Programme Management Officer (Deputy Chief of Mine Action Programme)

The Programme Management Officer supports the Chief of Mine Action Programme in developing, implementing, and evaluating the Mine Action Programme's strategy, resource mobilization, work plan, and budget. The role involves monitoring programme implementation, coordinating policy development, organizing outreach activities, and deputizing for the Chief when required.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Chief of Mine Action Programme (CMAP) in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Mine Action Programme’s strategy, resource mobilization plan, work plan, and budget.
• Monitors and analyzes programme and project implementation to ensure alignment with strategic objectives; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies issues requiring attention and initiates corrective measures.
• Liaises with stakeholders to ensure effective coordination and follow‑up on agreed actions.
• Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources.
• Coordinates policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.
• Generates survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets data on the evolution of the Mine Action programme.
• Monitors the Mine Action programme's performance, including the implementing partner's performance, in accordance with agreed performance indicators, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions, evidences and proposes appropriate Programme response.
• Organizes, prepares and reviews written outputs, e.g. Mine Action programme strategy, draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
• Provides substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations.
• Supports the CMAP in initiating and coordinating outreach activities and engagement with national and local authorities involved in Mine Action.
• Organizes and conducts training workshops, seminars, and related events; delivers presentations on assigned topics and activities to strengthen awareness, capacity, and collaboration.
• Leads and/or participates in large, complex field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries.
• Coordinates activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial reports, etc.) and coordinates preparation of related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).
• Models and reinforces positive programme culture in interactions with colleagues, implementing partners, and stakeholders, including through accountable, collaborative, and constructive professional conduct.
• Deputizes for the CMAP and performs the officer-in-charge (OIC) function when the CMAP is out of the area of responsibility.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, international relations, public administration or a related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of seven years of experience in project or programme management, administration or related area is required.
• A minimum of four years of experience in programme management in the mine action sector, security sector reform, stabilization or humanitarian in a conflict or post-conflict setting, of which at least two years is at a team leader level, is required.
• A minimum of two years of experience in engaging with senior government officials in a complex humanitarian or conflict setting is required.
• A minimum of two years of experience working in a humanitarian or UN mine action field programme, or in an equivalent setting within an international organization, with direct exposure to the mine action sector is required.
• Experience in resource mobilization and fundraising is desirable.
• Familiarity with technical mine action operations is desirable.
• English is required at UN Level III for reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• Arabic is desirable at UN Level I for reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Skills

• Programme Management
• Project Management
• Mine Action Sector
• Security Sector Reform
• Stabilization Programming
• Humanitarian Programming
• Team Leadership
• Engagement with Government Officials
• Humanitarian Operations Management
• UN Mine Action Programmes
• Resource Mobilization
• Fundraising
• Policy Development
• Budget Management
• Workplan Development
• Programme Monitoring
• Outreach Coordination

Languages

English, Arabic