Junior Programme Assistant (Consultant)

About the role

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‑Habitat) is seeking a Junior Programme Assistant on a consultancy basis to support the administrative and finance team of the Andean Countries HUB in Bogotá. The assignment lasts for three months and involves close collaboration with the HUB Coordinator to ensure smooth programme implementation.

Key responsibilities

• Keep the HUB Coordinator informed and obtain validation for all consultancy activities.
• Provide programme and administrative support for projects under the UN‑Habitat Andean Countries portfolio, following approved workplans.
• Assist in preparing, consolidating, and organizing programme documentation, including project files, workplans, and progress reports.
• Support the organization of meetings, workshops, and events – scheduling, agenda preparation, minute‑taking, and follow‑up on action points.
• Maintain trackers, timelines, and basic databases to monitor programme activities and aid reporting.
• Help format inputs for donor reports, presentations, and internal briefs under supervision.
• Contribute to knowledge‑management activities by archiving project outputs, lessons learned, and reference materials.
• Support compliance with administrative processes and assist the Programme Specialist and Finance and Administrative Specialist with project implementation and closure inputs.

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent; a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, International Relations, Development Studies, Urban Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, Management or related field is desirable.
• Six months to one year of experience in project management or programme implementation in development, humanitarian or urban contexts.
• Experience within the United Nations system is desirable.
• Strong attention to detail, good organisational and time‑management abilities.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required; knowledge of French is desirable.