Programme Associate, GS-Turkiye, EECARO

Staff grade/level

G-6

Contract type

Fixed Term Appointment

Duty station

Istanbul

Job categories

Programme/ Development

30 September 2026 20:24(America/)

The Programme Associate position is located in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (EECARO), Istanbul, and has a direct reporting line to the Regional Programme Specialist on Population and Development ( CISPop Programme Manager ), and a dotted reporting line to the Regional Programme Analyst. The Programme Associate provides support for the successful implementation of the CISPop " Better Data for Better Policies Programme" .

The Programme Associate is responsible for effectively delivering programme, administrative, logistical, research, and operational tasks, adhering to UNFPA policies and procedures. S/he also supports coordination with the programme partners, including implementing partners, contributing to the smooth operation of the CISPop Programme.

The Programme Associate works in close collaboration with the Programme Support Team, Communications Specialist, as well as country offices in CIS countries, to ensure effective and efficient programme and operational support of the regional CISPop Programme. The Programme Associate also works in close collaboration with the International Operations Manager (IOM) and their team to ensure timely support on programme and operational matters.

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan  focuses on accelerating three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

The Programme Associate contributes to the development and implementation of UNFPA’s Regional CISPop by providing programmatic and administrative support. The Programme Associate is instrumental in facilitating programme implementation by using appropriate mechanisms and systems and ensuring compliance with established procedures. As appropriate and under the direct supervision of the Regional Programme Specialist on Population and Development ( CISPop Programme Manager ), the Programme Associate also contributes to research, financial management, and operational and procedural guidance and support.

Programme implementation and coordination support

• Liaise with implementing partners, vendors, and government counterparts to ensure timely submission of deliverables and financial reports.
• Monitor the implementation status of activities, providing timely updates to the Dem Res/PD Programme team in EECARO.
• Support the compilation and formatting of reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support periodic programme meetings, year-end review meetings, and Steering Committee meetings, including ensuring proper follow-up on action points as required across the RO team
• Administrative and logistical support:
  • Organize and manage travel arrangements, DSA payments, and travel claims for project staff, partners, participants, and consultants.
  • Provide logistical and administrative support for meetings, workshops, study tours, and field missions.
  • Draft routine correspondence, meeting minutes, and documentation in support of programme activities.
  • Support the CISPop Programme Manager in developing ToRs and monitor consultant deliverables and payments
  • Prepare and circulate the Chart of Accounts authorization letters for programme-related activities.
• Programme financial and operational support:
  • Perform supplier /buyer role or REQ Creator role for assigned programme areas (depending on the team structure and distribution of tasks) in the ERP for projects, register of goods receipt
  • Undertake routine procurement activities as assigned by the supervisor(s), ensuring compliance with UNFPA procurement procedures.
  • Support internal and external audit processes, spot checks, and micro assessments
  • Contribute to HACT…