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Programme Assistant for Mine Action

Bogotá

  • Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
  • Location: Bogotá
  • Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Administrative support
    • Mine Action and Weapon Contamination
    • Project and Programme Management
  • Closing Date: Closed

Details

Mission and objectives

UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner. Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners’ expectations. With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it. A flexible structure and global reach mean that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale. 

Context

The UNOPS Peace and Security Centre (PSC) is a principal service provider in the field of mine action with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), UNDP, UNICEF, Governments of mine-affected countries and other mine action partners. The Centre is responsible to administer, provide support and oversight of the day-to-day management of the Project Field offices, both according to the client requirements and in line with UNOPS rules and regulations. It is headed by the Centre Director who has the overall authority and accountability for the performance of the Peace and Security Centre on behalf of its clients. In Colombia, UNOPS implements an UNMAS Programme aiming to support the Colombian Directorate for Humanitarian Mine Action (Oficina del Alto Comisionado para la Paz - Descontamina Colombia). The goal of this Programmet is to provide technical assistance to the humanitarian mine action sector in Colombia in order to deliver a more robust and holistic response to affected communities and contribute to broader protection, security and peace-building objectives. UNMAS Colombia’s technical assistance also includes coordinating the humanitarian mine action sub-cluster of the humanitarian architecture, supporting the socio-economic reintegration of former FARC-EP combatants through employment in humanitarian mine action, and supporting the coordination and integration of humanitarian mine action matters at the regional level. 

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the UNMAS Colombia Programme Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: -Support then the planning, implementation and monitoring of programme/projects. -Support the draft of weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual programme/project reports. -Assist the preparation of draft budgets and project proposals/documents for new projects and extensions of ongoing projects. -Support grant management processes (e.g., administration of grantee selection processes, processing of grantee reports and payments, -management of grantee asset reports and asset donations to grantees). -Support UNMAS Colombia participation in inter-agency and humanitarian coordination mechanisms as necessary. -Support the documentation and proper filing of decisions and actions taken on programme issues. - Any other duties tasked by the Programme Officer or HoPU.  

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