Associate Programme Officer

1 month ago


Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan UNHCR Full time
Job Title: Associate Programme Officer

UNHCR is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Associate Programme Officer to join our team in Kabul, Afghanistan. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing programmatic guidance and support to the implementation of protection and solutions strategies within available resources.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Assess and analyze 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.
  • Assist the planning process in compliance with planning parameters outlined in the Programme Manual and the planning instructions.
  • Support the revision and analysis of plans, mid-year and year-end reports of UNHCR office(s) in the Area of Responsibility (AoR), ensure quality assurance and compliance with established policies, guidelines, procedures and standards.
  • Assist 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 across the region, in line with global standards and polices.
  • Actively contribute to UNHCR's programming of community of practice and continuously contribute to improvements of programming tools and processes.
  • Oversee a timely and effective follow-up of internal and external audits observations and recommendations that relate to programmatic issues.
Requirements:
  • Demonstrated experience in programme management including familiarization with the OMC and sound knowledge of 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.
  • Sound experience in program management training and capacity building activities.
  • Strong resource management skills.
  • Knowledge of business transformation programmes (BTP) and results-based management tools such as COMPASS.
  • Competence in the use of analytical tools, including MS Excel.
Language Requirements:

Fluency in English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.

UNHCR is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of their race, gender, religion, age, disability, or national origin.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.



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