Programme Coordinator

Deadline for Applications

July 27, 2026

Grade

NOC

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

National Professional Officer

Reason

Temporary > Temporary Assignment/ Appointment

Hardship Level

A (least hardship)

Family Type

Family

Residential location (if applicable)

Target Start Date

2026-08-01

Target End Date

2026-12-31

Standard Job Description

Programme Officer
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The Programme Officer may be based in HQ, field/regional bureau, typically reporting to and be guided by the Senior Program officer and may supervise a small team of local and international staff. He/she may refer to UNHCR's Programme Manual (Chapter IV), UNHCR's corporate and regional strategic priorities, operation plans and other relevant institutional rules and regulations for further guidance.
The Programme Officer will provide programmatic guidance and support with regard to the implementation of protection and solutions strategies within available resources. S/he will coordinate with the other sections/units to ensure harmonized programmatic approaches at all levels and throughout the UNHCR Operations Management Cycle. S/he will work in line with the overall UNHCR directions which crucially require working with partners, including with forcibly displaced and stateless persons, governmental institutions and the private sector, ensuring that programme management is approached as per UNHCR's Strategic Directions, Global Strategic Priorities (GSPs), Global Compact for Refugees (GCR), corporate positions on SDGs.
The incumbent is expected to work in line with the multi-functional team (MFT) approach as defined within the Program Manual, ensuring the participation of relevant stakeholders in all phases of the Program Management Cycle.
All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Duties
- Support in assessing and analysing the needs of forcibly displaced and stateless persons in a participatory manner, using an Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective as basis for planning.
- Provide support on programmatic aspects of developing multi-year protection and solutions strategies and annual plans with corresponding priorities taking into account corporate priorities.
- Support Results Based Management and programme capacity in light of evolving requirements, programming approaches and gaps.
- Support the planning process in compliance with planning parameters outlined in the Programme Manual and the planning instructions.
- Review and analyse plans, mid-year and year-end reports of UNHCR office(s), ensuring quality assurance and compliance with established policies, guidelines, procedures and standards.
- Support in the provision of overall direction to broaden partnerships with key stakeholders in order to maximize the protection and solutions response for forcibly displaced and stateless persons.
- Provide support to ensure a consistent application of the framework for implementing with partners, including the effective implementation of the policy on selection and retention of partners, management of partnership agreements, risk-based project performance monitoring, and risk-based project audits, among others.
- Contribute to ensure consistent and coherent monitoring approaches, tools and systems in line with global standards and polices.
- Actively contribute to UNHCRs programming of community of practice and continuously contributing to improvements of programming tools and processes.
- Identify potential gaps and problems and in cooperation with other relevant sections recommend appropriate solutions to ensure the efficient implementation of programme activities.
- Oversee a timely and effective follow-up of internal and external audits observations and recommendations that relate to programmatic issues.

- Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Professional Work Experience
For P3/NOC - 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree.
Field(s) of Education
Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences
or other relevant field.

Certificates and/or Licenses

Programme Management

(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Essential
Demonstrated experience in programme management including familiarization with the OMC and sound knowledge Results Based-Management. Demonstrated experience in field operations, sound knowledge on the centrality of protection in programming, Joint Needs Assessments and the principles of targeting.
Desirable
Demonstrated experience in coordination within an inter-agency context and other actors, in a refugee or humanitarian context. Sound experience in program management training and capacity building activities.

Functional Skills
PG-Programme Management (programme cycles and reporting standards)
PG-Results-Based Management
PG-UNHCR's Programmes
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
Language Requirements
For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.
All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively, contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe, and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment including sexual harassment, sexism, gender inequality, discrimination and abuse of power.
As individuals and as managers, all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct, support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.
This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.

