UNOPS-Haiti has been working in Haiti
for 14 years with the Haitian Government, other UN agencies and international
organizations to support them in project management, procurement and logistics
services. UNOPS also provides communications and governance support, as well as
technical engineering and infrastructure expertise to implement projects that
have a positive impact on the lives of Haitians.
In recent years, the operation center
in Haiti has mainly implemented major infrastructure projects (hospitals,
roads, housing, buildings), health-related purchases such as medical equipment
and ambulances, and large volumes of computer equipment, vehicles and other
goods.
In
2019, UNOPS has been recognized as a partner of choice by the international
financial institutions operating in Haiti as a partner for high-level technical
assistance and implementation of larger complex infrastructure projects in the
country. In this context, the focus of UNOPS Technical Assistance will include
programme management, strategic coaching, planning, procurement, infrastructure
project management, training, monitoring and evaluation of relevant projects,
with a focus on World Bank and IDB funding to government.
The Programme Management Support Advisor will be responsible for providing support to UNOPS and leading technical
assistance provided by UNOPS to national partners, in particular the MTPTC,
UCE, DINEPA, Ministry of Interior, and other relevant ministries, on all
aspects of development, management and implementation of procurement and
infrastructure projects (planning, design, construction and commissioning,
operation & maintenance and reform).
The
focus of UNOPS Technical Assistance is at the overall capacity and management
arrangements of the different execution units, from a project and portfolio management
perspective, it produces an operational portfolio management plan and
contribute to strengthen organizational, infrastructure and procurement
capacities. The technical assistance is direct, combining remote assistance and
periodic missions on the site, for support in management and daily business,
for a period of 12 months. The technical assistance team is composed by senior
advisors on procurement and infrastructure, a local infrastructure advisor and
a support structure.