United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) works to eliminate the threat posed by mines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices by coordinating United Nations mine action, leading operational responses at the country level, and in support of peace operations, as well as through the development of standards, policies and norms. The UNMAS Colombia Programme aims to provide technical assistance to Colombia's humanitarian mine action sector to deliver a more robust and holistic response to affected communities and contribute to broader protection, security and peace-building objectives. UNMAS Colombia's technical assistance also includes coordinating the humanitarian mine action Area of Responsibility (AOR) of the humanitarian architecture, supporting the protection cluster and other humanitarian for assisting the socio-economic reintegration of former FARC-EP combatants through employment in humanitarian mine action, and supporting the coordination and integration of humanitarian mine action matters at the regional level. As Programme Management Associate you support UNMAS as follows: Assist in drafting programme/project reports, budgets, proposals, and extension requests for donors; Contribute to monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, including data management and activity reporting; Capture and share cross-project lessons learned and best practices; Support UNMAS Colombia's participation in inter-agency mechanisms and humanitarian mine action leadership; Aid in communications, visibility strategies, and resource mobilization, including social media content and event organization; Etc. Part of the Talent programme " Swiss Youth at the United Nations / World Bank Group ", this position is sponsored by the Peace and Human Rights Division (PHRD). An International UN Youth Volunteer contract ensures that travel, relocation and UN health insurance costs are covered. Additionally, a monthly living allowance is paid. Find more information in the UNV "Unified Conditions of Service" and the UNV "Entitlement calculator". Please find the full job description here: Nombre de la empresa: UNMAS Sector: Servicios sociales y por la comunidad/Sin fines de lucro Función: Otros Porcentaje del trabajo: 80-100% / 100% Tipo de empleo: Volunteer Nivel de educación: Grado Post-universitario/Maestría Licencia de conducir: Car driving licence For the programme: Swiss nationality; Master's degree; Ideally 12 months of relevant professional experience (min. 3 months - max. 24 months); Max. 28 years old at the date of application; Excellent command of English and 2 official Swiss languages (one active = C1/C2, one passive = A2/B1); Proven interest in joining the international cooperation sector. Driving license for PHRD financed positions. For this position: Master's degree in business administration, management, international relations, public administration, development cooperation or a related field; Demonstrated interest and/or experience (ideally one year) in gender, peace, peacebuilding, protection, security, transitional justice and reconciliation; Ability to work and adapt professionally in a challenging environment; effective teamwork in a multicultural setting of national and international staff; Expertise in all phases of the project management cycle, planning and organizational skills Fluent in English and working knowledge in Spanish. Please find more details in the full job description. We are committed to gender balance and encourage applications from qualified individuals of all genders. We also welcome applications from people with different gender identities and from people with different backgrounds, including sexual orientation, disability, cultural or religious background. We value an inclusive working environment that promotes equal opportunities and a non-discriminatory culture. Important details regarding your application Make sure your profile on cinfoPoste is complete and up to date: Motivation letter in English (not more than 3500 characters, to be inserted in the pop-up window when you click on 'apply') CV in English incl the exact length and the % of your employments Work certificates, diplomas and university credentials (as PDF) uploaded under the section "documents" in your login area Copy of your driving license Find useful tips and resources related to UN applications on the cinfo website and read this article . Application deadline : 22 April 2025 First round of interviews carried out by cinfo: between 13 May and 22 May 2025 Final selection : made by the host organisation based on cinfo's recommendation and a second interview with them. Selected candidates will be informed towards the end of June 2025. Onboarding and training: The onboarding process will start after the selection. Selected candidates will have to attend mandatory predeparture training in August. Entry on duty: Departure is possible after the mandatory training. The final departure date will be discussed after the selection and depends on several factors. Are you interested in the programme " Swiss Youth at the United Nations / World Bank Group "? Do you have specific questions about the process and how to apply? Join us on Zoom during our Live Q&A sessions on Thursday, 03 April at 5.00pm or Thursday, 17 April at 12pm . More information about the sessions via this link. Any questions? Contact Roman Twerenbold and Michal Habegger, cinfo's Recruitment Specialists, [email protected]