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Skills Needed: Contextual Skills

Knowledge of UN Financial Rules and Regulations

Development Sector Experience

International Organisations Experience

Client Orientation


Project Management Skills

Budgeting

Financial Resources Management

Project Financial Control

Budget Preparation

Financial Reporting

Petty Cash Management

Operations Management

Support Services

Event and Conference Management

Skills Needed: Core Values and Principles:

Understand and respect UNOPS sustainability principles

Look for ways to embed UNOPS sustainability principles in day to day project management

Seek opportunities to champion gender equality at workplace


Champion and communicate project’s sustainability aspects with key stakeholders
Understand and Respect National ownership and capacity

Understand the principles of the Paris Declaration on aid effectiveness and mainstream them into the project plans

Seek opportunities to recruit qualified local staff

Look for ways to build capacity of local counterparts

Partnerships and Coordination

Understand the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) and UNOPS, the project’s place in the UN system

Strive to build strong partnerships and effective coordination among relevant project actors (e.g. United Nations, governments, and non-governmental organizations or other relevant partners)

Accountability for results and the use of resources

The project management processes are designed to deliver maximum accountability, transparency and results. If a project or processes is not in line with this, it is the responsibility of the PM to raise the issue to a supervisor

Excellence

Contribute to innovation and the adaptation of best practice standards of sustainability and quality.


Additional Requirements:

Infrastructure development and Management

The Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of relevant infrastructure specialist products (for Condition assessments, design development and construction and defect notification monitoring stages as needed), in full compliance with UNOPS infrastructure guidelines, tools and practices

The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring all activities are carried out in full compliance with UNOPS Quality Health, Safety, Social and Environmental policies, procedures and tools; and specifically the Projects QHSSE Plans

The Project Manager will be responsible for fully administering all design and works related contracts, including managing all related changes and associated variations

Procurement:

Work with procurement team to prepare UNOPS Invitation to Tender Documents and launch the tender process

Evaluate tenders and follow UNOPS procedures for tender award

Gender Considerations:

Develop and implement a Gender Mainstreaming Action Plan tailored to the needs of the project.


3. Monitoring and Progress Controls

Stakeholders satisfaction

Delivery performance against the agreed scope and plan

Effective project governance

Timeliness of delivery according to the agreed plan, scope and quality expectations

Compliance with applicable policies for quality, health, safety, social and environmental management

Financial stewardship and delivery within budget

Accuracy of reporting

Effective and thorough knowledge management

Accuracy of project planning (delivery according to plans)

Process excellence as demonstrated by an unqualified audit.


General:  

Ensure that the project(s) produce(s) the required products within the specified tolerance of time, cost, quality, scope, risk and benefits. The Project Manager is also responsible for the project producing a result capable of achieving the benefits defined in the Business Case(s).  Contribute to the overall business targets and needs.