Overview
The Director, Multi Country Office is responsible for directing and managing all delivery and operations under the MCO’s scope, including liaison and engagement development activities, and representing UNOPS in covered countries.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, foster and role model a culture of trust, empowerment and accountability.
- Plan, recruit, manage and develop a flexible and diverse workforce.
- Develop the strategy for the Multi Country Office and oversee portfolio implementation.
- Guide, endorse and oversee proposals and project document agreements.
- Monitor implementation and oversee progress toward annual objectives.
- Plan, propose and allocate resources to achieve goals.
- Manage overall HSSE performance and ensure safety and security of personnel.
- Assess needs of national governments and partners to identify areas for leveraging UNOPS services.
- Build and strengthen strategic partnerships through networking and advocacy.
- Ensure appropriate arrangements for building excellence of business processes and quality standards.
- Monitor and supervise the overall timely and cost-effective delivery of the MCO portfolio.
- Represent UNOPS in inter-agency and external meetings.
- Participate actively and effectively in UNCT meetings.
- Champion risk management through a 'tone at the top' leadership approach.
- Lead the development and introduction of innovation.
- Ensure the dissemination and sharing of best practices and lessons learned.
Required Experience
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. Desired 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
Required Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with 12 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline with 10 years of relevant experience is required.
