Associate Project Control Officer

The Office of the UNHCR was established on 14 December 1950 by the UN General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country (www.unhcr.org).

The Office of the UNHCR was established on 14 December 1950 by the UN General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country (www.unhcr.org). Therefore, the Project control Unit intends to provide substantive support, guidance, and oversight on the effective management of the Enhanced Framework for Implementing with Partners (the Framework) as well as oversight on the effective management of Direct Implementation.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Deputy Representative or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Associate Project Control Officer will: - Participate in the annual assessment and planning cycle. - Review that project agreements are in conformity with Country Operation Plans and UNHCR’s rules, policies and procedures. - Formulate and implement a performance project monitoring plan in collaboration with the Programme Unit and MFT. - Participate in the development of the direct implementation monitoring plan in collaboration with the Programme Unit and other relevant functions. - Support Programme and other relevant functions in the selection of implementation modalities. - Track the management of project and direct implementation risks in collaboration with the Programme Unit and report major risks to senior management. - Review, analyze and verify Financial and Performance Partner Reports (PFR and PPR), and check accuracy and consistency between PFR and PPR, in accordance with partnership agreements. - Undertake missions within the geographical area of responsibility. - Monitor, track and verify that expenditure for direct implementation by UNHCR is in line with the approved budget. - Conduct reviews of the internal control systems of partners and provide advice as required. - Provide feedback and recommendations of identified variants, risks and issues to the partner, Programme Unit and escalate to management as required. - Prepare project control reports with the current status of programme implementation and financial status. - Carry out timely project closure in coordination with the programme unit. - Provide input to the mid- and end-year programme review process on issues related to project control and risk management. - Maintain professional relationships with partners and UNHCR’s contractors. - Provide the necessary support to partners, particularly in terms of capacity building, in order to address any gaps that may hinder the implementation of the project. - Keep up to date with all UNHCR rules, regulations and procedures necessary to perform these duties. - Report on financial and operational performance and risks related to projects and activities under direct implementation and escalate issues to senior management. - Recommend acceptance or non-acceptance of Partner Reports and payment of instalments. - Advise on improvements related to implementing partnerships and direct implementation management and internal controls. - Facilitates project audits and make follow-up of implementation of audit recommendations - Contact partners for project related matters. - Perform other related duties as required.