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The Support Officer (Programme) is responsible for providing comprehensive strategic planning, specialist advice, stakeholder management, and business administration support. The officer contributes to policy development, coordinates executive activities, and ensures effective monitoring and reporting for projects and services within the assigned Business Unit (BU).

Responsibilities:

• Strategic & Executive Support: Lead strategic initiatives, design and coordinate executive meetings, and provide specialist advice on planning and operations.

• Programme Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), budgets, and timelines for projects and services. Prepare reports, statistical analysis, and situation reports for management.

• Stakeholder & Interface Management: Act as the primary interface between the Business Unit and NIMSC Front Office. Manage stakeholder relationships, communications, and issue resolution.

• Resource & Administrative Coordination: Align resource planning, coordinate recruitment activities, and organize large meetings. Consolidate data from systems (e.g., ServiceNow, EBA) for tracking and reporting.

• Policy & Process Contribution: Contribute to the development of strategic policies, processes, and guidelines. Support business administration and office administration improvements.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree and 2 years of post-related experience. Exceptionally, a lack of a degree may be compensated by at least 6 years of extensive, progressive expertise in the function.

• Minimum two years of relevant experience, preferably in delivering management support mechanisms or professional-level activities.

• Proven ability to multi-task, manage time, deliver on responsibilities, and work effectively under pressure to produce high-quality outputs, often under short deadlines.

• Experience in presenting complicated issues in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.

• Excellent writing and verbal skills, with proven experience in drafting and editing policies and/or reports/briefs.

• Desirable Experience and Education:

  • Business Process design and implementation.

  • Resource planning and personnel management.

  • Budgetary planning and management.

  • Demonstrated proficiency with the complete Microsoft Office suite.

  • Proven experience in organization, coordination, and communication.

  • Training & Certifications: Management of Risk; PRINCE 2 Foundation.

If you've read the description and feel this role is a great match, we'd love to hear from you! Click "Apply for this job" to be directed to a brief questionnaire. It should only take a few moments to complete, and we'll be in touch promptly if your experience aligns with our needs.