Programme and Thematic Coordination Associate (UNV National Assignment, Tunisia)

About the role

This is a National UNV assignment in Tunisia supporting the UN Country Team's (UNCT) programme and thematic coordination. The role covers coordination, analysis and communication for UNCT activities, with a focus on the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework.

Key responsibilities

• Support UNCT programme and thematic coordination mechanisms, including Results Groups, working groups and joint initiatives.
• Organize meetings, consultations and retreats, and prepare agendas, presentations, minutes, decision records and follow-up trackers.
• Support implementation and monitoring of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, including results frameworks, indicators and UN INFO reporting.
• Consolidate and analyse inputs from UN entities for annual results reports, joint programmes and strategic priorities.
• Support thematic work on gender equality, youth, disability inclusion, human rights, social inclusion and Leave No One Behind.
• Develop dashboards, databases and monitoring tools using Excel, Power BI or similar platforms.
• Conduct research and rapid analysis on socioeconomic and development issues, contributing to Common Country Analysis, horizon scanning and strategic foresight.
• Produce analytical briefs, presentations, infographics, factsheets and digital communication products.
• Maintain knowledge repositories and collaborative platforms such as Teams and SharePoint.
• Apply UN 2.0 approaches (data, digital solutions, innovation, responsible AI, strategic foresight, behavioural insights) and provide coordination, analytical and communication support for major RCO and UNCT activities.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Development Studies, Economics, Public Policy, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Statistics/Data Analysis, Information Management, Communications, Programme Management or a related field; postgraduate qualifications are an asset.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience in programme coordination, development cooperation, M&E, research, data analysis, knowledge management, communications or multi-stakeholder coordination.
• Fluency in French and Arabic is required; English fluency is desirable.
• Experience with UN agencies, international organizations, public institutions or civil society is an asset.

Required skills

• Strong analytical, research, synthesis, drafting and presentation skills.
• Good quantitative and qualitative data skills; familiarity with Power BI, Tableau or similar visualization tools is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Teams, SharePoint, Canva or Adobe tools and digital collaboration platforms.
• Knowledge of AI-enabled productivity tools and responsible generative AI use is an asset.