UNHCR is looking for Assistant Programme Officer 2021 in Cox’s Bazar

UNHCR is looking for Assistant Programme Officer 2021 in Cox’s Bazar.

The AssistantProgramme Officer will support the provision of programmatic guidance and support with regard to the implementation of protection and solutions strategies within available resources. The incumbent will play a role in coordinating with the other sections/units to ensure harmonized programmatic approaches at all levels and throughout the UNHCR Operations Management Cycle.S/he will work in line with the overall UNHCR directions which crucially require working with partners, including with persons of concern, governmental institutions, and the private sector, ensuring that programme management is approached as perUNHCR’s Strategic Directions, Global Strategic Priorities (GSPs), GlobalCompact for Refugees (GCR), corporate positions on SDGs.

Responsibilities:

• Support in assessing and analysing the needs of persons of concern in a participatory manner, using an Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD)perspective as a basis for planning.

• Provide support on programmatic aspects of developing multi-year protection and solutions strategies and annual plans with corresponding priorities taking into account corporate priorities.

• Support Results-Based Management and programme capacity in light of evolving requirements, programming approaches and gaps.

• Assist the planning process in compliance with planning parameters outlined in the Programme Manual and the planning instructions.

• Contribute to the review and analysis of plans, mid-year and year-end reports of UNHCR offices in the region, ensuring quality assurance and compliance with established policies, guidelines, procedures and standards.

• Assist with the provision of overall direction to broaden partnerships with key stakeholders in order to maximize the protection and solutions response for persons of concern.

• Contribute to the successful application of the framework for implementing with partners, including the effective implementation of the policy on selection and retention of partners, management of partnership agreements, risk-based project performance monitoring, and risk-based project audits, among others.

• Contribute to ensuring consistent and coherent monitoring approaches, tools and systems within the Area of Responsibility (AoR), in line with global standards and policies.

• Actively contribute to UNHCRs programming of a community of practice and continuously contribute to improvements of programming tools and processes.

• Identify potential gaps and problems and in cooperation with other relevant sections recommend appropriate solutions to ensure the efficient implementation of programme activities.

• Assist in a timely and effective follow-up of internal and external audits observations and recommendations that relate to programmatic issues.

• Perform other related duties as required.

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