Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Program Management Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Serves as the primary coordination interface between the Administrative Agent (WHO) and the Convening Agent (UNESCO) of the Programme as well as the four Participating United Nations Organizations and the donor, ensuring coherent communication and alignment on programmatic and administrative matters; supports the establishment, organization, and effective functioning of the Programme Steering Committee, including the preparation of meeting agendas, documentation, and follow- up on decisions and action points .
• Ensures systematic mapping of programme outcomes and deliverables against the relevant Sustainable Development Goals and their associated targets, establishing a clear line of sight between program results and Kuwait's national commitments under the 2030 Agenda under the umbrella of the UN Cooperation Framework; tracks and documents the program's contribution to SDG progress on an ongoing basis and ensures that reporting to the donor and the Project Steering Committee explicitly reflects this contribution; works closely with the Participating United Nations Organizations and government counterparts to position the program as a tangible vehicle for advancing Kuwait's SDG trajectory, and supports the integration of SDG progress data into national voluntary reporting processes where relevant.
• Functions as the primary liaison between the joint program and relevant government counterparts and civil society organizations, fostering sustained engagement and ensuring timely communication of program objectives, priorities, and emerging developments; maintains regular dialogue with national stakeholders to ensure alignment of program outcomes with government policies and priorities, and facilitates the incorporation of civil society perspectives, including those of the organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) into program planning and implementation to strengthen national ownership and the relevance of results.
• Oversees the day-to-day coordination and implementation of the joint programme across the four Participating United Nations Organizations, ensuring coherence with agreed workplans, timelines, and budgets; monitors programmatic progress and analyzes implementation trends; reviews reports, outputs, and relevant documentation to identify bottlenecks or risks and propose timely corrective measures in consultation with the relevant agencies and the donor.
• Coordinates the consolidation of programmatic and financial reports received from the four Participating UN Organizations, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to donor reporting standards and timelines; reviews and quality-assures narrative and financial submissions prior to circulation, and ensures their timely transmission to the donor in line with agreed reporting schedules.
• Maintains comprehensive records of all reporting documentation, including progress reports, financial statements, and workplan updates, to support transparency and accountability throughout the programme cycle. Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Performs other duties as required such as the communication strategy to establish and jointly perform with the Donor. Work implies frequent interaction with the following: Establish and maintain relationships with counterparts, senior officers and technical staff in relevantgovernment, workers and employers organizations, CSOs units and in PUNOs and other UN specialized agencies; Results Expected: Successful implementation of the Joint Programme and the delivery of expected results; Develops, implements, evaluates, effective leadership and management of Joint Programme teams; demonstrates timely delivery of outputs in accordance with overall objectives and policies. Plays a lead role in identifying significant issues and develops well-reasoned, innovative approaches to deal with these issues. Serves as an effective spokesperson internally and externally and forms strong partnerships with relevant parties.

Desired Candidate Profile

Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to particular sector, functional area or other specialized field. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis, including familiarity with and experience in the use of various research sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. Ability to speak and write in Arabic is an advantage. Considers all those to whom services are provided to be clients and seeks to see things from clients point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.