Programme Planning Officer

About the role

The Programme Planning Officer works within the Strategic Planning, Programme Management, Evaluation and Change Service (SPECS) of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. Reporting to the Senior Programme Management Officer, the role supports the development and coordination of the High Commissioner’s strategic and programme plans.

Key responsibilities

• Design and coordinate the High Commissioner’s Strategic Management Plan and the preparation of the Plan of Action, ensuring coherence across units and budget lines.
• Lead the drafting of the Programme Plan requested by the General Assembly, analysing alignment with strategic objectives and resource implications.
• Monitor developments in UN human‑rights bodies, incorporate new mandates into the programme plan, and advise senior management on budget and organisational consistency.
• Contribute to human‑rights situation analysis, support policy development, and provide strategic guidance to units designing policy positions.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master’s) in management, political science, public administration, international relations or related field.
• Minimum seven years of progressive experience in planning, monitoring and programme evaluation, with at least five years in human‑rights or development contexts.
• Five years of international project or programme management and strategic planning experience.

Required skills

• Experience with the United Nations integrated planning, management and reporting solution (IPMR).
• Proficiency in results‑based management and human‑rights‑based approach programming.
• Data analytics experience (minimum two years).