PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, P3

United Nations

United Nations

Posted on May 22, 2026
Org. Setting and Reporting
Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationships: This position is located in the Countering Terrorism (CTS) of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). The Programme Officer will report to the Head of Regional Unit for Europe and Central Asia, with additional supervision provided by the Chief of CTS. The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) was established by the General Assembly in June 2017. The Office has five main functions: (a) provide leadership on the General Assembly counter-terrorism mandates across the United Nations System; (b) enhance coordination and coherence across the Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact entities to ensure the balanced implementation of the four pillars of the Strategy; (c) strengthen the delivery of United Nations counter-terrorism capacity-building assistance to Member States; (d) improve visibility, advocacy and resource mobilization for United Nations counter-terrorism efforts; and (e) ensure that due priority is given to counter-terrorism across the United Nations System and that the important work on preventing violent extremism is firmly rooted in the Strategy. The Programme Management Officer will be in the Countering Terrorism Section (CTS) and responsible for supporting the implementation of a broad range capacity-building projects and programmes for Member States as coordinated through regional counter-terrorism frameworks. Programme Officer will be based in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.