Senior Programme Management Officer

The Senior Programme Management Officer leads the development and implementation of programmes and organizational change initiatives aligned with OHCHR's strategic objectives. The role involves managing programme/project development, monitoring, evaluation, policy coordination, outreach, and staff supervision within the Strategic Planning, Programme Management, Evaluation and Change Service in Geneva.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of assigned programmes/projects and organizational change initiatives aligned with OHCHR's strategic objectives.
• Direct subordinates in programme/project development, implementation, monitoring and assessment.
• Review relevant documents and reports; identify priorities, problems and issues and propose corrective actions.
• Liaise with relevant parties and initiate follow-up actions including development and follow-up of organizational change workplans and Organizational Effectiveness Action Plans.
• Ensure implementation of gender mainstreaming guidelines in all areas and levels.
• Direct research and programme evaluation and present information gathered from diverse sources.
• Coordinate policy development; review assessments of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or research activities and studies including communication on organizational change and stakeholder engagement.
• Undertake survey initiatives; guide design of data collection instruments; review, analyze and interpret responses; identify problems/issues and prepare conclusions.
• Supervise preparation of various written outputs such as background papers, analysis, reports, studies, and inputs to publications.
• Direct substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations.
• Manage outreach activities; design and conduct training workshops, seminars, and make presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Lead field missions including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries.
• Coordinate activities related to budget and funding including programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, and preparation of related documents/reports.
• Serve as an effective spokesperson and establish collaboration and partnerships with key officials inside and outside the organization.
• Advise leadership on organizational change and facilitate consultations.
• Ensure effective utilization, supervision, and development of staff; guide, evaluate, and mentor staff including teams implementing organizational change initiatives.
• Lead team members' efforts to collect and analyze data and provide insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation, and reporting.
• Ensure data accessibility, integration, and sharing including monitoring change objectives, feedback, and lessons learned.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, human rights; economics, or a related field is required.
• 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.
• Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.
• A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration, policy development, analysis, change management or related area is required.
• At least five years of experience in human rights within the UN system or similar international organization is required.
• Experience conducting organizational change diagnostics, including identifying organizational challenges and areas for improvement, is required.
• Experience developing and supporting the implementation of organizational change management processes within the UN system or a similar international organization is required.
• Experience managing a team is required.
• Experience in providing advice and support to principal-level officials is required.
• Experience in organizational culture and strategic foresight is desirable.
• Experience working in country or regional office settings is desirable.
• English language proficiency at UN Level III is required.
• French language proficiency at UN Level I is desirable.

Skills

• Programme Management
• Project Management
• Policy Development
• Organizational Change Diagnostics
• Organizational Change Management
• Human Rights Expertise
• Team Management
• Strategic Planning
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Data Analytics
• Business Analytics
• Change Management
• Providing Advice to Senior Officials
• Organizational Culture Analysis
• Strategic Foresight
• Programme Implementation
• Staff Supervision

Languages

English, French