• Develop, complete and update implementation plan(s)
• Implement the approved plan (including establishment of milestones) set by the project board
• Embed sustainability dimensions including social and gender inclusion, environmental and economic aspects into project life span
• Manage the production of the required outputs, taking responsibility for overall progress and use of resources and initiating corrective action where necessary
• Liaise closely with other UNOPS departments at the country office level who have direct responsibilities for elements of the operational management of cash delivery to beneficiaries
• Liaise closely with relevant government authorities, UN agencies and NGOs engaged in cash-based activities, keeping them fully informed of the status of UNOPS activities in this regard
• Participate in national level dialogue with donors and other stakeholders on cash and vouchers and safety net programmes in general
• Draw up plans for timely delivery of cash transfers in coordination with government, NGO and UN partners, donors, and commercially contracted companies, and monitor their implementation
• Closely coordinate with the project’s monitoring and evaluation officer to ensure that relevant output and outcome indicators are systematically collected and analysed in a manner that will help the project determine efficiency and effectiveness
• Coordinate and support the training and capacity development of relevant ministerial bodies and entities on cash transfer mechanisms, compliance and best practices
• Ensure by project end, the relevant government entity has the capacity and the technical know-how to plan and execute cash transfer programmes independently from UNOPS
• Advise the country manager of any bottlenecks that may impede the timely delivery of any component of the project with recommendations of corrective actions
• Monitor project progress, ensuring activities are being executed properly and according to plan and timeline
• Identify and anticipate in a timely manner potential risks and issues and advise mitigating measures to senior management/project board so that maximum benefit to partner(s) and other stakeholders is achieved
• Identify and report to the supervisor potential business opportunities for UNOPS
• Comply with all organisational policy and specifically the project management manual
• Prepare/adapt all relevant plans for approval by the project board
• Manage the reporting obligations defined in the legal agreement(s) and in the implementation plan
• 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
• Manage budgets, cash flow and obligations to ensure deliverables are met and payments to contractors and personnel are received on time
• Understand and manage UNOPS overheads, allocable charges, and related corporate charges as they apply to the project
• Understand the unique structures of the UN and budget for personnel
• Manage expenditures against the budget (based on accurate financial reports)
• For project closure purposes, provide a formal handover of the project to the closure manager
• Support project audit activities, including planning, preparation and coordination during the audits and follow up on audit observations/recommendations

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