This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the strategic oversight and improvement of project management practices within a dynamic multi-country office. The position provides exposure to a diverse portfolio of projects, interaction with various stakeholders, and the chance to enhance project success rates through effective implementation of PMO standards and best practices.
Responsibilities:
Provide appropriate levels of support during engagement development, ensuring the implementation of appropriate standards, tools, and best practices in line with UNOPS policies and procedures.
Provide support to the Head of PMO and the Head of Programme with the set-up of proper project governance in line with the PMM, including the timely establishment of Project Boards.
Assist project planning, ensuring that a realistic timeline is established, covering DNP for Infra projects, with adequate floating time factored in.
Follow up and ensure that handovers from the Business Development team to the Project team are carried out as per the Guide.
Support the development of high-level PMO Unit plans.
Support Project Managers with the setup of new projects in oneUNOPSprojects, including project classification, advancing projects to the operational stage, project structure, developing expenditure forecasts, and other requirements.
Coordinate the development of various implementation plans required for projects.
Monitor timely submission and implementation of closure plans by PMs .
Guide project teams on the timely completion of project closure activities.
If assigned, act as Project Closure Manager and lead project closure activities.
Ensure regular review of project status against key performance criteria such as scope, cost, schedule and quality.
Develop standard tracking systems and tools to facilitate monitoring of project progress and performance.
Provide periodic analysis of delivery data and share it with the Project team and Management as appropriate.
Support the Head of the PMO (and relevant Country Managers) with necessary project analysis reports and information to support areas relevant to the project management team.
Monitor timely submission of client reports, exception reports and internal reports.
Coordinate and complete internal UNOPS reporting (MCO, Regional Office, Corporate) and external UN reporting (UNINFO, UNCT, etc.)Support with tracking and reporting of country strategies.
Support and coordinate the implementation of requests or initiatives relevant to project management from the Regional Office, IPAS, and HQ Teams, as required.
Education:
Minimum advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) or higher degree in Project Management, Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, International Relations, or related field is required.
A first university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in above-mentioned fields with two (2) additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree or higher degrees.
Completion of high school/secondary school equivalent with six (6) additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree or higher degrees.
Work Experience:
A minimum of two (2) years of relevant and progressive professional experience, specifically in the field of Project Management, Project Support, financial management, or Project Implementation Support.
Demonstrated experience with data analysis, management or project reporting, and project management tools is required.
Experience within a PMO environment or in roles with oversight function of projects/programmes is an asset.
Knowledge of Google Suite applications is required. Experience using ERP systems is an asset.
Demonstrated experience with data analysis, management or project reporting, and project management tools is required.
Experience in dealing with large financial systems with budgets is an asset.
Experience managing projects in the international development context is an asset.
Knowledge of the UN system and familiarity with UNOPS procedures is considered an asset.
