Overview
Provides operational, analytical, and administrative support to ensure effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of projects in line with UNOPS policies and client/partner requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect, clean, structure, and validate project data.
- Develop and maintain databases, dashboards, and information management systems.
- Conduct statistical and qualitative analysis.
- Support preparation of analytical and visual reports, briefs, and presentations.
- Implement automated tools and visualization systems.
- Ensure rigorous data quality checks.
- Support project planning, budgeting, and execution.
- Prepare project documentation, including Terms of Reference (ToRs), agreements, budgets, and procurement requests.
- Assist in the coordination of workshops, missions, and stakeholder consultations.
- Liaise with support service units on procurement, contracting, and payment processes.
- Track project milestones, outputs, and deliverables.
- Support the preparation and monitoring of procurement and workshop plans.
- Conduct market research, support solicitation processes, and assist in bid evaluation and contract administration.
- Monitor project budget utilization, review financial reports, and maintain accurate documentation.
- Process travel, expense claims, and related financial transactions.
- Develop and maintain monitoring systems and tools.
- Contribute to the development of predictive and analytical models.
- Support internal evaluations and data-driven performance reviews.
- Provide timely inputs for donor and corporate reporting.
- Support the organization, facilitation, and delivery of training and learning sessions.
- Participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives and Communities of Practice (CoPs).
Required Experience
Relevant experience is work in project management or related areas. Demonstrable proficiency in the use of collaboration and productivity tools (e.g. MS Office, G-Suite, etc) and web-based management systems 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.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in law, political science, social science, economics, international relations, or related field with 2 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in law, political science, social science, economics, international relations, or related field with 0 years of relevant experience is required. A globally recognized professional certificate or membership in Project Management is desired.
