Associate Programme Officer - Temporary, P2

The Associate Programme Officer supports and coordinates the implementation of a project aimed at strengthening local economies and controlling surplus coca crops through enhancing coffee productivity and commercialization in agroforestry systems in Los Yungas. The role involves market strategy design, stakeholder negotiation, data analysis, and representation of UNODC in various forums.

Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate the physical, programmatic, and financial implementation of the Project “Strengthening local economies and controlling the expansion of surplus coca crops through enhancing productivity and commercialization of coffee in agroforestry systems in Los Yungas”, ensuring the achievement of the objectives, outputs, and targets established therein.
• Coordinate with the project’s technical team and beneficiary producer organizations the planning of the supply of coffee and other products in order to identify and access national and international markets.
• Design, implement, and continuously strengthen the strategy for commercial partnerships and market access, ensuring its alignment with the project objectives and with national and international priorities of the public and private sectors.
• Support negotiations with strategic stakeholders in national and international markets, promoting public-private partnerships and long-term sustainable commercial agreements that contribute to the economic development of beneficiary families.
• Provide technical and strategic advice to beneficiary organizations and implementing partners on business development, marketing, investment readiness, organizational strengthening, and sustainable market integration.
• Conduct market intelligence, value chain, and competitiveness analyses to identify strategic opportunities, assess commercial risks, and formulate evidence-based recommendations that contribute to project planning and decision-making.
• Contribute to the collection and analysis of data as well as identification of trends or patterns and provide draft insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Represent UNODC at high-level technical meetings, public policy dialogues, business forums, and coordination platforms, strengthening the organization's institutional positioning and relationships with national and international stakeholders.
• Support the preparation of strategic reports, analytical documents, and reports for donors, government entities, and UNODC, promoting knowledge management, innovation, and evidence-based programming.
• Participate in project outreach and promotional activities, including workshops, seminars, trade fairs, and other events, as well as support resource mobilization by identifying funding opportunities and developing cooperation initiatives.
• Undertake technical field missions to monitor the implementation of project activities, strengthen stakeholder engagement, and provide strategic guidance to implementing partners and beneficiary organizations.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned by the Project Coordinator or the UNODC Representative, in accordance with the responsibilities and level of the position.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in international trade, economics, social sciences, project management, or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in similar fields, in combination with two additional years of relevant experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A first-level university degree and no experience will be accepted for candidates who have passed the Young Professionals Programme Examination (YPP), United Nations National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P).
• A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible professional work experience in commercial development, agricultural value chains projects, market systems, agribusiness, international trade, business development or rural economic development or related area or the successful completion of the Young Professionals Programme Examination (YPP), United Nations National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P) is required.
• Work experience in leading the design, implementation and management of market access strategies, commercial partnerships and sustainable business models that improve competitiveness, strengthen producer organizations and generate inclusive economic opportunities is desirable.
• Work experience in the United Nations or a similar international organization is desirable.
• Work experience in developing and negotiating complex program areas with national counterparts, such as government, civil society or the private sector, is desirable.
• Experience in data analysis or related areas is desirable.
• English is required at UN Level II for reading, writing, listening and speaking.
• Spanish is required at UN Level II for reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Skills

• International Trade
• Economics
• Project Management
• Commercial Development
• Agriculture Value Chains
• Market Systems Development
• Agribusiness
• Business Development
• Rural Agricultural Development
• Market Access
• Corporate Partnerships
• Sustainable Business Models
• Producer Organization Strengthening
• Inclusive Economic Opportunities
• Program Design
• Program Implementation
• Programme Management
• Stakeholder Negotiation
• Data Analysis
• Representation in Forums

Languages

English, Spanish