Programme Management - Senior Officer (multiple positions)

UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects.  Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.

New York Service Cluster (NYSC) supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as other New York-based United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral partners in the delivery of UNOPS mandate in project management, infrastructure management, and procurement management.

Sustainable Development Cluster (SDC) supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. It was formed by combining the following portfolios: Grants Management Services (GMS), UN Technology Support Services (UNTSS), Development and Special Initiatives Portfolio (DSIP) It provides Services to partners' programmes that are designed, structured, and managed with a global perspective and primarily serving partners that are headquartered in New York.  The SDC has a footprint of approximately 125 countries.

UNOPS is an implementing partner of United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism for the International Hub on Behavioural Insights to Counter-Terrorism (BI Hub).

The Office of Counter-Terrorism (OCT) was established by the General Assembly in June 2017. The Office has five main functions: (a) provide leadership on the General Assembly counter-terrorism mandates across the United Nations System; (b) enhance coordination and coherence across the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact Task Force entities to ensure the balanced implementation of the four pillars of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Strategy; (c) strengthen the delivery of United Nations counter-terrorism capacity-building assistance to Member States; (d) improve visibility, advocacy and resource mobilization for United Nations counter-terrorism efforts; and (e) ensure that due priority is given to counter-terrorism across the United Nations System and that the important work on preventing violent extremism is firmly rooted in the Strategy. This position is located in the UNOCT Programme Office in Doha, the State of Qatar, established in support of the UNOCT Programme “Establishment of the International Hub on Behavioural Insights to Counter Terrorism”. 

Under the overall guidance of the UNOCT Office in UN Headquarters and Chief of the Programme Office, this position will support the implementation of its programme of activities. 

The incumbent of this position will be a personnel of UNOPS under its full responsibility.

Under the supervision of the Project Manager, and overall guidance of the Head of the Programme Office and Programme Management Officer (Capacity-building) incumbent of the post will be responsible for the following specific tasks:

• Support the implementation and evaluation of the assigned programmes/projects, etc.; monitor and analyze programme/project development and implementation; review relevant documents and reports; identify issues and opportunities to be addressed; and ensure follow-up actions
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders and potential partners including government agencies, international, regional and sub regional organizations, UN entities, research and academic institutions, etc.
• Organize workshops and develop relevant paperwork, including concept notes, outcome reports, and relevant correspondence; 
• Support research and analysis, present information gathered from diverse sources, and provide summary reports for management; 
• Organize and prepare written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, etc.
• Provide substantive support to meetings, conferences, etc., including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparing documents and presentations, etc.; 
• Initiate and coordinate outreach activities; conduct training workshops, seminars, etc.
• Undertake travel as it may be required;
• Perform other duties as may be reasonably required and in line with the incumbent’s scope of services above.

Monitoring and Progress Controls

• Timely delivery of outputs as outlined in the Terms of Reference. 
• Regular bilateral meetings with the supervisor and weekly coordination team meetings with the Head of the Programme Office in UNOCT.

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• 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
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• 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.

1. Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA) 
2. Contract level: ICA 1
3. Contract duration: Open-ended (initial 6 months renewable subject to funds availability and satisfactory performance)

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.