Job categories Programme Management
Vacancy code VA/2025/B5338/30761
Department/office AFR, CAMCO, Madagascar
Duty station Antananarivo, Madagascar
Contract type Local ICA Specialist
Contract level LICA Specialist-8
Duration ongoing contract
Application period 18-Sep-2025 to 05-Oct-2025
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

The Programme Management Officer will have a primary reporting line to the PMO Team Lead. 

The role is based in Antananarivo and will be supporting the PMO team in program monitoring, reporting, quality assurance and project Set-up and closure. 


Summary of functions:

  1. Program Monitoring and Reporting

  2. projects Set-up and closure.

  3. Quality Assurance

  4. Knowledge management



1. Program Monitoring and reporting 
  • Assist the PMO lead, in collaboration with the project managers, in creating office-level delivery forecasts 

  • Participate in the routine oversight and analysis of delivery data within the dashboard system, using UNOPS ERP systems as required.

  • Contribute to the preparation of the regular project reports in accordance with donor guidelines for reporting. 

  • Contribute to the regular review project status, evaluating performance criteria (scope, cost, schedule and quality).

  • Maintain diaries and progress reports as required by UNOPS standard procedures. 

  • Participate in the routine maintenance and implementation of effective monitoring and evaluation systems of programme and project activities, in line with logical frameworks


2. Projects Set-up and closure 

  • Contribute to the development of the programme/project plans, 

  • Liaise closely with the Finance unit regarding all project assets and finance-related issues. 

  • Coordinates the process of project closure across the hub.

  • Ensure appropriate disposal of project assets.

  • Ensure timely and effective final (operational) reporting and initiation of financial disbursements as appropriate during the Defects Notification Period.

  • Ensure the updating of information on the UNOPS MIS, and effective handover of closed projects to UNOPS HQ for financial closure processes.


3. Quality assurance

  • Coordinate, organize and document meetings of the project boards and other programmatic meetings and events under the programme

  • Conduct regular financial variance analysis for the hub  programmes and projects.

  • Ensure compliance with UNOPS-defined standards for programme/project management.

  • Provide support to Programme and Project Managers with planning and execution of project deliveries according to best practices. 

  • Collaborate with Programme and Project Managers to ensure  the implementation of standard Project Management processes and tools.

  • Contribute to the quality reviews of programme/project documents and deliverables.

  • Contribute to quality control of  management products (project documents, reports, etc.).




4. Knowledge management 
  • Participate in, and advocate PMs' participation in, relevant Communities of Practice.

  • Contributes to the oversight of lessons learned procedures, ensuring that lessons learnt are shared in a timely and appropriate manner. 

  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:
A combination of a Bachelor’s degree  in a relevant field (e.g. Business Administration, and/or Logistics, and/or International Relations,  and/or  Development Studies, Communication)

Experience:
  • A minimum of 1 year relevant professional experience, specifically in the field of Program/Project Oversight and Operations Support is required
  • Experience and demonstrated knowledge of UN rules and procedures in Procurement, Finance, HR Management and administrative rules and regulations is  an advantage.
  • Experience in the usage of modern IT and office applications and software is required.
  • Experience in a multi-cultural environment is an advantage.
Language Requirements: Full working knowledge of English and  French is required.



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