This position is are located in the Meetings and Publishing Division, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM). The main objective of this position is to enhance content management and digitization practices, including conservation, migration and preservation on an extra-budgetary project basis. The Programme Management Officer reports to the Chief of Section, Conference Services in the Meeting Services Section.
Within delegated authority, the Programme Management Officer, Administration will be responsible for the following duties:
•Plans, implements, evaluates and directs the Digitization project activities, establishes priorities for production in keeping with effective operations, resources, and objectives by monitoring and analyzing the project development
•Reviews relevant documents and reports; forecasts risk and issues to be addressed; initiates corrective actions to mitigate the risks; liaises with relevant parties and ensures follow-up actions.
•Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources
•Identifies resource requirements, including software, consultants and vendors as outlined in the Project Scope.
• Establishes production and quality control standards and procedures with other Divisions
•Coordinates the formulation of overall policies, procedures, objectives and guidelines in support of the Project deliverables, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies,
•Organizes and prepares analysis, sections of reports and studies.
•Participates, on behalf of the Project, in departmental offices and at working groups, task forces and other fora
•Guides, trains and supervises staff assigned to the Project.
•Coordinates activities related to budget funding (project preparation and submissions, progress reports, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (work programme, project budget, etc.).
•Performs other duties as required.
•Professionalism: Knowledge of content management and digitization practices, including conservation, migration and preservation. Ability to conduct research and provide recommendations on content management trends, including metadata standards. Ability to demonstrate conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills and conduct independent research and analysis, identifying and assessing issues, formulating options and making conclusions and recommendations. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
•Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
•Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
•Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, communications, information systems, social science or a related field. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience in training and development may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or related area.
Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
This post is funded for a finite period of one year. Extension of the appointment is subject to extension of the mandate and/or the availability of the funds.
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.
The United Nations is Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.
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