Change and Program Management Officer! UN Joint Staff Pension Fund- New York. Fantastic Opportunity! 2024

Change and Program Management Officer

June 2, 2024

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Change and Program Management Officer! UN Joint Staff Pension Fund- New York

Orgarnizational Setup and Reporting

The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) was established in 1949 by the United Nations General Assembly to provide retirement, death, disability, and related benefits for staff of the United Nations and other member organizations. The Pension Fund pays benefits in 17 currencies to more than 80,000 beneficiaries residing in 190 countries and services over 140,000 participants across its 24 member organizations. https://vacancybridge.com/2024/06/02/fao-job-roster-for-various-roles-2024. The Fund operates offices in New York (USA) and Geneva (Switzerland), with liaison offices in Nairobi (Kenya) and Bangkok (Thailand).

The UNJSPF-Pension Administration (UNJSPF-PA) comprises approximately 250 staff from diverse backgrounds, based across four prominent duty stations: New York, Geneva, Bangkok, and Nairobi. As a career employer, we offer unique growth opportunities within the United Nations system, competitive benefits including up to six weeks of annual leave, a defined benefit pension plan, parental leave, comprehensive insurance, and flexible working arrangements. Our office is located in the heart of Manhattan, within walking distance from Grand Central Station, in a state-of-the-art facility (One Dag Hammarskjöld building). For more details, visit.

This position is located in the Client Services Section of the Pension Administration of the UNJSPF based in New York. The Change and Project Management Officer reports to the Chief of Section.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Change and Project Management Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

Programme/Project Development and Implementation:
- Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects.
- Monitor and analyze programme/project development and implementation.
- Review relevant documents and reports, identify problems and issues, and propose corrective actions.
- Liaise with relevant parties and track follow-up actions.
Consulting Assignments:
- Plan and facilitate workshops and other interactive sessions.
- Assist in developing action plans for clients to manage change.
Research and Analysis:
- Gather and present information from diverse sources.
- Assist in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends.
- Conduct evaluations and other research activities and studies.
Survey Initiatives:
- Design data collection tools, review, analyze and interpret responses.
- Track project updates and milestones, identify problems/issues, and prepare conclusions.
Written Outputs:
- Prepare draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, and inputs to publications.
- Document lessons learned and develop procedures.
Substantive Support:
- Support consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc.
- Propose agenda topics, identify participants, and prepare documents and presentations.
Outreach Activities:
- Conduct training workshops, seminars, and make presentations on assigned topics/activities.
Budget and Funding Coordination:
- Coordinate activities related to budget and funding.
- Prepare related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).
Data Analysis:
- Collect and analyze data to identify trends or patterns.
- Provide insights through graphs, charts, tables, and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation, and reporting.
Frequent Interaction:
- Interact frequently with counterparts, senior officers, and technical staff in relevant units.

Competencies

Professionalism:
- Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts, and approaches relevant to particular sectors or functional areas.
- Ability to identify and resolve issues/problems.
- Skills in data collection, research, and analysis.
- Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results.
- Ability to incorporate gender perspectives and ensure equal participation of women and men.
Planning & Organizing:
- Develops clear goals consistent with agreed strategies.
- Identifies priority activities and assignments.
- Adjusts priorities as required.
- Allocates appropriate time and resources for completing work.
- Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning.
- Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary.
- Uses time efficiently.
Client Orientation:
- Considers all those to whom services are provided as “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view.
- Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients.
- Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions.
- Monitors ongoing developments to keep informed and anticipate problems.
- Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks.
- Meets timelines for delivery of products or services.

Education

Advanced University Degree:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in business administration, management, economics, or a related field.
- A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration, or a related area.
Knowledge of data analytics and business analytics is desirable.
Project Management certification (PRINCE2/PMP) is desirable.
Two (2) years’ experience in an international organization in a client services environment is desirable.
Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or a related area is desirable.

Languages

Fluency in English is required.
Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise, which may be followed by a competency-based interview.

Special Notice

The fixed-term appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funding.
The applicable human resources procedures are governed by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Fund and the UN Secretariat. Any candidate from a member organization of the UNJSPF applying for this post is considered an internal candidate, provided they have been appointed through the appointment and promotion procedures applicable in their respective organization.
Staff members are subject to the authority of the head of the entity and to assignment by him or her. All staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.
The UNJSPF is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
Applicants from unrepresented or underrepresented Member States are strongly encouraged to apply: Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in such acts.
Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.
The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.
Staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations.

Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, Inspira, and refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile of the Inspira account-holder homepage. Evaluation of applicants will be conducted based on the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.