Senior Programme Associate

The Senior Programme Associate supports leading and coordinating programme support functions across the project cycle, specializing in planning, budgeting, CSO partnership management, monitoring, reporting, and closing-out financial commitments. The role ensures programme activities are technically robust, financially sound, and compliant with UNICEF policies and donor agreements, contributing to informed decisions and effective resource utilization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate programme support functions across the project cycle.
• Specialize in planning, budgeting, CSO partnership management, monitoring, reporting, and closing-out financial commitments.
• Ensure programme activities are technically robust, financially sound, and compliant with UNICEF policies and donor agreements.
• Contribute to informed decisions by presenting synthesized data, flagging risks, and recommending corrective measures.
• Ensure quality programme financial management and effective utilization of resources.
• Coordinate with government and implementing partners for programme implementation, capacity building and system strengthening.
• Manage different sector programme management and partnership including Health, Nutrition, WASH, Child protection, SPG, Education, Planning/DRR, SBC.

Requirements

• Completion of secondary education is required.
• Minimum seven (7) years of progressive responsible administrative and programme support, financial management and assurance activities are required.
• A bachelor’s degree from a recognized academic institution may replace three (3) years of relevant work experience.
• A master’s degree may replace an additional two (2) years of relevant work experience.
• Work Planning, Coordination Reporting, Policy Compliance, Financial Assurance, Partnership Management, Supply-related ERP systems.
• Strong project management, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence in using digital tools and adapting to new technologies.
• Fluency in English and Nepali language is required.
• Work experience in UN system is value added.
• Support to Programme planning and coordination.
• Data analysis and reporting.
• Knowledge of HACT, DCT, and partner management.
• Strong collaboration and communication across different programme units/offices and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as VISION/SAP is an advantage.
• Experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or other local language.

Skills

• Programme Support
• Finance Management
• Financial assurance
• Work Planning
• Project Coordination
• Policy Compliance
• Partnership Management
• Supply-related ERP Systems
• Project Management
• Data Analysis
• Reporting
• HACT Knowledge
• DCT Knowledge
• Partner Management
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• VISION
• SAP
• Programme Planning
• Budgeting
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Programme Cycle Management

Languages

English, Nepali