UNV Programme Officer

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Programme Specialist (Chief of Palestinian Programme) or his designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Programme Officer will:

Monitor budgets and financial expenditures of section, ensuring compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations, keeping supervisor informed and advised on actions for decision/follow up;

Provide support on budget revision/preparation, implementation status, determination position of funding utilization, operational, and financial closure;

Prepare and maintains records, documents and control plans for the budget monitoring of project/programme implementation;

Maintain office calendar and arrange meetings. Take minutes of meetings and keep the correspondence of the team well organized;

Provide travel assistance to staff members in section for travel arrangements and entitlements based on the organization’s rules and policies;

Support capacity development activities, meetings and conferences by making the logistical arrangements, through engaging with facilitators, caterers and hosts; arrange times through liaising with participants over availability; liaise with budget focal points and section over costs and needs; and prepare agendas on meetings and events and background materials for participants;

Ensure the timely and accurate recording and administrative processing of government & NGO’s proposals and requests for direct cash transfers (DCTs);

Conducting programme monitoring in UNICEF focus districts for cash and supplies and informing team-members on the status;

Helping conduct regular spot checks of partner’s projects to assess their financial record-keeping, expenditure controls and reporting systems;

Monitoring and tracking the efficient distribution of supplies that are required for effective programme delivery;

Support the management of administrative supplies and office equipment;

Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.