Programme Planning Officer

The Programme Planning Officer is responsible for coordinating the preparation of the High Commissioner's Plan of Action and Strategic Management Plan, developing the Programme Plan, and contributing to programmatic and human rights policy development within the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. The role involves strategic planning, programme management, evaluation, and providing technical support to various units.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the preparation of the High Commissioner's Plan of Action and Strategic Management Plan, including designing the Strategic Management Plan and coordinating drafting with implementing units and Administration.
• Sets out process and timescale for preparation of OHCHR’s programme of work for regular budget and extra-budgetary activities, ensuring coherence of work plans and production of Strategic Plans and Annual work plans.
• Drafts related guidelines and provides technical support and coaching to branches and country and regional Programme managers.
• Leads the cooperative effort to draft the Programme Plan requested by the General Assembly.
• Analyzes the proposed work programme to ensure alignment with the High Commissioner's Strategic Management Plan and advises Senior Management accordingly.
• Monitors developments in human rights bodies to incorporate newly mandated activities and assess resource implications.
• Advises Senior Management on consistency of the Programme Plan including expected accomplishments, indicators, and programme budget.
• Analyzes and advises on congruence among programme budgetary and organizational structures of OHCHR.
• Contributes to implementation of mid-points and annual review.
• Contributes to programmatic and human rights policy development including human rights situation analysis and drafting of internal and external policy positions.
• Provides strategic or corporate-level perspective to other work units designing policy positions.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in management, political science, public administration, international relations, or a related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in planning, monitoring, programme evaluation and solving management issues in complex situations is required.
• At least five years of experience in human rights, development or closely related areas is required.
• A minimum of five years of experience in project or programme management and in strategic planning at the international level is required.
• Experience in the development and roll out of planning and reporting tools including the United Nations secretariat’s integrated planning, management and reporting solution (IPMR) is desirable.
• Experience in the application of results-based management and human rights based approach programming principles is required.
• Two years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
• English is required at UN Level III proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• French is desirable at UN Level I proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Skills

• Programme Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Programme Management
• Project Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Result-Based Management
• Rights-based Programming
• Data Analytics
• Management in Complex Situations
• Policy Development
• Human Rights Expertise
• Development Sector Expertise
• Planning and Reporting
• Integrated Planning Monitoring Reporting

Languages

English, French