Programme Management Officer, NOC

The Programme Management Officer is responsible for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes, operations and other activities in the Connectivity and Infrastructure Section of the Technology, Innovation, Connectivity and Infrastructure Development Division at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The role supports inclusive growth, sustainable development, and economic transformation in Africa through science, technology, innovation, connectivity, and infrastructure development.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation, reviews relevant documents and reports, identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions, liaises with relevant parties, identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
• Performs advisory service assignments, in collaboration with implementing partners, by planning and facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions, and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change.
• Researches, analyzes, and presents information gathered from diverse sources related to transport infrastructure and services.
• Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.
• Undertakes survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes, and interprets responses; identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.
• Prepares various written outputs, e.g., draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc., in transport infrastructure and services development.
• Provides substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
• Undertakes outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Participates in or leads field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.
• Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).
• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Ensures that requirements and background information used for data analysis are documented.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in engineering, economics, business administration, management or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics, or data science programs is an advantage.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration, or related areas is required.
• 2 years or more of experience in developing programmes/projects on infrastructure-related issues (transport, energy, ICT, or water resources) is required.
• 2 years or more of experience in data analytics or related areas are desirable.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of French is desirable.
• Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Skills

• Project Management
• Programme Management
• Infrastructure Development
• Data Analytics
• Business Analytics
• Economic Development
• Engineering
• Transport Infrastructure
• Energy Infrastructure Finance
• ICT Infrastructure
• Water Resources Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Programme Implementation
• Data Science
• Administration
• Business Administration
• Management

Languages

English, French