UNOPS recruits 01 Project Manager
Project Manager
Job categories: Project Management
Vacancy code: VA/2019/B5308/17614
Level: ICS-10
Department/office: AFR, ETOH, Ethiopia
Duty station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contract type: International ICA
Contract level: IICA-2
Duration: Ongoing
Dealine date: 07-Apr-2019
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Background Information – Job-specific
UNOPS Ethiopia Operational Hub, comprising Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti, has been supporting both UN agencies and the Government in Procurement projects and work-packages. With an annual portfolio of over 25million annually, UNOPS is looking for a Project Manager who will be responsible for the management of the transactional projects by providing services (HR/Admin/Logistics/Finance/Procurement) to the different donors, partners and beneficiaries. He/she will be expected to meet and exceed the organizations performance and delivery goals and targets, thus building the capacity of our partners in supply chain management.
The project manager will manage UNOPS’s Operational Support to the Establishment of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)’s Think Tank Capacity project, in direct coordination with UNECA’s Public Information and Knowledge Management Division. This includes but is not limited to project management support, project coordination, recruitment and management of non-staff positions, and procurement and management of services.
The Project Manager is responsible to understanding the project initiation documents (PID), Legal Agreement and to have a thorough understanding of the terms, conditions, and the respective roles and responsibilities of the partners/stakeholders to ensure the project outputs are capable of meeting the business cases for both UNOPS and the Partners. Success of the Project and hence Project Manager will be based on the Success Criteria of UNOPS engagements which are linked to the below responsibilities.
Functional Responsibilities
The project manager must be able to apply independently, the below duties and re…
Education/Experience/Language requirements
A. Education A masters Degree in Project Management, Business Adm…
Competencies
Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and ex…
Contract type, level and duration
Contract type: International Individual Contractor (IICA) Contract level: I-…
Additional Considerations
Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time Applications …