Deadline: 23 January, 2021
Location: Khartoum, Sudan
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Project Management Office Associate.
The mission of UNOPS 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
- Provide assistance to the project developers in design of the project initiation document
- Help with the establishment of the tools envisaged by the UNOPS project management manual
- Support the development of high-level programme/project plans
- Contribute to review of status of projects while focusing on scope, cost, schedule, quality, and benefit
- Contribute to review of projects’ implementation of project management manual and other requirements
- Support conduct of quarterly assurance functions and other quality assurance and control methods
- Provide routine oversight and analysis of delivery data within the dashboard system using UNOPS ERP system
- Contribute to identification of potential risks and issues specific to delivery forecasts, and suggest mitigating measures to the head of programme
- Provide editorial support to programmes and projects, ensuring effective and timely dissemination of reports in line with project documentation and clients expectations
- Support collection and compilation of information in response to requests or initiatives from the regional office, IPAS, and HQ teams, as required
- Assist in the development of external reports
- Contribute to establishment of tracking systems and tools to facilitate monitoring of progress and performance
- Regularly update these systems and tools
Requirements
- Secondary school diploma
- Bachelor or master’s degree in Project Management, Development Studies, Business Administration, International Relations, or a related field
- Six years, minimum, of relevant professional experience in project management support function
- Experience in successful implementation and/or oversight of projects is a plus
- Knowledge of project management tools related to risk and issue management, monitoring and reporting, is a plus
- Experience with the UN or other international organisation (desirable)
- PRINCE2 Foundation certification (highly desirable)
- Fluency in Arabic and English
To apply and for more information, click here.
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