Project Manager

Central africans (1) Who are residing outside of Central African Republic at the time of application (2) Who have been living there for five years or more (3) Who are fulfilling the requirement's stated on this job advert are strongly encouraged to apply.

UNOPS AFR CDMCO seeks to hire a Project Manager responsible for the day-to-day operations of a project that entails rehabilitation and maintenance of public infrastructure, including rural roads and provides services to the different donors, partners and beneficiaries.  He/she is expected to meet and exceed the organization's performance and delivery goals.

For the purpose of execution of its project, UNOPS AFR CDMCO CAR seeks to hire a Project Manager responsible for the day-to-day operations of the project(s) and provides services to the different donors, partners and beneficiaries.
He/she is expected to meet and exceed the organization's performance and delivery goals. The position will be based in Bangui, Central African Republic, with travel to remote or isolated field locations as needed.

• Advanced University Degree (Master's degree) in Civil/Rural  Engineering, Construction Management or other relevant discipline is required.

• A first University Degree (bachelor’s degree / first level) with a combination of 2 additional years of relevant professional experience  in Civil/Rural Engineering, Construction Management
  or other relevant discipline, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

• A relevant combination of Technical or Prof Diploma and/or industry certifications combined with 9 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the university education.

• Ph.D./Doctorate/Post Doctorate in Civil/Rural  Engineering, Construction Management or other relevant discipline is an asset.

• Minimum five (5) years in Project Management in the area of construction and / or civil/rural engineering management is required.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience in implementing and managing road projects in similar environments will be required
• An experience on multi stakeholder coordination, quality assurance and quality control, Safety, Health and Environment policy implementation, monitoring and Evaluation, reporting,  and strategic budget management will be an asset.
• Experience in risk management in infrastructure projects is an asset.
• Experience in post-conflict/ fragile environments is desirable.
• Experience in the UN system organizations and/or a developing country is desirable but not mandatory.
• Project Manager - Engineer graduate from a professional accredited engineering academic system  from a UN member state is desirable
• Experience in managing multicultural teams is desirable.
• Knowledge of FIDIC contracts is desirable

• Fluency in French is required
• Intermediate in English is required

• Prince 2 cerfication (Foundation/Practitioner) would be highly desirable.

Contract type: International Individual Contractor Agreements (IICA) 

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.