implementing partners. The Programme Officer works in close collaboration with the operations, programme and project staff within UNDP Syria and other UN and non-UN entities as required to support programme formulation and delivery. SDG Contribution to: 1. No Poverty 8. Decent Work and economic growth

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Programme Manager for Syria Cross-Border Initiatives or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Programme Officer will: • Effectively lead the planning and implementation of the assigned projects within ERL Programme, guide the programme staff, and financial management of the programme and measure performance and report on programme results and outcomes to the senior management • Develop new programme concepts and proposals for donor funding and support XB office in resource mobilization. • Coordinate inputs and results with other humanitarian actors, local authorities and implementing partners including strengthening the capacity of the counterpart teams; • Support UNDP’s efforts in the field of Early Recovery and contribute to the ERL Sector in the target areas and mobilize resources; • Document and report on the progress of the project activities including but limited to through internal and external periodic reviews; • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible. 14. Results/expected outputs: • As an active UNDP team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNDP and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: o Successfully pitch the ERL Programme and identify the potential sources of funding for resource mobilization to address the funding gap; o Effectively lead the implementation of the assigned project’s within ERL Programme; • Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

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