Programme Management Assistant
Department of Economic and Social Affairs · NEW YORK · G-6 · Apply by October 26, 2026
About this role
Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Office of Intergovernmental Support and Coordination for Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Policy and Review Branch. The incumbent reports to the Chief of the Sustainable Development Policy and Review Branch. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.un.org/ecosoc/en. Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Chief of Branch the Programme Management Assistant is responsible for the following duties: • Provides assistance in support of planning and implementation activities/processes for, typically, a large and highly complex component of the departmental programme/project initiatives. • Researches, compiles, analyses, summarizes, and presents basic information/data on the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) and the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs). • Assists in the monitoring and evaluation of programmes/projects; categorizes, updates, tracks and analyses data related to programmes/projects, e.g. accounting records, outputs, resources utilized, deviations/revisions, etc.; carries out periodic status reviews,…