Desired Candidate Profile

Essential:

Strong demonstrated experience in building partnerships within the UN and/or with government entities. Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating UN Joint Programmes or other multi-agency programmes on behalf of a contracting agency, including joint planning and harmonized implementation across participating agencies, support to joint governance structures (Steering Committees, Technical Working Groups and joint monitoring and review mechanisms), and the exercise of a joint accountability and service function across all partners. Sound knowledge of results-based management (RBM) concepts and tools, and of programming policies and approaches, demonstrated through experience coordinating strategic planning processes in a results-oriented and consultative manner – including consolidated annual workplans, budgets and joint implementation plans, translating operational changes, strategies and policies into programmatic deliverables, and ensuring that implementation and results reporting remain aligned with an agreed Theory of Change, Results Framework and indicators. Experience working on mixed-movement issues.

Desirable:

Prior programme management experience, and experience working with government and international entities, including proven experience managing or coordinating large-scale, multi-million-dollar and multi-donor programmes, UN Joint Programmes or pooled funding mechanisms.

Demonstrated experience supporting the implementation of joint or inter-agency programmes on migration and forced displacement, including setting conditions for further project development in line with the humanitarian–development–peace (triple nexus) approach, strengthening the capacity of relevant national entities and supporting Government-led institutional reform and systems strengthening. Hands-on experience leading the development of coherent, evidence-based multi-year planning, monitoring and reporting processes, including gap analysis to inform programmatic development and adjustment, and demonstrated ability to promote adaptive programme management by identifying implementation bottlenecks and recommending corrective actions based on monitoring and evaluation findings. Proven ability to monitor, analyse and report on migration and displacement trends and to ensure linkages with evaluation, risk management and audit processes, including oversight of programme risk management and maintenance of a programme risk register.

Proven experience managing complex processes and response activities in politically sensitive and security-volatile contexts, with a high level of accountability for resources and results. Technical fluency in resources management and sound knowledge of UNHCR’s global policies and financial rules. Sound experience in narrative and financial reporting, including leading the preparation of consolidated donor reports, funding proposals and programme updates across multiple agencies, and in preparing briefing materials and evidence-based communication products documenting programme achievements, lessons learned and institutional results for donors, Government counterparts and senior management. Experience managing partnership agreements and project proposals, including amendments, implementation monitoring and reporting, as well as contingency planning and emergency response, and the decentralization and harmonization of the response country wide. Experience in donor liaison and donor relations (e.g. with the European Union, Global Affairs Canada, FCDO or similar), responding to ad hoc requests and providing timely updates, mainstreaming planning and implementation with fundraising and donor reporting, and supporting resource mobilization, including the development of new joint funding opportunities and strategic partnerships.

Demonstrated experience in effective multi-stakeholder coordination in humanitarian or development contexts, applying a consultative, consensus-building approach to internal and external coordination for operational and strategic planning and results-reporting processes, including facilitation of strategic and policy dialogue with Government counterparts and development partners on programme implementation. Experience with organisational change processes, with UN programming and national development planning processes – including familiarity with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) – and in working with Egyptian government authorities. Experience in knowledge management, documentation of good practices and lessons learned across participating agencies, and in strategic communications and programme communications demonstrating programme results and institutional change. Familiarity with the development and application of Theories of Change and Results Frameworks.

Functional Skills

PG-Joint Programme Management and Inter-Agency Coordination

PG-Programme Governance (Steering Committees, Technical Working Groups, joint programme reviews)

PG-Theory of Change and Results Framework Development

PG-Adaptive Programme Management

PG-Strategic Planning

MG-Risk Management

ER-Partnership and Donor Coordination

ER-Resource Mobilization

CO-Strategic Communication and Programme Communications

KM-Knowledge Management

Core Competencies:

Programme Management (project formulation, programme cycles and reporting standards)

Programme Analysis

Results-Based Management

Experience with coordinating with Implementing Partners (Government/INGO/NGO/Corporate)

Strategic Communication

Drafting, Documentation, Data Presentation

Cross-Functional Competencies:

Planning and Organizing

Stakeholder Management

Functional Clearance

This position doesn't require a functional clearance

Required languages (expected Overall ability is at least B2 level)

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Desired languages

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Additional Qualifications

Skills

PG-Programme Management (programme cycles and reporting standards), PG-Results-Based Management, PG-UNHCR's Programmes

Education

Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts: Economics, Bachelor of Arts: Social Science

Certifications

HCR Learning Program - UNHCR

Work Experience

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