Project Management Support - Senior Assistant

The Program Assistant will work within the UN-Habitat Morocco Country Programme under the supervision of the Head of the Morocco Program.

The Program Assistant/Associate is called upon to carry out the following key tasks: Support the overall project cycle (planning, proposal development, reporting) of ongoing projects. 

Support project planning duties, including budget, work planning, day-to-day operation, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation to ensure the effective execution of projects.

1. Project Support

• Support the overall project cycle (planning, proposal development, reporting) of ongoing projects.

• Support project planning duties, including budgeting, work planning, day-to-day operations, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation to ensure effective execution of projects.

• Participate in the development of work plans, including timeframes, activity cost estimates, project proposals, budgets, and tracking of expenditure and rate of expenditure.

• Support the planning, monitoring (M&E) analysis, and reporting of programme activities for quality results and strategic decision-making.

• Prepare related elements and documents for briefings, proposals, reports, communications, and advocacy materials.

• Support reporting processes to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring accurate monitoring, documentation, and visibility of activities and results.

• Contribute to the development of Terms of Reference (ToRs) for project implementation, ensuring clarity of scope, deliverables, and timelines.

• Provide technical support throughout internal project review processes, ensuring compliance with procedures and quality standards.

• Organize various project meetings, including preparation and participation in implementation missions, coordination of activities, and follow-up on agreed action points with stakeholders.

2. Coordination, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization

• Support the facilitation of resource mobilization efforts and identify strategic collaboration opportunities with key partners.

• Support the promotion of integrated approaches and cross-programme collaboration within the results-based management cycle aligned with the country cooperation strategy.

• Serve as Gender, Youth, and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) focal point, ensuring alignment with cross-cutting priorities and reporting requirements.

3. Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing

• Support the coordination and organization of capacity-building activities, including training sessions, field missions, and exchange visits with partners and stakeholders.

• Support technical training and mentoring of interns, facilitating knowledge transfer and team capacity development. 

4. Communications and Visibility

• Contribute to the office’s overall communication and visibility efforts, supporting dissemination of project achievements and activities.