Overview

Responsible for the effective delivery and day-to-day management of infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with contractual commitments and UNOPS performance standards.

Tasks Summary

• Develop, complete and update the project implementation plan.
• Implement the approved plan, including the development of infrastructure designs and coordinating design reviews.
• Embed sustainability dimensions into the project life span.
• Manage the production of required outputs, taking responsibility for overall progress and use of resources.
• Ensure quality of work packages and deliverables comply with quality requirements.
• Liaise with external suppliers or account managers.
• Manage acceptance and delivery of work packages.
• Monitor project progress, control project variances, and manage changes.
• Identify, anticipate and advise on mitigating measures against project risks.
• Comply with the organization’s policies and standards.
• Prepare and adapt all relevant plans for approval by the project board.
• Manage the reporting obligations defined in the implementation plan and legal agreements.
• Maintain project documentation.
• Understand and apply UNOPS financial rules and regulations.
• Provide a formal handover of the project to the closure manager when applicable.
• Support project audit activities.
• Include a results framework and M&E plan in the project implementation plan.
• Prepare and issue regular project and financial reports.
• Regularly review project status and evaluate performance criteria.
• Maintain diaries and progress reports.
• Provide routine oversight and analysis of delivery data.
• Ensure all project team members track and regularly update milestones and targets.
• Develop stakeholder engagement strategies and plans.
• Actively engage stakeholders, take feedback, and adjust as necessary.
• Establish solid working relationships with the project board, clients, and key stakeholders.
• Enable formulation of project communication plans and monitor effectiveness.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Ensure stakeholders are aware of project activities, progress, and exceptions.
• Work with internal stakeholders to ensure projects comply with audit requirements.
• Work with procurement/ purchasing personnel to ensure effective interface with suppliers’ quality systems.
• Coordinate quality reviews of project documents and deliverables.
• Provide quality control for management outputs.
• Create a learning environment for the project team.
• Actively interact with other project managers and the wider project management community.
• Stay abreast with latest updates and good practices of the profession.
• Ensure lessons learned are shared in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Provide feedback to corporate practice groups on policy and systems.
• Provide feedback to functional groups on policies and related guidance.
• Organise and structure the project team.
• Provide regular guidance and direction to the team.
• Lead and motivate the project management team, and manage performance.
• Ensure performance reviews are conducted fairly, accurately, and on time.
• Select, recruit, and train project teams as required.
• Ensure safety and security for all project personnel.

Experience Requirements

• Relevant experience is work in implementing and managing infrastructure projects (e.g. roads, dams, bridges, irrigation, health, windmills, solar power, ports, etc.), all or some in developing countries, post-conflict environments, or emergency contexts.
• Experience in defining technical and design requirements is required.
• Knowledge of infrastructure quality assurance methodologies and tools is required.
• Experience in managing infrastructure project risks in a multi-stakeholder context is required.
• Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country is desired.
• Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.
• Experience in contract management is desired.
• Experience in supporting the development of procurement strategies is desired.
• Knowledge of FIDIC contracts is desired.
• Experience of planning and applying health and safety procedures is desired.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in civil, water, electrical, mechanical, structural or other applicable engineering disciplines with 7 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above with 5 years of relevant experience is required.
• Project management certification (e.g. PRINCE2, PMI, PEng, CEng, etc) is desired.

Other Details

Languages Required: English Fluent Required Arabic Native Required

Languages Preferred: Hebrew Intermediate Desirable

Contract Duration: 12 months subject to extention upon satisfactory of performance and availability of funds

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