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Standard Job Description
Programme Officer
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Programme Officer may be based in HQ, field/regional bureau, typically reporting to and be guided by the Senior Program officer and may supervise a small team of local and international staff. He/she may refer to UNHCR's Programme Manual (Chapter IV), UNHCR's corporate and regional strategic priorities, operation plans and other relevant institutional rules and regulations for further guidance.
The Programme Officer will provide programmatic guidance and support with regard to the implementation of protection and solutions strategies within available resources. S/he will coordinate with the other sections/units to ensure harmonized programmatic approaches at all levels and throughout the UNHCR Operations Management Cycle. S/he will work in line with the overall UNHCR directions which crucially require working with partners, including with persons of concern, governmental institutions and the private sector, ensuring that programme management is approached as per UNHCR's Strategic Directions, Global Strategic Priorities (GSPs), Global Compact for Refugees (GCR), corporate positions on SDGs.
The incumbent is expected to work in line with the multi-functional team (MFT) approach as defined within the Program Manual, ensuring the participation of relevant stakeholders in all phases of the Program Management Cycle.
All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Duties
- Support in assessing and analysing the needs of persons of concern in a participatory manner, using an Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective as basis for planning.
- Provide support on programmatic aspects of developing multi-year protection and solutions strategies and annual plans with corresponding priorities taking into account corporate priorities.
- Support Results Based Management and programme capacity in light of evolving requirements, programming approaches and gaps.
- Support the planning process in compliance with planning parameters outlined in the Programme Manual and the planning instructions.
- Review and analyse plans, mid-year and year-end reports of UNHCR office(s), ensuring quality assurance and compliance with established policies, guidelines, procedures and standards.
- Support in the provision of overall direction to broaden partnerships with key stakeholders in order to maximize the protection and solutions response for persons of concern.
- Provide support to ensure a consistent application of the framework for implementing with partners, including the effective implementation of the policy on selection and retention of partners, management of partnership agreements, risk-based project performance monitoring, and risk-based project audits, among others.
- Contribute to ensure consistent and coherent monitoring approaches, tools and systems in line with global standards and polices.
- Actively contribute to UNHCRs programming of community of practice and continuously contributing to improvements of programming tools and processes.
- Identify potential gaps and problems and in cooperation with other relevant sections recommend appropriate solutions to ensure the efficient implementation of programme activities.
- Oversee a timely and effective follow-up of internal and external audits observations and recommendations that relate to programmatic issues.
- Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
For P3/NOC - 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree.
Field(s) of Education
Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences
or other relevant field.
Essential
Demonstrated experience in programme management including familiarization with the OMC and sound knowledge Results Based-Management. Demonstrated experience in field operations, sound knowledge on the centrality of protection in programming, Joint Needs Assessments and the principles of targeting.
Desirable
Demonstrated experience in coordination within an inter-agency context and other actors, in a refugee or humanitarian context. Sound experience in program management training and capacity building activities.
Functional Skills
PG-Programme Management (programme cycles and reporting standards)
PG-Results-Based Management
PG-UNHCR's Programmes
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Language Requirements
For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.
All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.
As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.
This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.
Desired Candidate Profile
• Previous experience in program management and CBI
• Proven experience in project design in mixed situations (refugees, repatriation).
• Proven experience in managing partnership agreements, design, organization, and oversight of project implementation monitoring.
• Proven managerial experience and experience in providing capacity building to staff as well as partners.
• Excellent drafting skills in English
Required languages (expected Overall ability is at least B2 level):
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Desired languages
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Operational context
Occupational Safety and Health Considerations:
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Nature of Position:
UNHCR operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province is run and monitored by our office in Peshawar. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is home to around 15271 asylum seekers and 721,000 Afghan refugees, living in 43 official refugee villages and in urban settings. Of the total, 58 percent of refugees are living in urban areas and 42 percent are living in refugee villages. The majority of the population is youth. The regional multi-year Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees (SSAR) provides a framework for cooperation between humanitarian and development actors to address the needs of Afghan refugees and the communities that host them. It supports the pursuit of durable solutions, as well as youth empowerment through education, the development of vocational skills and livelihoods training.
The Programme Officer (PO) is overall in charge of the Programme Unit in Sub-Office Peshawar and reports directly to the Head of Sub-Office. The incumbent will need to have demonstrated managerial skills to effectively ensure the smooth function of the Programme Unit and handle all Programme-related matters internally and with the partner agencies.
He/she will provide guidance and supervise a team consisting of International and National staff who will report to him/her daily and in turn report to SO Peshawar senior management and liaise with the Country Office Islamabad Programme Unit.
Living and Working Conditions:
Peshawar is a category E, non-family high-risk duty station with a six-week R&R cycle. The Sub-Office is situated at the University Town in a safe and secure location approved by UNDSS. The Office and Guest House are located within the same compound where international staff and visitors live in the Guest house which consists of 19 self-contained rooms that are fully equipped and furnished with various amenities.
Known as "City on the Frontier", Peshawar's strategic location on the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia has made it one of the most culturally vibrant and lively cities in the greater region and is located around 200km from Islamabad, the Capital City of Pakistan. Peshawar is irrigated by various canals of the Kabul River and by its right tributary, the Bara River. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities. In the last three decades, there has been a significant increase in urban population, in part due to internal migration of people in search of better employment opportunities, education, and services, and in part because of the influx of Afghans and other people displaced by military operations and civil unrest in neighboring regions. Peshawar is the major educational, political and business center of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Living conditions are basic. All rooms and offices have Air Conditioners; the showers have hot water; satellite TV in all rooms, and a gym is available. There is a dedicated chef who prepares meals for international staff. The most common ingredients for food, a selection of fresh vegetables and fruits are usually available at the local market. Tap water is not potable and it is recommended to drink bottled or boiled water as alternatives. There are both Government hospitals and private health providers in Peshawar town. However, for serious medical conditions, patients are referred to Islamabad for treatment. There are many pharmacies in town where medicines can easily be obtained. The electricity supply could be unstable depending on the season, resulting in blackouts, however, UNHCR has reliable generators to supply the much-needed electricity. The town has an international airport, which is served by major international airlines and banking halls as well as ATMs are available.
Temperatures in Peshawar do vary greatly with the season. In the Winter season which starts from mid-November to March, temperature could fall to about 4 degrees Celsius, whilst Summer which starts from May to September could record temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsius. Staff should carry heavy warm clothing in winter months and cotton clothing is recommended where possible in summer months.
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Compendium
Bi-annual Compendium 2023 Part B - October 2023Additional Information
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