National Consultant Programme Management Officer

Job Description

Result of Service

organizing and coordinating inter-agency meetings and events. Prepares minutes, reports, correspondence, and maintains accurate records and follow-ups. Provides research, analysis, and technical support for meetings, conferences, and project activities. Monitors programme progress, and resource mobilization inputs. Offers post-event support and performs additional duties to ensure smooth implementation of ARFSD 12.

Work Location

• Addis Ababa

Expected duration

• 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Director of Climate Change , Food Security & Natural Resource Management Division (CFND) and the direct supervision of the Chief of Section, Natural Resources, Green and Blue Economy, the consultant will:

• Organize ECA-wide and inter-agency task force meetings, and Steering Committee meetings.

• Prepare agendas, concept notes, background documents, briefing materials, and reports.

• Coordinate logistics for meetings, workshops, pre-events, and side-events.

• Liaise with participants, stakeholders, UN Resident Coordinators, AU organs, and partners.

• Track action points, follow up on decisions, and maintain comprehensive records.

• Draft minutes, summaries, official correspondence, and reports.

• Provide periodic progress reports on programme/project implementation, fund utilization, and resource mobilization inputs.

• Conduct research, analyse information, prepare written outputs, and provide substantive technical support to meetings, conferences, interdivisional activities, and ECA-led projects.

• Provide post-event support, including clearing pending tasks, following up on action points, and preparatory work for the 2026 HLPF.

• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, public administration, economics, political science, social sciences or related field or other relevant area is required.
• A first-level university degree in business administration, management, public administration, economics, political science, social sciences or related field of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration, or related area, is required.
• Expertise in producing written outputs, including background papers, reports, and publications, along with coordinating outreach activities, conducting training workshops, and providing technical support for meetings and interdivisional projects, is also desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working language of the United Nations. For the consultancy advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of the other language is desirable.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.