Programme Associate

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is one of the main development organisations that contributes to poverty eradication and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. UNDP helps countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and to build resilience in order to sustain development results. 

UNDP Nigeria's Governance, Peace, and Security Portfolio works to strengthen accountable, efficient and effective governance to improve delivery of public services to people in Nigeria at the federal, state, and local levels, with an emphasis on parliamentary democracy and local government support, people centred justice, security and rule of law, stabilization, and conflict prevention; strengthen human rights including human rights for business, and gender quality and inclusion with an emphasis on women, youth, and the most marginalized groups.

As Programme Associate you support UNDP as follows:

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Assist in project implementation and coordination, including preparing reports, meeting minutes, and supporting field missions and events;

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Support partnership development by drafting concept notes, proposals, and documentation for donor meetings and coordination;

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Assist in knowledge management, Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) tasks, including data collection, outcome tracking, and drafting donor reports;

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Maintain donor reporting timelines and support MEL initiatives, ensuring quality control and documentation of lessons learned;

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Promote UNDP's portfolio approach, enhancing cross-collaboration within the Governance, Peace, and Security Portfolio Team;

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Etc.

Part of the Talent programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations / World Bank Group", this position is sponsored by the Peace and Human Rights Division (PHRD). An International UN Youth Volunteer contract ensures that travel, relocation and UN health insurance costs are covered. Additionally, a monthly living allowance is paid. Find more information in the UNV "Unified Conditions of Service" and the UNV "Entitlement calculator".

Please find the full job description here:

Company name: UNDP

Sector: Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation

Role: Other

Working hours (%): 80-100% / 100%

Job type: Volunteer

Education level: Master's degree

Driving licence: Car driving licence

For the programme:

- Swiss nationality;
- Master's degree;
- Ideally 12 months of relevant professional experience (min. 3 months - max. 24 months);
- Max. 28 years old at the date of application;
- Excellent command of English and 2 official Swiss languages (one active = C1/C2, one passive = A2/B1);
- Proven interest in joining the international cooperation sector.
- Driving license for PHRD financed positions.
For this position:

- Master's degree in international relations, law, peacebuilding, social sciences, international development, or related fields;
- Demonstrated interest and/or experience (ideally one year) in governance, peace, and security-related issues;
- Previous experience in the international development sector and the African and regional context will be an asset;
- Previous experience in programme/project development and implementation will be an asset;
- Excellent analytical and writing skills
- Fluent in English.

Please find more details in the full job description.

We are committed to gender balance and encourage applications from qualified individuals of all genders. We also welcome applications from people with different gender identities and from people with different backgrounds, including sexual orientation, disability, cultural or religious background. We value an inclusive working environment that promotes equal opportunities and a non-discriminatory culture. 

Important details regarding your application

Make sure your profile on cinfoPoste is complete and up to date:

- Motivation letter in English (not more than 3500 characters, to be inserted in the pop-up window when you click on 'apply')
- CV in English incl the exact length and the % of your employments
- Work certificates, diplomas and university credentials (as PDF) uploaded under the section "documents" in your login area
- Copy of your driving license

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Application deadline: 22 April 2025

First round of interviews carried out by cinfo: between 13 May and 22 May 2025

Final selection: made by the host organisation based on cinfo's recommendation and a second interview with them. Selected candidates will be informed towards the end of June 2025.

Onboarding and training: The onboarding process will start after the selection. Selected candidates will have to attend mandatory predeparture training in August.

Entry on duty: Departure is possible after the mandatory training. The final departure date will be discussed after the selection and depends on several factors.

Are you interested in the programme "Swiss Youth at the United Nations / World Bank Group"? Do you have specific questions about the process and how to apply? Join us on Zoom during our Live Q&A sessions on Thursday, 03 April at 5.00pm or Thursday, 17 April at 12pm. More information about the sessions via this link.

Any questions? Contact Roman Twerenbold and Michal Habegger, cinfo's Recruitment Specialists, recruitment@cinfo.ch

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