Apply: UNOPS Project Management Office Team Leader

By Development Diaries
February 3, 2021

Deadline: 18 February, 2021

Location: Dakar, Senegal

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is seeking to fill the role of Project Management Office (PMO) Team Leader.

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

In conjunction with the PMO team, provide support to the programme management regarding all project activities, maintaining and implementing appropriate standards and best practices in line with UNOPS policies and procedures
Directly contribute to strategic oversight, advice and direction on programme and project management activities in line with service agreements and project documents
Ensure proper development, implementation and, as and when appropriate, amendments, of project budgets and staffing resources
Develop and establish resource-tracking systems for use within the PMO, complementary to UNOPS’ online tools, ensuring effective planning, forecasting and tracking of delivery across hub
Facilitate development of high-level programme/project plans, including collation of lower-level plans into programme/project-level milestones
Develop, track and maintain dependencies
Liaise closely and support the head of support services in all project assets and finance-related issues
For project closure purposes, act as (or nominate and supervise) a focal point between hub and donors throughout the process
Prepare and issue regular project reports in accordance with donor guidelines for reporting
Regularly review project status, evaluating performance criteria (scope, cost, schedule and quality)
Maintain diaries and progress reports as required by UNOPS standard procedures
Identify and anticipate, in a timely manner, potential risks and issues specific to delivery forecasts
Provide routine oversight and analysis of delivery data within the dashboard system, using UNOPS ERP system as required
Perform routine maintenance and implementation of effective monitoring and evaluation systems of programmes and project activities in line with logical frameworks

Requirements

Master’s degree in Project Management and/or Business Administration, or a related field
Bachelor’s degree in Project Management and/or Business Administration, or a related field with two years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the education requirements outlined above
PRINCE2 certification (highly desirable)
Five years, minimum, of relevant professional experience
Two years, minimum, of experience with data analysis, management reporting and project management tools, and information management systems
Professional experience in the field of project management and/or programme management (highly desirable)
Two years, minimum, of experience working within a PMO environment
Detailed knowledge of UNOPS’ project management tools, financial and procurement rules and regulations, and financial management tools is a considerable advantage
Three years, minimum, of experience in team supervision (preferably in multicultural environment setup)
Full working knowledge of French and English

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