Programme Associate, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, N-PPSA-7 Port-Au-Prince, Haiti Posting Date05/08/2026 Trending

Organizational Context

UN Women Haiti's country office operates under a 4-year strategic plan (2023-2027) focusing on governance, women peace and security, ending violence against women, and economic empowerment. The office integrates normative and coordination mandates with operational components, fostering partnerships with public entities, private sector, and CSOs to address structural barriers to gender equality. The Programme Associate supports the Programme Team in developing and implementing effective programmes.

Job Purpose

The Programme Associate provides essential operational, administrative, and programmatic support to the UN Women Haiti Programme Team in the development and implementation of effective programmes aligned with UN Women's rules and regulations. This role contributes to research, financial management, and overall programme execution. The Associate collaborates closely with operations, programme, and project personnel within the Country Office (CO) and UN Women's Africa Regional Centre (ACRO) and Headquarters (HQ) as needed, to resolve complex finance-related issues and facilitate information exchange, ensuring the smooth functioning of programme activities and adherence to organizational standards.

Responsibilities

The Programme Associate provides comprehensive administrative and logistical support for programme formulation and management, including preparing work plans, budgets, and proposals, and offering technical guidance on delivery and reporting. They assist in financial management by creating projects in Quantum, preparing budget revisions, monitoring finances, processing payments, and managing expenditures. The role involves undertaking logistical, administrative, and financial arrangements for meetings, workshops, and missions, including travel arrangements for the Programme Team. Additionally, the Associate supports resource mobilization by preparing agreements and compiling donor information, and facilitates knowledge building and sharing by supporting the synthesis of lessons learned and organizing training sessions for office personnel and partners.

Work Experience

A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in administration or programme management/support is required. Proficiency in computer environments with multiple office software packages and experience supporting a team are also necessary. Experience with a modern web-based ERP system, such as Oracle Cloud, is desirable.

Skills

Programme management, administrative processes, financial management, budgeting, data management, document management, IT skills, report preparation, presentation skills.

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