Programme Management Officer

About the role

The Programme Management Officer works in the Office of the Director and Deputy to the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. Reporting through the Senior Political Affairs Officer, the role supports the design, implementation and evaluation of disarmament programmes and projects.

Key responsibilities

• Review draft project documents, donor agreements and logical frameworks to ensure programme viability.
• Monitor programme development, analyse progress, identify issues and propose corrective actions.
• Facilitate workshops and change‑management sessions with clients and develop actionable plans.
• Conduct research, analyse data from diverse sources and prepare background papers, reports and study inputs.
• Coordinate budget and funding activities, prepare financial statements and manage programme budgets in line with agreements.
• Collect and visualise data to identify trends, producing charts, tables and reports for decision‑making.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master’s) in business administration, management, economics or related field; or equivalent combination of first‑level degree plus experience.
• Minimum five years of experience in project or programme management, including two years managing government‑funded grants.
• Experience with UMOJA or similar ERP platforms and at least two years in data analytics and reporting.
• Fluency in English (required); knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish is desirable.

Required skills

• UMOJA ERP (or similar) platform proficiency
• Data analytics and reporting
• Data visualisation (charts, tables, graphs)
• Budget management and financial reporting
• Project and programme management
• Survey design and data collection methods