Project Manager

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Description

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The Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the projectsand provides services to the different donors, partners and beneficiaries. The Project Manager acts on behalf of the Project Boards to manage the projects on an ongoing basis during the Implementation Stage. The main responsibility of the Project Manager is to ensure that the project outputs are delivered within the specified project tolerances of time, cost, quality, scope, risk and benefits.The incumbent  is expected to meet the organization’s performance and delivery goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop, complete and update implementation plan(s)
• Implement the approved plan (including the establishment of milestones) within tolerances 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.
• Ensure that quality of work packages and deliverables complies with the quality requirements defined in the Implementation Plan.
• Liaise with any external suppliers or account managers
• Manage acceptance and delivery of work packages
• Monitor project progress ensuring that work packages are being executed properly
• Control project and work packages changes
• Accept goods, services or works delivered by suppliers. Lead contract management duties including supplier performance evaluation. 
• Act as the Employer’s Representative within the FIDIC works contracts.
• Identify, and anticipate in a timely manner, potential risks and issues and advises mitigating measures to senior management/ Project Board so that maximum benefit to partner(s) and other stakeholders is achieved.

Education:

• An Advanced University Degree in a relevant discipline (Project Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering or related field) is required.
• A combination of a Bachelor’s Degree with an additional 2 years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the education requirement outlined above.

work Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years’ working experience in project management, contract management, financial supervision, HR processes, grants management, procurement projects or related fields, preferably in the services of design and technical supervision of WASH  Infrastructures.
• Experience working with the UN/UNOPS and EU is an advantage.
• Experience in contracts management and developing Procurement strategies is an asset.
• Experience in risk management is an asset.
• Experience working in conflict and/or post-conflict areas is an asset.\
• Experience working with multicultural teams is an asset.

Languages:

Full working knowledge of English is essential.

Source: https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=30255#1

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