Master's degree in Economics, Development Studies, Public Policy, International Development, Labour Market Development, Social Sciences, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or,
University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.
Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
Experience
Demonstrated experience coordinating the development of large-scale, complex, multi-country and multi-partner programmes.
Experience in the design and application of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning approaches, including indicator development, target setting, results measurement, data analysis and the use of evidence for programme adaptation.
Experience coordinating programme development across multiple technical, operational and geographic teams is an advantage.
Experience working in an international, inter-governmental, or non-governmental organisation, the United Nations, or government.
Experience engaging with governments, development partners, private-sector actors, financial institutions and other market actors in the context of programme development, partnership development or resource mobilisation.
Experience applying programme development approaches to employment, labour mobility, livelihoods, economic inclusion or related programming is an advantage.
Skills
Demonstrated programme and project development skills, with demonstrated ability to translate technical concepts, evidence and strategic priorities into coherent, scalable, and measurable programme designs.
Demonstrated analytical skills, including the ability to synthesise quantitative and qualitative evidence.
Demonstrated ability to develop results frameworks and integrate monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning into programme design and adaptive management.
Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with donors and partners, contribute to the development of high-quality proposals and support resource mobilisation.
Demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate diverse teams of thematic programme, operational and Country Office specialists across complex multi-country processes.
Proven ability to foster a culture of evidence use, learning, knowledge management and continuous programme adaptation.
Demonstrated partnership-development skills, including the ability to understand partner incentives, articulate mutual interests, and contribute to the structuring of practical partnership modalities.
Languages
Fluency in English is required (oral and written).
Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.
Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.
Application deadline20 Nov 2026
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