Planning and Monitoring Officer
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Planning and Monitoring Officer
£59,756 p.a + benefits
London SW1, Pall Mall
Closing date: 1 August 2024, 5:00pm BST
We have an excellent opportunity for a Planning and Monitoring Officer, in our Strategy, Portfolio, Partnerships and Digital Division (SPPDD).
SPPDD supports the Secretary-General in devising strategies, policies and innovative institutional mechanisms and practices to implement the Secretariat’s programme of work, as mandated by member governments. The Portfolio Management Section is tasked with several critical functions: 1) Crafting the Secretariat’s Strategic Plan, including the Portfolio of initiatives that support it; 2) Overseeing the Programme Planning and Budgeting processes; 3) Developing and managing a system for quality assurance as well as monitoring and reporting periodically on the Secretariat’s achievements and progress; 4) Offering counsel and assistance to Directorates on program implementation; 5) Integrating the Secretariat’s guidelines and instruments for project management and overseeing the implementation of the project management information system.
The successful candidate will support strategic and delivery planning, including development and execution of the Secretariat's Strategic Plan, as well as its annual Delivery Plan; monitoring, including quarterly performance reviews for the portfolio, which involves compiling reports and presenting them to management for review; and reporting, which includes coordinating and managing the preparation of the Secretariat’s six-monthly reports and the Annual Results Report for presentation to the Secretariat’s governing bodies’ meetings.
To be considered, you will need a post-graduate degree in development studies, international relations, economics, public administration or a related field. You will need minimum of 5 years working experience in international development programmes, gained in a government planning agency or at an international/inter-governmental organization. Considerable working experience in monitoring performance and results at the programme level, and experience in advising and supporting non-specialists in planning, monitoring and evaluation, and designing and delivering capacity building and learning interventions is required. Also required is experience of writing organizational performance reports for internal and external audiences, and a familiarity with spreadsheets and databases.
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 member governments and provides guidance on policy making, technical assistance and advisory services to Commonwealth member countries. We support governments to help achieve sustainable, inclusive and equitable development.
To join us, you must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country.
Please apply by submitting a CV and cover letter. Covering letters should be structured to address the key criteria required in the person specification, giving clear examples.
About us
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries.
It is home to 2.5 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of our members are small states, including many island nations.
Our member governments have agreed to shared goals like development, democracy and peace. Our values and principles are expressed in the Commonwealth Charter.
The Commonwealth's roots go back to the British Empire. But today any country can join the modern Commonwealth. The last two countries to join the Commonwealth were Gabon and Togo in 2022.
Vision & mission
The Commonwealth Secretariat is the intergovernmental organisation that supports member countries to achieve the Commonwealth's aims of development, democracy and peace.
We:
- are a voice for small and vulnerable states
- champion young people
- promote justice and human rights
- address threats like climate change, debt and inequality
- help grow economies and boost trade
- support decision-makers to make good laws and deliver policies
- help strengthen governance and build inclusive public institutions
- provide technical help and training
- send experts and observers to countries to give impartial advice and help solve national problems
- provide systems, software and research for managing resources.
Our vision
To help create and sustain a Commonwealth that is mutually respectful, resilient, peaceful and prosperous and that cherishes equality, diversity and shared values.
Our mission
We support member governments, and partner with the broader Commonwealth family and others, to improve the well-being of all Commonwealth citizens and to advance their shared interests globally.
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