PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER – STRATEGIC INNOVATION

Job Description

Org. Setting and Reporting: Join the Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) as a Programme Officer, Strategic Innovation! 🌍 Your role will be pivotal in enhancing the United Nations’ security framework globally, enabling safe program implementations even in challenging environments. Based in New York, you’ll lead data-driven projects to fortify our emergency response capabilities, ultimately contributing to peace, human rights, and the Sustainable Development Goals. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain new skills and make a meaningful impact. Together, let’s make the world a better place! For more information on the Department, and how we make an impact on the world in enabling the achievement of SDGs, visit: https://www.un.org/undss/

Responsibilities: You will manage and implement data projects, develop innovative systems for decision-making, monitor project progress and report outcomes. Responsibilities also include consulting assignments, research and analysis, policy development, training workshops, and coordination of outreach activities. You will prepare reports, provide guidance during field missions, and oversee budget-related activities as well.

Competencies: Showcase your professionalism in identifying issues and developing effective solutions. Communication skills are key for liaising with partners and ensuring client satisfaction. You’ll be responsible for managing performance and delegating tasks effectively while promoting an inclusive team culture.

Education: An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, information management, data analytics, or relevant field is required.

Work Experience: Minimum seven years of experience in project or programme management is essential, with a focus on digital innovations, analytics, and crisis management. Field experience in complex settings is a plus.

Languages: Fluency in English (oral and written) is required, and knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

Assessment: Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise and a competency-based interview.

Special Notice: • Appointment or assignment against this position is for an initial period of one year. The appointment or assignment and renewal thereof are subject to the availability of the post or funds, budgetary approval or extension of the mandate. • For this position, applicants from the following Member States, which are unrepresented or underrepresented in the UN Secretariat as of 31 May 2025, are strongly encouraged to apply: Un-represented: Brunei Darussalam, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Grenada, Kiribati, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Liechtenstein, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Sao Tome and Principe, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu. Under-represented: Andorra, Angola, Belize, China, Cuba, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Libya, Malta, Monaco, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Turkmenistan, United States of America. • The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. The United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) is taking efforts to improve gender parity, including full implementation of the UN-wide, and Departmental Gender Strategies. We are committed to providing an inclusive culture and exciting opportunities for women in the security and operations field. • An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. • Those candidates who apply and are subsequently recommended and endorsed for the job opening, but are not selected for the current vacant position, will be placed on the roster for similar functions at the level and category of the job opening for possible future selection. Roster membership does not guarantee selection. • Applying to this job opening carries an expectation to accept the offer, if selected. Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures. • Pursuant to section 7.11 of ST/AI/2012/2/Rev.1, candidates recruited through the young professionals programme who have not served for a minimum of two years in the position of their initial assignment are not eligible to apply to this position. • The selection process for this job opening will be conducted pursuant to ST/AI/2010/3 on the “Staff Selection System” and include the compliance review process by a review body described in staff rule 4.15. The Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and administrative issuance governing staff appointments can be viewed at: http://www.un.org/hr_handbook/English.

No Fee: THE 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.