National Programme Associate
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UNDP Saudi Arabia seeks a National Programme Associate to support programme implementation, monitoring, and operational coordination. The role requires 4-7 years of experience in administrative or programme management, fluency in English and Arabic, and strong organizational skills.
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Responsibilities
- Coordinate implementation of programme activities
- Monitor project implementation against approved work plans
- Support preparation and implementation of procurement plans
- Review procurement requests for compliance with approved work plans
- Monitor project budgets and expenditures
- Support budget revisions and financial tracking
- Maintain comprehensive project financial records
- Support preparation of Annual Project Reports (APR) and other corporate reporting requirements
- Monitor programme indicators, risk registers, and gender markers
- Provide backup support to programme personnel during periods of leave
- Maintain donor information and databases
- Prepare donor profiles
Requirements
- Secondary education is required; a university degree (Bachelor's) in Business Administration, Law, English, Science, Economics, MIS, or related discipline is desirable
- Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible administrative, management, or programme experience with secondary education OR minimum 4 years with a Bachelor's degree
- Excellent knowledge of project management principles and practices
- Experience using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience using web based management systems
- Ability to coordinate multiple programme activities
- Strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills
- Ability to work effectively in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic
- Knowledge of UN Results Based Management (RBM) is desirable
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation is desirable
- Experience working with government counterparts is desirable
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Background
- UNDP is the UN's global development network, working in approximately 170 countries to help eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities, and build resilient nations.
- UNDP Saudi Arabia supports the Government of Saudi Arabia in achieving Saudi Vision 2030 through strategic partnerships, institutional capacity development, policy advice, and technical assistance.
- The Support to QOL Project contributes to strengthening institutional capacities and supporting sustainable development priorities.
Role Overview
- Under the direct supervision of the Programme Analyst, the National Programme Associate provides effective programme support services within the Country Office Programme Unit.
- The incumbent contributes to programme planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and operational coordination while ensuring compliance with UNDP policies.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinate implementation of programme activities.
- Monitor project implementation against approved work plans.
- Support preparation and implementation of procurement plans.
- Review procurement requests for compliance with approved work plans.
- Monitor project budgets and expenditures.
- Support budget revisions and financial tracking.
- Maintain comprehensive project financial records.
- Support preparation of Annual Project Reports (APR) and other corporate reporting requirements.
- Monitor programme indicators, risk registers, and gender markers.
- Provide backup support to programme personnel during periods of leave.
- Maintain donor information and databases.
- Prepare donor profiles.
Minimum Qualifications
- Secondary education is required.
- A university degree (Bachelor's) in Business Administration, Law, English Language, Science, Economics, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline will be given due consideration but is not a requirement.
- Minimum seven (7) years of progressively responsible administrative, management, or programme experience with secondary education; OR minimum four (4) years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree.
- Experience at both national and/or international levels is desirable.
Required Competencies
- Excellent knowledge of project management principles and practices.
- Experience using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Experience using web based management systems.
- Ability to coordinate multiple programme activities.
- Strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
- Ability to work effectively in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments.
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge of UN Results Based Management (RBM).
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience working with government counterparts.
- Knowledge of UNDP policies and procedures.
- Experience using UNDP Quantum ERP or similar enterprise resource planning systems.
Languages
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
- Fluency in written and spoken Arabic is required.
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