Programme Associate

• Administration and implementation of programme strategies, adapts processes and procedures;
• Support to management of the CO programme;
• Administrative support to the Programme Unit;
• Support in creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy;
• Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing.

Ensures administration and implementation of programme strategies, adapts processes and procedures focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Presentation of thoroughly researched information for preparation of the Common Country Strategy, the Country Programme Document, the Country Programme Action Plan, effective application of Results Based management tools and establishment of management targets (BSC). Establishment of the mechanisms to track use of RBM tools and maintenance of RBM database;
• Presentation of information/ reports for identification of areas for support and interventions;
• Implementation of the CO partnerships and resources mobilization strategies, preparation of reports.

Provides effective support to management of the CO programme focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Presentation of thoroughly researched information for formulation of country programme, preparation of project documents’ drafts, work plans, budgets, proposals on implementation arrangements;
• Initiation of a project, entering project into Atlas, preparation of required budget revisions;
• Provision of guidance to the executing agencies on routine implementation of projects, tracking use of financial resources.
• Follow up on performance indicators/ success criteria, targets and milestones, preparation of reports;
• Analysis of the situation in programme, identification of operational and financial problems, development of solutions;
• Preparation and conduct of audit of National Implementation Modality (NIM) projects, implementation of audit recommendations.

Provides effective support to management of the CO programme focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Presentation of thoroughly researched information for formulation of country programme, preparation of project documents’ drafts, work plans, budgets, proposals on implementation arrangements;
• Initiation of a project, entering project into Atlas, preparation of required budget revisions;
• Provision of guidance to the executing agencies on routine implementation of projects, tracking use of financial resources.
• Follow up on performance indicators/ success criteria, targets and milestones, preparation of reports;
• Analysis of the situation in programme, identification of operational and financial problems, development of solutions;
• Preparation and conduct of audit of National Implementation Modality (NIM) projects, implementation of audit recommendations.

Provides administrative support to the Programme Unit focusing on achievement of the followingresults:

• Proper control of the supporting documents for payments, review of NIM projects Financial Reports;
• Maintenance of the internal expenditures control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in Atlas;
• Timely corrective actions on unposted vouchers, including the vouchers with budget check errors, match exceptions, unapproved vouchers.