Project Management Office (PMO) – Senior Officer

Together, we build the future UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development. We are proud of our people. The UNOPS family brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries, our workforce is rich in diversity and culture – with inclusion at its core. We understand the importance of balancing professional and personal demands and offer several flexible working options. Explore what we offer: https://bit.ly/3fpqivR

The Project Management Office (PMO) - Senior Officer will, under the guidance of, and in cooperation with, UAMCO PRMO Specialist contribute to consistent implementation of the UNOPS project management method, standards and good practices across UAMCO’s portfolio.

Development and Planning

• Provide appropriate levels of project management support during engagement development ensuring the implementation of appropriate standards, tools and best practices in line with UNOPS policies and procedures.
• Ensure that proper project governance is put in place inline with the PMM, including timely establishment of Project Boards.
• Assist project planning ensuring that realistic timeline is established, covering DNP for Infra projects, with adequate floating time factored in.
• Follow up and ensure that handovers from Business Development team to Project team are carried out as per the Guide.
• Support the development of high-level PMO Unit plans.

Set-up and closure

• Support Project Managers in project setup in oneUNOPSprojects, including project classification, advancing projects to operational stage, and expenditure forecasts.
• Monitor completion of project startup checklist by all new projects; and ensure proper project start ups in accordance with the PMM requirements.
• Ensure projects timely develop detailed implementation plans including procurement and procurement plans; and if required GESI plans, HSSE plans…etc.
• Monitor timely submission and implementation of closure plans by PMs.
• Ensure timely completion of project closure activities, including but not limited to tasks related to disposal of project assets, audits, evaluation…etc.
• Ensure timely operational closure of projects - ensuring appropriate disposal of project assets, timely submission of narrative reports, updating information and/or uploading of documents in oneUNOPS Projects…
• If assigned, act as Closure Manager and lead project closure activities.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure all projects are closed on time and in line with the organization’s policies.

Education:

• A Master’s Degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Information Management or related field (e.g. International Relations) with 2 years of relevant experience is required, OR.
• Bachelor's degree with 4 years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the education requirements outlined above.

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant and progressive professional experience, specifically in the field of Project Management with successful implementation and/or oversight of programmes and projects.
• A minimum of 2 years working experience in a PMO office environment.
• Strong experience with project management tools and information management systems added advantage.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Ukrainian (read, write and speak) is required.
  

Certification:

• PRINCE 2 Practitioner Certification is highly desirable. MSP Certification (foundation and/or Practitioner) is an advantage.

Skills:

• Capacity building /training 2 years requiredData analysis and reporting 2 years required.

Contract type: Local ICA

Contract level: ICA Specialist 9

Contract duration: open-ended, subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:

https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx

This is a local position, it is therefore open to Nationals of Ukraine and to individuals who have a valid residence/work permit.

The position can be based in one of our three offices — Kyiv, Kharkiv, or Mykolaiv — depending on the selected candidate’s preference/location.