Project Management Support - Senior Analyst (Technical Support)

Peace and Security Cluster

The UNOPS Peace and Security Cluster (PSC) is a principal service provider in the field of mine action with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), UNDP, UNICEF, Governments of mine-affected countries and other mine action partners.  It is led by the Director, who has overall authority and accountability for the performance PSC on behalf of its clients.  The Centre is responsible for administering and providing oversight of the day-to-day management of the Project Field offices, both according to the client requirements and in line with UNOPS rules and regulations.  

Background Information – UNMAS

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) was established in 1997. UNMAS leads, coordinates and implements mine action under United Nations legislative mandates of both the General Assembly and the Security Council. UNMAS supports the UN's vision of "a world free from the threat of mines,

explosive remnants of war (ERW) including cluster munitions, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), where individuals and communities live in a safe environment conducive to sustainable peace and development where no one is left behind, where the human rights and the needs of victims are met and where they are fully integrated as equal members of their societies."

UNMAS is a unit within the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI) within the Department of Peace Operations (DPO). UNMAS operates under UN legislative mandates of both the General Assembly and the Security Council, or at the request of the UN Secretary-General or his designated official. When instructed by the Security Council or called upon by Member States, UNMAS deploys under humanitarian, peace and security mandates. UNMAS main headquarters is in the UN Secretariat, New York with a sub-office in Geneva. UNMAS provides direct support and assistance in the areas of explosive ordnance threat mitigation to 18 countries/territories/missions, has a standby rapid response capacity and global technical advisors in the field of Improvised Explosive Devices and Weapons and Ammunition Management. As an office within DPO, UNMAS supports peacekeeping and special political missions in accordance with Security Council mandates.

Background Information – UNMAS Iraq

Under the guidance and direction of the Technical Support Coordinator, the Project Management Support - Senior Analyst (Technical Support) will support the coordination of the Technical Support activities of UNMAS Iraq with National Mine Action Authorities (NMAA) in Iraq, and will be responsible for the following duties:

A) Support the coordination of the NMAA Technical Support activities

• Support the development and design of joint technical support initiatives with National Mine Action Authorities in Iraq (Directorate of Mine Action, and Iraqi Kurdistan Mine Action Agency).

• Support in the management of the agreed joint technical support initiatives of UNMAS Iraq with National Mine Action Authorities in Iraq (DMA and IKMAA) in consultation with the Technical Support Coordinator.

• Support monitoring the overall progress of the Technical Support joint plan and the activities, including support on financial management.

• Support in managing and resolving risks and issues related to the activity implementation, application of corrective actions.

• Support in the coordination of activities and their interdependencies – including ensuring that appropriate support is committed through the different technical departments in UNMAS Iraq (Explosive Hazard Management and Explosive Ordnance Risk Education).

• Provide timely activity tracking, analysis of outputs, and reporting.

• Participate in the research, identification, and introduction of appropriate and new technologies to assist the delivery of activities and initiatives for the NMAAs.

• Contribute to the development of a Statement of Work and Standard Working Practices to establish technical support activities for the NMAAs.

• Participate in the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of appropriate standards, best practices, and procedures in activity implementation for Technical Support.

• Identify continuous improvements and lessons learned.

• Provide support to maintain regular engagement and coordination with DMA and IKMAA for the implementation of technical support activities.

• Provide analysis and monitoring support to capacity building activities of other key strategic stakeholders in areas related to technical support.

• Liaise with partners, UN, and other essential entities in Iraq for technical support related areas. 

• Proactively support the development of the relationship of UNMAS Iraq with DMA and IKMAA.

• Provide support to manage the embedded liaison officers and technical advisors/trainers assigned, including ensuring that communication and performance management is maintained.

• Advanced University Degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) with a minimum of two years of relevant experience; or
• First-level university degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) with a minimum of four years of relevant experience; or
• Eight years of military or police training instructor experience in technical and managerial disciplines is required.

• Relevant experience is defined as experience in operations management, project management, stakeholder management, or reporting with an international organization or any other related field is required.
• Two years of team management experience is required.
• Computer literacy, particularly the experience of using MS Office, is required.

• Fluency in English (reading, writing, speaking) is required 

• Fluency in Arabic (reading, writing, speaking) is required.

Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement
Contract level: LICA-9 (ICS-9)
Contract duration: 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 

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 Background Information 

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.

• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• This is a local position, therefore only nationals of duty station or applicants with a valid residence permit will be considered
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.