UN Women, Programme Associate, Dakar, Senegal, N-PPSA 7
Organizational Context
UN Women is dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. The Economic Empowerment Unit in Senegal focuses on advancing women's economic agency through initiatives like the Affirmative Finance project, aiming to create a more enabling financial ecosystem for women entrepreneurs. This Programme Associate role supports the development and implementation of these crucial programs.
Job Purpose
The Programme Associate provides essential administrative, logistical, and programmatic support to the Women's Economic Empowerment Unit in Senegal. Working under the Head of the unit, this role is crucial for the effective development and implementation of programs, particularly the Affirmative Finance project. The associate will assist in financial management, operational tasks, research, and reporting, ensuring programs align with UN Women's regulations and contribute to advancing women's economic agency and inclusive growth in Senegal.
Responsibilities
Provide advanced administrative and logistical support for program formulation and management, including work plans, budgets, and proposals. Offer technical guidance to country offices and executing agencies on program delivery and finances. Coordinate audit information and support recommendation implementation. Contribute to updating standard operating procedures and business processes for program and project management. Review program data for the country office website and compile information for various documents. Support financial management by creating projects in the Quantum system, preparing budget revisions, monitoring finances, and preparing reports. Oversee logistical, administrative, and financial arrangements for meetings, workshops, and missions, and manage travel arrangements for the team. Assist in resource mobilization by preparing agreements and following up on contributions. Facilitate knowledge building and sharing by synthesizing lessons learned and coordinating training.
Work Experience
Requires at least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in finance or program management/support. Proficiency in computer environments with multiple office software packages is necessary. Experience supporting a team is also required. Desirable experience includes developing complex financial reports, using ERP systems like Oracle Cloud, and preparing donor reports within an international organization.
Skills
Programme management, financial management, budgeting, administrative processes, data management, document management, report preparation, IT proficiency, knowledge of ERP systems (desirable).