Senior Programme Associate
Policy, Governance & Civic Engagement
Position Description
The Senior Programme Associate is familiar with current and emerging interventions, trends, and practices in the fields of governance, policy and civic space. The position holder understands and guides how key stakeholders can be engaged to achieve policy advocacy goals, governance reforms and improvements in civic space. He/she provides input into the strategic direction of key UNNGOF programmes and will be responsible for programme design and development; implementation; and partner and or stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct research, develop and execute advocacy strategies to influence governance and public policy processes.
- Coordinates work plan development and implementation ensuring alignment to organizational standards and delivery of set targets and objectives.
- Ensure that UNNGOF programming reflects an up-to-date understanding of local and national contexts, needs and gaps, and who does what and where. This includes helping to identify and prioritize emergent policy and governance issues to address.
- Coordinate and lead the drafting of analysis and responses to a wide range of issues and topics.
- Use expert knowledge in governance and policy to help conceptualize, design and lead the project interventions in accordance with the overall goals of the team and UNNGOF.
- Review, in liaison with the Senior Associate – Finance, the project expenditure for proper coding, budgetary verification and document necessary remedial actions.
- Manage donor-funded projects and ensure accurate and timely reporting as per the pre-defined project requirements. Candidate Profile and
Requirements
Qualifications
- A Master’s Degree in the areas of governance, public policy, development, economics, law, human rights, social sciences or any other related fields from a recognized institution.
- A minimum of 5 years of similar work experience; three of which must have been at coordination level in a reputable organisation.
- Previous experience working with Policy, Advocacy and Governance interventions.
- Demonstrable excellent writing and analytical skills
- Training in human rights-based approaches and project planning and management is an added advantage.
Skills Required
- A Master's Degree in governance, public policy, development, economics, law, human rights, social sciences or related fields.
- A minimum of 5 years of similar work experience, including 3 years at coordination level.
- Previous experience working with Policy, Advocacy and Governance interventions.
- Demonstrable excellent writing and analytical skills.
- Training in human rights-based approaches and project planning and management.
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