Individual Contractor - Programme Management Analyst

Result of ServiceThe ultimate result of service expected involves the provision of continuous support to program and project development, including continuous research, data collection, and analysis to support ongoing and new initiatives. This includes preparing proposals, budgets, and reports, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. The IC is expected to support the effective coordination and administrative management of programme activities to facilitate smooth implementation and informed decision-making. Work LocationGebze Expected duration6 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesUnder the direct supervision of the Economic Affairs Officer, and overall supervision of the Managing Director, the incumbent is required to perform the following functions: • Assists in the coordination of programme/project planning and preparation; monitors status of programme/project proposals; takes necessary action to ensure project documents are completed and submitted to relevant parties for approval. • Assists in the preparation and analysis of programme/project proposals; provides assistance in the interpretation of budget guidelines; reviews and coordinates submissions of programme proposals and budget estimates, ensuring that requisite information is included and justified in terms of proposed activities; propose adjustments as necessary; prepares reports and ensures that outputs/services are properly categorized. • Researches and collects information pertaining to science, technology and innovation, including their gender dimension, from a variety of data sources to keep abreast of issues/events and provide up-to-date information. • Researches, compiles, analyses, summarizes, and presents information/data on economic, social and environmental issues, science, technology and innovation and related topics. • Provides assistance on reporting requirements, guidelines, rules and procedures and ensures completeness and accuracy of data submitted. Provide support for the preparation of high-quality donor reports. • Serves as focal point for coordination, monitoring and expedition of programme/project implementation activities, involving extensive liaison with diverse organisational units to initiate requests, prepare standard terms of reference against programme/project objectives, obtain necessary clearances, process and follow-up on administrative actions and resolve issues related to project implementation., e.g. recruitment of consultants, travel arrangements, organisation of and participation in training/study tours, authorization of payments, disbursement of funds, procurement of equipment and services, etc. • Keeps abreast of latest trends and developments in the area of assignment and provides inputs on issues to senior officials and colleagues in the field mission and elsewhere in the Secretariat when required. • Prepares, maintains and updates files (electronic and paper) and internal databases; designs and generates a variety of periodic and ad hoc reports, statistical tables, graphic content, and other background materials/notes to facilitate inspection and other reviews. • Drafts correspondence and communications related to all aspects of programme/project administration, including work plan and budgets, revisions and other related issues, as well as prepares unit contributions for a variety of periodic reports. • Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making. • Assist in the development of annual work plans, programme strategies and implementation of communication activities. • Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications/special skills- A university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, international development, social sciences, political sciences, engineering or related areas is required. - A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in programme and/or project operations and administration, technical cooperation or related area, preferably in the international development sector or with international organizations is required. - Experience with administrative policies and procedures in international organisations is desirable. - Experience in any Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Umoja/SAP is desirable. - Experience in the United Nations Common System or in international organizations similar to those in the UN Common System is desirable. - 1 year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.