Opportunity Detail
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Opportunity ID 1224
Opportunity Description
Opportunity Type: Job / Employment
Sector: Programme Management, Finance, Administration, Environment and Climate Change
Organisation: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Duty Station: Mogadishu, Somalia
Job Grade: NPSA-5
Contract Type: National Personnel Service Agreement (NPSA)
Job Schedule: Full-time
Contract Duration: 1 Year, with possibility of extension
Education: Secondary Education or Bachelor’s Degree
Experience: 5 Years (Secondary Education) or 2 Years (Bachelor’s Degree)
Required Languages: English and Somali
Job Identification: 37846
Application Deadline: 16 November 2026, 07:59 AM
Opportunity Description
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is inviting applications for the position of Programme Assistant under the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) in Mogadishu, Somalia.
The GEF Small Grants Programme is funded by the Global Environment Facility and implemented by UNDP. It provides direct grants to non-governmental organisations and community-based organisations to support local initiatives addressing climate change, biodiversity conservation, protection of international waters, land degradation and persistent organic pollutants.
The Programme Assistant will support the National Coordinator in programme implementation, financial management, grant administration, monitoring and evaluation, and coordination with project partners and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities / Programme Activities
1. Programme Implementation and Coordination
- Support day-to-day programme and project implementation in line with approved objectives, outputs and work plans.
- Assist in reviewing project concepts and proposals, including evaluating their financial components.
- Support the development and revision of grant application forms, programme guidelines and management tools.
- Advise potential grantees on project preparation procedures and application requirements.
- Provide guidance and operational support to new and ongoing projects and grantees.
- Participate in monitoring and evaluation activities, including field visits.
- Support the organisation of National Steering Committee meetings and prepare meeting minutes.
- Maintain professional working relationships with NGOs, government institutions, donors and other programme stakeholders.
- Assist with programme reporting, annual monitoring surveys and other required reports.
- Maintain and regularly update programme and stakeholder databases.
- Prepare official correspondence, memoranda and operational documents.
2. Programme Financial Management
- Review financial reports and supporting documents submitted by project grantees.
- Process payment requests from grantees and vendors in accordance with programme procedures.
- Support financial monitoring and maintain the programme’s accounting systems and databases.
- Prepare and maintain grant disbursement schedules and payment calendars.
- Monitor the approved annual country operating budget.
- Assist in preparing annual administrative and project budget proposals.
- Manage petty cash accounts and maintain proper financial records.
- Extract and process financial information from Quantum and the SGP database.
- Prepare financial reports and follow up on travel arrangements and DSA payments.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
Education
- Secondary education is required; OR
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Environmental Science or Social Science will be given due consideration.
- A certificate in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance is an added advantage.
Professional Experience
- At least five years of progressively responsible administrative or programme experience with secondary education; OR
- At least two years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience reviewing and editing documents and preparing meeting reports.
- Experience in project management or support at rural and local community levels is an advantage.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation and results-based management is an advantage.
- Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, spreadsheets, databases and web-based management systems.
- Experience supporting programme financial management is an advantage.
- Experience in operational support, event management and logistics is an advantage.
Language Requirements
- Fluency in English is required.
- Fluency in Somali is required.
- Knowledge of other United Nations languages is an advantage.
Benefits and Support
The vacancy offers the following employment conditions:
- Full-time employment with UNDP.
- National Personnel Service Agreement (NPSA-5) contract.
- Initial contract duration of one year, with the possibility of extension.
- Opportunity to contribute to community-based environmental and climate change initiatives.
- Professional experience working with UNDP and the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme.
Note: The vacancy announcement does not specify the salary or remuneration amount.
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications through the official UNDP recruitment portal.
Applicants should:
- Visit the official UNDP careers website.
- Search for Job Identification Number 37846.
- Review the complete vacancy announcement and eligibility requirements.
- Complete the online application and submit it before the deadline.
Job Identification: 37846
Application Link: https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/37846
Organisation Website: https://www.undp.org/
Application Deadline: 16 November 2026 at 07:59 AM (as stated in the vacancy announcement).
Important Notice: UNDP does not charge any application, recruitment or processing fees. Applicants should apply only through official UNDP recruitment channels.
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