UN Women Programme Management Specialist
Organizational Context
UN Women, through its Strategy, Planning, Results and Effectiveness Division (SPRED), aims to eliminate discrimination against women and girls and achieve gender equality. The Programme Support Management Unit (PSMU) within SPRED provides advisory and direct support for project development, implementation, and oversight to UN Women offices globally, ensuring standardization and alignment with strategic goals.
Job Purpose
The Programme Management Specialist will play a proactive role in overseeing programme partner management and enhancing the Partner and Grants Agreement Management System (PGAMS), including the Risk-based Capacity Assessment (RBCA) and Assurance Module. This role involves documenting business requirements, coordinating system enhancements with development teams, and providing user acceptance testing and support. The specialist will also address UNBOA recommendations, coordinate annual assurance activities for programme partners, and monitor key oversight indicators to ensure compliance and effective programme delivery.
Responsibilities
Coordinate enhancements for the PGAMS and RBCA/Assurance Modules, including signing off on requirements, conducting user acceptance testing, and providing user support. Address UNBOA recommendations by finalizing business requirements for PGAMS modules and designing reports. Coordinate the annual assurance of programme partners by planning, validating, and reviewing findings. Oversee programme partner management indicators by implementing reporting templates, analyzing oversight data, and monitoring performance. Manage knowledge building by synthesizing best practices and strengthening office capacity on relevant systems.
Work Experience
Requires at least 5 years of progressive experience in programme/partner management, business process management, or corporate systems, including oversight, assurance, or compliance. Experience with full lifecycle partner/grant management, writing business requirements, user acceptance testing, and coordinating audits is desirable.
Skills
Business requirements documentation, User acceptance testing, Programme partner management, Risk-based capacity assessment, Assurance processes, Data analysis, Report design, Training development, System enhancement coordination.