Org. Setting and ReportingThis position is located in the Meetings Support Section, Meetings and Publishing Division, Department for General Assembly and Conference Management, New York. Under the general supervision of the Director, Meetings and Publishing Division, the Programme Management Officer will report to the Chief of Section. ResponsibilitiesWithin delegated authority, the Programme Management Officer, Administration will be responsible for the following duties: • Manage the implementation of the Digitization Project contributing to the preservation of UN official documents through digitization in the six official languages, taking responsibility for overall progress and use of resources and initiating corrective action where necessary. • Ensure that the Project Team (approximately 6 staff) is staffed and resourced (including software, consultants and vendors) to process scanned documents in a timely and efficient manner. • Coordinate with the Dag Hammarskjöld Library on workflow, and prioritization of documents. • Maintain production and quality control standards and procedures in consultation with other stakeholders. • Prepare periodic reports on project statistics and data. • Recruit, guide, train and supervise staff assigned to the Project. • Prepare all project-related documents, including project initiation documents, status reports, risk and issue logs, roadmaps, budget estimates and other documents. • Perform other duties as required. Competencies• Professionalism: Knowledge of content management and digitization practices, including conservation, migration and preservation. Ability to conduct research and provide recommendations on content management trends, including metadata standards. Ability to demonstrate conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills and conduct independent research and analysis, identifying and assessing issues, formulating options and making conclusions and recommendations. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. • Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. • Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology. EducationAdvanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, communications, information systems, social science or a related field. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience in training and development may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Job - Specific QualificationNot available. Work ExperienceA minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration, supervision, or related experience is required. Experience in managing projects and teams related to document preservation in the United Nations or another large international organization is required. Experience with PRINCE2 or similar project management methodology is required. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).