Programme Management Specialist (Hosting and Fund Management)

Overview

This role provides technical assistance in hosting and fund management, adapting policies to meet emerging needs and offering expert guidance to diverse projects.

Tasks Summary

• Provide technical support in the revision and development of hosting and fund management corporate policy, technical standards, tools, templates and guidance.
• Provide technical support in the design and set up of fund governance structures.
• Review hosting and fund management concept notes and donor legal agreements.
• Coordinate surge capacity to new multi-donor funds and hosted entities.
• Provide technical support and guidance to projects, programmes and portfolios with hosting and/or fund management activities.
• Conceptualize and support the operationalization of innovative financing approaches.
• Translate corporate policies into operational Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Develop and maintain a dashboard and analytical tools for the UNOPS hosting and fund management portfolios.
• Develop and deliver content for online and in-person corporate training activities in hosting and fund management.
• Train UNOPS personnel on UNOPS policies and procedures.
• Provide diagnostic assessment of ongoing funds and provide advice on turnaround.
• Support the analysis of results, risks and need for corporate controls and oversight.
• Guide projects and programmes in defining and negotiating project and programme roles and responsibilities.
• Mentor UNOPS Offices to document and analyse compliance with UNOPS policies and monitor exceptions to policy.
• Develop action plans to address gaps in compliance.
• Analyze programmatic data to identify best practices and lessons learned, producing knowledge products for dissemination.
• Compile best practices in the implementation of multi-donor pooled funds.
• Support in documenting business processes and systems requirements for digital solutions for fund management.
• Develop tools that align with UNOPS requirements, UNOPS grants management system (Grant+) and enterprise resource planning (ERP).
• Support UNOPS with organising documentation for evaluations and audits.
• Collaborate and advise communications colleagues to produce hosted entity and fund management profiles, stories and social media content.
• Contribute in developing internal communications products on hosted entities and fund management.
• Provide support to projects and programmes to attract further funding for ongoing funds.
• Provide inputs in documenting UNOPS emerging/promising and good practices in hosting and fund management and facilitate internal peer exchange and learning.
• Support with other communication and knowledge management initiatives across the organisation related to fund management.

Experience Requirements

• Relevant experience is work in multi-donor funding, trust funds, or UN joint programming.
• Experience in analysis and report-writing, with the ability to interpret qualitative and quantitative data to develop evidence-based policies and processes is required.
• Experience in adult-learning and training is required.
• Experience with Boards/Steering Committees and knowledge of the Donor environment, including private sector entities, is required.
• Previous work experience with the UN system, foundations, and civil society is desirable.
• Experience working and negotiating with civil society and governments is an asset.
• Excellent strategic planning, analytical skills, and ability to manage complex partnerships is strongly desired.
• Knowledge of business processes and IT systems design is strongly preferred.
• Experience with and knowledge of outcome based financing is desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of UNOPS Rules and regulations is an asset.
• Advisory or consultancy experience is an asset.
• Experience working in fragile states and/or humanitarian contexts is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Google Workspace is an asset.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Development Studies, International Relations, Social Science, Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, Law or related fields with 7 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields with 5 years of relevant experience is required.

Other Details

Languages Required: • English Fluent

Languages Preferred: • French Fluent • Spanish Fluent

Contract Duration: Ongoing subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds, and satisfactory performance.

Work Modality: This position may either be office-based in Copenhagen, Denmark or home-based in the successful candidate's place of residence. The duty station is to be agreed upon finalization of the recruitment process in accordance with business needs and the candidate's individual circumstances. While this role offers the flexibility of home-based work, the successful candidate will be expected to maintain at least partial overlap with HQ Copenhagen working hours.

Remuneration: