PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER (Fixed Term Limited), NOC

• Coordinate daily operations of the Secretariat and advise senior officials on pooled financing and UN Development System reform.
• Serve as Deputy Secretary to the Fund Board by preparing meeting materials, minutes, and quality-assuring proposals.
• Support government-led portfolio design by preparing analyses, frameworks, and mapping of programmes and financing.
• Manage portfolio coordination with government counterparts and track commitments and resource gaps.
• Oversee allocation rounds and ensure joint programmes align with portfolio frameworks and coherence.
• Monitor portfolio implementation against indicators, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions.
• Integrate cross-cutting issues such as gender equality, human rights, youth, climate resilience, disability inclusion, conflict sensitivity, and Leave No One Behind into programmes and track related trends.

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in development studies, economics, international relations, political science, governance, social sciences, or related field, or a first-level degree with two additional years of experience.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in development in developing countries, inter-agency or multi-stakeholder coordination.
• At least four years of experience in managing pooled funds, including joint programme design, allocation, fiduciary oversight, and results-based reporting.
• At least four years of experience in donor engagement, resource mobilisation, and coordination with UN agencies, including convening senior counterparts.
• At least three years of experience supporting diverse teams, designing work plans, and managing budgets.
• Excellent analytical writing skills for producing strategic reports for senior decision-makers.
• English language proficiency at UN Level II for reading, writing, listening, and speaking is required.
• Swahili or Kiswahili language skills at UN Level I are desirable.
• Completion of data analytics, business analytics, or data science programmes is desirable.
• Experience facilitating high-level multi-stakeholder consultations and working within the UN Delivering as One framework is desirable.
• One year or more experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Apply through the employer's official contact by submitting your application before Saturday, 31 October 2026. The employer has not specified which documents to send.