Overview
Drive strategic delivery and sustainable impact by leading country-level planning, execution, and monitoring of all engagements.
Tasks Summary
- Create, foster and role model a culture of trust, empowerment and accountability.
- Plan, recruit, manage and develop a flexible and diverse workforce.
- Develop proposals and prepare project agreements.
- Oversee, monitor and direct appropriate measures to maintain the safety and security of UNOPS, assets, property, information and personnel.
- Build and strengthen strategic partnerships through active networking, advocacy and effective communication.
- Monitor and oversee project/programme implementation, review progress, assess constraints and take corrective action.
- Participate, as delegated by the MCO Director, in inter-agency and external meetings/ bodies.
- Champion risk management through a 'tone at the top' leadership approach.
- Contribute to the development and introduction of innovation to ensure UNOPS is continually incorporating best practice approaches.
Experience Requirements
- Relevant experience is work in strategic and managerial leadership in public affairs, management, business development planning and operations in a large corporate or international organization, or related area.
- Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country is desired.
- Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.
Qualification Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with 9 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with 7 years of relevant experience is required.
