Under the overall guidance of the Representative and the direct supervision of the Youth Programme Specialist, the Program Assistant supports the Youth, Gender and Population & Development programme teams and is responsible for providing programme and administrative and logistics support, document management, to support the programme planning, implementation and monitoring activities of the Programme Specialists and Analysts assigned to the team.
Job Purpose:
The Programme Assistant provides programme, research, administrative and financial management support to the team and plays a fundamental role in supporting planning and partnership, effective project management to implementing partners and project teams for the implementation of the country programme.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
● Completed Secondary Level Education required.
● First level university degree in business/public administration, finance, economics or relevant social science discipline desirable.
Knowledge and Experience:
● Five years of relevant experience in project/programme management in private, national and/or international organizations.
● Proficiency in current office software applications and a good basic knowledge of finances and mastery of a series of financial and spreadsheet software.
● Previous experience in the UN is an asset.
● Good knowledge of ERP, PeopleSoft or other web-based integrated system required.
● Good writing and communication skills.
Languages:
● Fluency in oral and written English and Portuguese languages is required.