Programme Assistant – Harare, Zimbabwe

About the role

The Programme Assistant will support the Gender & GBV unit of UNFPA in Harare, helping to develop and monitor work plans, coordinate with implementing partners and ensure visibility of UNFPA activities. The role involves administrative and coordination tasks to facilitate effective delivery of gender‑based violence response programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Draft annual work plans in consultation with implementing partners, country office colleagues and the programme support unit, and facilitate finalisation.
• Review implementing partner quarterly work plans and advance requests against signed annual plans.
• Participate in reviewing partner quarterly reports, verify accuracy, and assist in organising quarterly review meetings.
• Support visibility of UNFPA in implementing partner activities.
• Participate in field missions to support partner implementation of agreed work‑plan activities.
• Ensure linkages with other UNFPA programme areas such as SRH, Adolescents and Youth, and P&D to maximise benefit to survivors.
• Contribute to resource mobilisation efforts for GBV response as part of the gender team.
• Attend relevant internal and external meetings to represent the UNFPA mandate.

Required profile

• No prior experience required.
• Must be a Zimbabwean national, legal resident or hold refugee status in the country of assignment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with programme analysts, implementing partners and UNFPA colleagues.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.

Required skills