Apply: UNOPS Project Management

By Development Diaries
May 6, 2022

Deadline: 15 May, 2022

Location: Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Project Management.

UNOPS’ mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure, and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

Assign, as per the project plan, work packages to team members and approve deliverables produced by them
Develop, complete and update implementation plan and implement the approved plan (including the establishment of milestones) within tolerances set by the senior management
Embed sustainability dimensions including social and gender inclusion, environmental and economic aspects into project lifespan
Manage the production of the required outputs, taking responsibility for overall progress and use of resources and initiating corrective action where necessary
Ensure that quality of work packages and deliverables complies with the quality requirements defined in the implementation plan
Liaise with any external suppliers or account managers
Manage acceptance and delivery of work packages
Monitor project progress, ensuring that work packages are being executed properly
Control project and work packages changes
Accept goods, services or works delivered by suppliers
Lead contract management duties including supplier performance evaluation
Identify and anticipate, in a timely manner, potential risks and issues and advise mitigating measures to the HPU so that maximum benefit to partner(s) and other stakeholders is achieved
Identify and report to the supervisor potential business opportunities for UNMAS/UNOPS
Provide technical and planning support to Mine Action implementing agencies with regard to project implementation including training, material development, monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance activities
Comply with all organisational policy and specifically the project management manual
Prepare/adapt all relevant plans for approval by the HPU
Manage the reporting obligations defined in the legal agreement and in the implementation plan
Draft the requirement definitions for procurement processes
Approve requisitions and requests for non-purchase order payments
Evaluate submissions received, if appointed to the evaluation team
Ensure maintenance of the project files and lessons learnt are recorded
Ensure the development and implementation of project financial management guidelines and control mechanisms in conformity with UNOPS rules and regulations
Support and advice on budgets, cash flow and obligations to ensure that deliverables are met and payments to contractors and personnel are received on time
Support and advise on project expenditures against the budget (based on accurate financial reports)
For project closure purposes, provide a formal handover of the project to the closure manager/HPU
Prepare and issue regular project and/or financial reports in accordance with partner and UNOPS requirements for reporting
Regularly review project status, evaluating performance criteria (scope, cost, schedule and quality)
Maintain diaries and progress reports as required by the organisation’s standard procedures
Provide routine oversight and analysis of delivery data within the dashboard system
Ensure all project team members track and regularly update milestones and targets for the duration of projects’ lifespan

Requirements

Master’s degree or equivalent with five years of relevant experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with seven years of relevant experience
Experience in community-based education, national capacity-building and education training material development (desirable)
Experience in donor relations and fundraising (desirable)
Fluency in both English and French (writing, speaking, and reading)

To apply and for more information, click here.