United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) · 1 day ago
UN Women: Programme Analyst, New York, USA, P2 FTA
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expUN Women, part of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is dedicated to achieving gender equality and empowering women. The Programme Analyst will provide coordination, communication, and substantive assistance to support the Deputy Executive Directors’ Office, focusing on strategic management, governance, and engagement with internal and external partners.
International Trade & Development
Responsibilities
Assist in the strategic management of the ASGs/DEDs’ agendas, ensuring timely coordination, quality control and clearance of briefing materials and compiling the daily/weekly briefing folders. This includes coordination and support around key corporate and inter-agency engagements, such as the Deputies Committee meetings, the High-Level Committee on Management (HLCM), the High-Level Committee on Programme (HLCP), CSW, UNGA, HLPF, Executive Board sessions, and Global Management Team meetings
Under the guidance of the Special Assistants, provide coordination support to the planning and organization of the ASGs/DEDs’ official travel to ensure missions are strategic, well-prepared, and results-driven. This includes coordinating the timely and high-quality preparation of official travel files and background documents by the relevant divisions and teams; preparing electronic travel folders, as required; and ensuring the completion of official travel reports, partner correspondence, and systematic follow-up actions, as requested
Support systematic, proactive and timely follow-up to meetings and corporate initiatives, including the preparation of notes, summaries, and correspondence, and liaising with relevant divisions and offices to ensure accountability and implementation of agreed actions
Support the management of UN Women’s governance bodies
Ensure the organization’s governance bodies meet as planned/requested, and, in close collaboration with relevant staff in the Executive Office, that discussions are strategic in nature – advising on agenda items and topics for collective discussion and decision making
Ensure relevant documents, such as the agenda, background documents, etc., reach members of different bodies in sufficient time for strategic decisions
Provide quality assurance of all materials submitted to UN Women’s governance bodies
Address challenges with governance bodies in real time, advising senior management on changes needed to make governance bodies more effective collective decision-making spaces within UN Women
Support the management of global retreats, as required
Ensure minutes and documents are accurately maintained and stored
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation
Qualification
Required
Master's degree or equivalent in Gender equality issues, political affairs, international relations, social sciences, communications or journalism or a related field is required
A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience working on internal and event coordination, partnerships or related field is required
Experience working in a front office is required
Fluency in English is required
Preferred
Experience supporting internal governance process is desirable
Experience working on partnerships in the area of gender equality and women's empowerment is desirable
Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish)
Familiarity with UN structure and values is an asset
Company
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
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