Programme Management Officer

3 weeks ago


Doha, Qatar United Nations Full time

This position is in the UNOCT Programme Office on Behavioral Insights (BI) in Doha, Qatar, within the Policy, Knowledge Management & Coordination Branch of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). The incumbent will report to the Chief of the Programme Office, and work closely with the Capacity-Building Research and Best Practices Team.

The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) was established by the General Assembly in June 2017. The Office has five main functions: (a) provide leadership on the General Assembly counter-terrorism mandates across the United Nations System; (b) enhance coordination and coherence across the 38more than 40 Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact (former CTITF) Task Force entities to ensure the balanced implementation of the four pillars of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy; (c) strengthen the delivery of United Nations counter-terrorism capacity-building assistance to Member States; (d) improve visibility, advocacy and resource mobilization for United Nations counter-terrorism efforts; and (e) ensure that due priority is given to counter-terrorism across the United Nations System and that the important work on preventing violent extremism is firmly rooted in the Strategy.

**Responsibilities**:
- Contributes in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, including coordinating efforts, monitoring and reporting on progress, taking appropriate follow-up action, and analyzing the outcome;
- Drafts and reviews relevant documents and reports in the context of defining and assessing good practices of incorporating of behavioral science into program activities related to PCVE/CT;
- Identifies problems and issues to be addressed and initiates corrective actions in the context of incorporating behavioral science into program activities focusing on prevention of radicalization, violent extremism and terrorism.
- Liaises with relevant parties and potential partners including government agencies, international, regional and subregional organizations, UN entities, research and academic institutions, suppliers.
- Provide scientific and technical support for the selection, interpretation and reporting of the use of behavioral science for PCVE/CT related areas.
- Researches, analyzes and presents information, focusing on a variety of information gathered from diverse sources.
- Contributes to policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends in the context of in the context of behavioral science, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies in the given field.
- Provides guidance to, and may supervise, more junior staff.
- Performs other duties as required.

Competencies
- 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. Demonstrates timely delivery of outputs in accordance with overall objectives and policies
- Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; listens to others, 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. Communicates effectively, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Behavioral Science, Education, Social Science, Sociology, Social Sciences, Public Health, Economics, Statistics. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or related area is required.

Experience in incorporating behavioral science into programme design and implementation is required.

Experience working in counter-terrorism or related area is required.

Experience in monitoring and evaluation is desirable.

Languages
For the position advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of another UN official language would be an advantage.

Assessment

Special Notice
- While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gai



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