Recrutement de 01 Project Management Support Specialist - Team Leader

Recrutement de 01 Project Management Support Specialist - Team Leader
Niveau d'études: Non précisé
Expérience:
Expire le: 28-01-2024

UNOPS
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Project Management Support Specialist - Team Leader

Job categories:Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Project Management, Procurement
Vacancy code:VA/2024/B5333/27291
Department/office:AFR, ETMCO, Ethiopia MCO
Duty station:Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contract type:Local ICA Specialist
Contract level:LICA Specialist-10
Duration:Ongoing Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.’
Deadline date: 28-Jan-2024

Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Please note that UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.

Background Information - Job-specific

Background:
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.

Background Information - Job-specific
Established in 2009, Ethiopia Multi-country office (ETMCO) sub-region currently consists of an established Operation Centre in Addis Ababa which manages a portfolio of engagements in four (4) Horn of Africa countries (Ethiopia, Djibouti, Sudan and South Sudan). ETMCO focuses on Infrastructure, Procurement, Project Management, HR and Transactional Services, and Fund Management services across a wide range of sectors including Health, Education, Agriculture, Resilient infrastructure, among others.

Our goal is to support countries, help people in need and enable our partners through delivering on our mandate of infrastructure, procurement and project management in the countries in the Horn of Africa.

The primary role of ETMCO Programme Team is to provide the MCO with the structures, tools and techniques needed to ensure that it has the right programmes and projects in place, that operational and change priorities are balanced, the governance and decision making is facilitated and it has the resources and capability to deliver them consistently well.

The functions and services of the Programme team include:
Strategic Oversight/Portfolio Support: Doing the Right Projects

Delivery Support: Doing Projects the Right Way

Best Practices: Doing Projects Consistently and Well

Through these functions and services, the Programme Team aims to ensure that project management policies, processes and methods are followed and practiced according to the organization standards, while acting as the overall Project Assurance capacity within the business unit on behalf of senior management. The PMO strongly contributes to moving the office towards achieving its mission-focused goals and objectives.

The Project Management Support Specialist - Team Leader is a Senior Member of the Programme Management Office (PMO) reporting directly to the PMO Team Leader. The incumbent will be responsible for managing a pool of PM Support personnel assigned to support specific projects in the MCO Portfolio. The incumbent will maintains a close eye on the operational and financial performance of projects supported by the pool, identifies emerging issues and potential risks and, supports in problem solving as necessary. The successful candidate will strive to ensure that support provided to Project Managers is of the highest standard, is consistent across the team and ensures projects are implemented according to operational excellence metrics.

Functional Responsibilities
Leadership, Team and Resource Management Project Implementation&nb...

Competencies
Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and ex...

Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equiv...

Contract type, level and duration
Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA) Contract level: LI...

Additional Information
Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes. Applic...