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Asistente de Programa para el Área de Participación Política

UN WomenGuatemala
Category | Grade:General | NPSA-5Deadline:5 Aug 2026Job ID:35822Posted on:29 Jul 2026
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Overview

Provides administrative and financial support to UN Women’s Political Participation area, maintaining budgets, payments, programme records, logistics and partner documentation so governance initiatives advancing women’s leadership and participation are implemented efficiently.

Department: Área de Gobernanza y Participación Política

Languages

Required: Spanish

Desired: English

Minimum Experience

5 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Prepare workplans, budgets and implementation documents for programmes
  • Support implementing partners with routine delivery and financial reporting
  • Coordinate programme audits and follow up on recommendations
  • Create projects, revise budgets and support operational and financial closure
  • Process consultant payments, advances, liquidations and budget controls
  • Arrange meetings, workshops, events, missions and team travel
  • Maintain records, distribution lists, presentations and programme documentation
  • Organise donor and programme information for resource mobilisation and knowledge sharing

Requirements

  • Secondary education diploma
  • Advanced university studies in political science, social science or economics
  • At least five years of administrative or financial experience covering budgets, reports, payments, service contracting or procurement
  • Experience related to human rights or political participation
  • Experience using computers, Microsoft Office software and web-based management systems
  • Fluency in Spanish

Skills

Programme AdministrationFinancial AdministrationBudget MonitoringPayment ProcessingEvent LogisticsTravel AdministrationRecords ManagementDocument PreparationProcurement SupportData Management

Tools

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelOracle CloudWeb-Based Management Systems

Additional info

  • Deadline is based on the New York time zone
  • Online applications must include all required information in detail