UN Habitat Programme Management Assistant Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Programme Management Assistant”. Applicants with a High School Diploma may apply on or before 15 June 2023.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development. It was established in 1978 as an outcome of the first United Nations Conference on Human Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat I) held in Vancouver, Canada, in 1976. UN-Habitat maintains its headquarters at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Kenya. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group. The mandate of UN-Habitat derives from the Habitat Agenda, adopted by the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1996.
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 30 May 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Programme Management Assistant to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2023
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the respective Programme Management Officer (PMO), He/she will perform the following specific tasks:
- Creates and follows up on approval of new grants in UMOJA by feeding in the master data and checking on the validity of all billing values of existing/ongoing grants making requests for amendments where needed
- Assists in the grants closure process through raising requests for grant extension, clearance of open items, raising adjustment requests and recording expenditure reports for all advances especially Implementing Partner advances.
- Assists with creation of budgets and WBSE’s for new grants and carrying out budget clean ups for existing grants under the guidance of the respective PMO
- Follow up on clearance of legal documents including new agreements and amendments
- Reviews status of relevant expenditures and compares with approved budget
Qualification & Experience:
- High School Diploma and experience in Project Management, Administration, Finance, Economics or related field is required.
- Minimum 2 year of experience in programme or project administration, finance, project management or related area is required.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UN Habitat Programme Management Assistant Jobs 2023
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The Closing Date: 15 June 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.