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Asociado/a de Programa para el Área de Participación Política

UN WomenGuatemala
Category | Grade:Professional | NPSA-6Deadline:5 Aug 2026Job ID:35823Posted on:29 Jul 2026
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Overview

Supports delivery of UN Women Guatemala's governance and political participation portfolio through programme administration, financial processing, logistics and resource mobilisation. The associate helps teams and partners manage plans, budgets, reports, knowledge products and events in line with organisational rules.

Department: Governance and Political Participation Area

Languages

Required: Spanish

Desired: English

Minimum Experience

3 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Prepare work plans, budgets and proposals for governance and political participation programmes
  • Guide country-office teams and implementing partners on activity and financial reporting
  • Compile audit information and support implementation of audit recommendations
  • Create projects, process budget revisions and support operational and financial closure
  • Review financial reports, process payments, requisitions, receipts and cost-recovery invoices
  • Coordinate logistical, administrative and financial arrangements for meetings, missions and events
  • Track donor contributions and consolidate information for resource-mobilisation records
  • Document lessons learned and organise capacity-building for staff and partners

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in social sciences, political science or economics
  • Studies in human rights, gender or political participation
  • Minimum three years of progressive experience in administrative and operational management of programmes and projects
  • At least one year of experience related to human rights or political participation
  • Experience using computers, office software packages and web-based management systems
  • Fluency in Spanish

Skills

Programme AdministrationFinancial AdministrationBudget ManagementProject OperationsAudit SupportData ManagementDocument ManagementEvent CoordinationResource MobilisationKnowledge ManagementTraining Coordination

Tools

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointOracle CloudERP SystemsWeb-Based Management SystemsFACE Forms

Additional info

  • Application deadline is based on the New York time zone
  • Applicants must enter complete and detailed information in the online application form