Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Support the full project cycle from planning and budgeting to monitoring, evaluation, and reporting, while serving as Gender, Youth, and M&E Focal Point for UN-Habitat Morocco
The Program Assistant will work within the UN-Habitat Morocco Country Programme under the supervision of the Head of the Morocco Program.
The Program Assistant/Associate is called upon to carry out the following key tasks: Support the overall project cycle (planning, proposal development, reporting) of ongoing projects.
Support project planning duties, including budget, work planning, day-to-day operation, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation to ensure the effective execution of projects.
1. Project Support
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Support the overall project cycle (planning, proposal development, reporting) of ongoing projects.
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Support project planning duties, including budgeting, work planning, day-to-day operations, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation to ensure effective execution of projects.
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Participate in the development of work plans, including timeframes, activity cost estimates, project proposals, budgets, and tracking of expenditure and rate of expenditure.
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Support the planning, monitoring (M&E) analysis, and reporting of programme activities for quality results and strategic decision-making.
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Prepare related elements and documents for briefings, proposals, reports, communications, and advocacy materials.
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Support reporting processes to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring accurate monitoring, documentation, and visibility of activities and results.
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Contribute to the development of Terms of Reference (ToRs) for project implementation, ensuring clarity of scope, deliverables, and timelines.
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Provide technical support throughout internal project review processes, ensuring compliance with procedures and quality standards.
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Organize various project meetings, including preparation and participation in implementation missions, coordination of activities, and follow-up on agreed action points with stakeholders.
2. Coordination, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization
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Support the facilitation of resource mobilization efforts and identify strategic collaboration opportunities with key partners.
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Support the promotion of integrated approaches and cross-programme collaboration within the results-based management cycle aligned with the country cooperation strategy.
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Serve as Gender, Youth, and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) focal point, ensuring alignment with cross-cutting priorities and reporting requirements.
3. Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing
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Support the coordination and organization of capacity-building activities, including training sessions, field missions, and exchange visits with partners and stakeholders.
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Support technical training and mentoring of interns, facilitating knowledge transfer and team capacity development.
4. Communications and Visibility