UNOPS strategic focus places increased emphasis on national capacity development...
UNOPS strategic focus places increased emphasis on national capacity development and sustainable approaches to project management, procurement and infrastructure services. A key objective is to be recognized as an organization that delivers world-class infrastructure and project management, which is both economically and socially sustainable, even in the most challenging environments. To achieve this goal, UNOPS has established the Infrastructure and Project Management Group (IPMG).
Within UNOPS, IPMG’s objectives are to serve the organization’s personnel and partners by broadening their infrastructure and project management capabilities, while disseminating best-practices in both of these areas. Through this work, the group helps facilitate the successful delivery of programmes and projects around the world.
IPMG has established three interrelated and interdependent work teams, namely Strategic Initiatives, Standards and Engagement Assurance, to achieve the above mentioned objectives. IPMG is managed overall by the Director of IPMG and supported by a Programme Support Unit (PSU), which provides timely support in Human Resources (HR), general Administration, Communication, Finance and Procurement to all three technical teams and overall IPMG by working in close relationship with other HQ units, notably the Shared Services Center (SSC). The PSU also supports the communication aspects of the technical publications, IPMG global communications, and management of the Project of the Year Award (POTYA).In addition, the PSU includes a compliance function to support transparent and efficient management of IPMG business and coordinates all global exercises in budget, HR and procurement.
Under the overall supervision of the Support Services Specialist, the PSU Intern will have a primary focus on supporting communication activities, in addition to providing overall support to the services provided by the PSU. S/he will also promote a client-oriented approach to deliver high-quality support services.