Senior Project Manager – Infrastructure (UNOPS)

UNOPS is seeking a Senior Project Manager – Infrastructure in Ethiopia to oversee strategic planning, project setup, monitoring, and quality assurance for infrastructure projects. The role requires a Master's degree in a relevant field, with seven years of experience in managing complex projects. Ideal candidates will have experience in contract management and working with government agencies on donor-funded projects. UNOPS promotes diversity and offers flexible working options.
Together, we build the future UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development. We are proud of our people. The UNOPS family brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries, our workforce is rich in diversity and culture – with inclusion at its core. We understand the importance of balancing professional and personal demands and offer several flexible working options. Explore what we offer
Functional Responsibilities
The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the below listed tasks and responsibilities.

Strategic Planning and Portfolio Support
Project Set-up and closure
Monitoring and Reporting
Delivery Support
Quality Assurance
Knowledge Management and Innovation
Personnel Management

Strategic Planning and Portfolio Support

Provides suggestions to the HoI and HoP for maintaining and implementing appropriate standards and best practices in line with UNOPS policies, guidelines and procedures.
Coordinates with the MCO Head of Infrastructure (HoI) on technical and Infra related matters.
Supports the Partnerships Team providing technical inputs into the development of new Infrastructure project proposals.
In coordination with the MCO Infra Unit, provides advice, oversight and support to all infrastructure projects across the MCO.
Development and planning of new infrastructure projects; promoting best practices and lessons learnt from past experience, including scheduling and covering DNP stages; including planning necessary staffing resources, and logistical resources to implement the infrastructure management systems, contributing to ensuring synergies across the MCO.
Champions the vision and mission of the Program Infrastructure Unit at the MCO level.

Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education

Advanced University (Master’s Degree) degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or other relevant technical discipline is required.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or other relevant technical discipline with a combination of additional two (2) years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the education requirements outlined above
AutoCAD certification is desirable.

Certification

PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent is desirable.
A minimum of seven (7) years’ experience on implementing complex projects/programmes is required.
Experience in contract management is an asset.
Experience in planning and applying Health & Safety procedures is an asset.
Experience in works contract management, preferably FIDIC contracting is desirable.

Experience

Experience in managing projects with multiple sites, in remote locations, with complex logistical characteristics is an asset.
Experience in working with Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies on Donor funded projects is an asset.
Knowledge of the UN system and familiarity with UNOPS procedures is a distinct advantage.

Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: Local Individual Contractual Agreement (LICA)
Contract level: LICA-11 (ICS11)
Contract duration: Ongoing Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx