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Programme Management Associate, Multiple positions

Batticaloa

  • Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
  • Location: Batticaloa
  • Grade: Administrative support - LICA-6, Local Individual Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Administrative support
    • Project and Programme Management
  • Closing Date: 2023-05-17
Job categories Programme Management
Vacancy code VA/2023/B5505/25908
Department/office AR, SAMCO, Sri Lanka
Duty station Batticaloa, Hatton or Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka
Contract type Local ICA Support
Contract level LICA-6
Duration Ongoing
Application period 26-Apr-2023 to 17-May-2023
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

Summary of functions:
  1. Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination

  2. Programme Implementation Monitoring and Reporting 

  3. Communication

1. Support and coordination of Stakeholder Engagement 

  • Document, map and regularly update key stakeholders of the projects including implementing partners, civil society organizations, local authorities and donors.

  • Ensure liaison and communication with partners and key stakeholders in the relevant duty station and geographic area.

  • Interact with UNOPS project teams, partners to exchange information on operational implementation related to the programme. 

  • Coordinate routine activities and operational aspects and report problems and issues to the supervisor. 

  • Arrange and support the facilitation of meetings, training and workshops with different stakeholders. 

  • Arrange and facilitate field visits.


2. Support to Programme Implementation Monitoring and Reporting 

  • Support the documentation of all  relevant project documents and administrative files in the field office. 

  • Support and contribute to the timely reporting to donors in collaboration with different functional units. 

  • Assist and participate in field visits to the project sites, including the related logistics and administrative matters as necessary.


3. Communications

  • Support communication and visibility activities for the programme as part of the programme communications plan and strategy.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education
  • High school diploma is required. 
  • A university degree is desirable, but not required, and may substitute for some of the required years of experience.
Experience

  • Secondary education with a minimum of  6 years of relevant experience working in a similar function in Civil Society Organizations, NGOs or UN agencies in Sri Lanka is require or  A Bachelor degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in a similar function in Civil Society Organizations, NGOs or UN agencies in Sri Lanka is considered equivalent.

  • Good knowledge of the development and humanitarian sector/working with UN, Donors, NGOs in Sri Lanka is an advantage.

  • Additional experience of project support functions (finance, human resources, procurement & logistics) is an advantage.

Language 

  • Full working knowledge of English is essential.

  • Knowledge of at least one of the local languages, Sinhala and/or Tamil, is required.
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