PAMAD Project Manager

Based in Geneva, the Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECR) supports UNOPS offices throughout the region through: management, financial and programmatic oversight of global and country-specific portfolios, clusters and operations centres, including hosting services; fund and management advisory services; project implementation; procuring goods and services; and managing human resources.

ECR ensures that projects are executed to the highest standards, providing a shared knowledge base and ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are disseminated between business units and projects across the entire region.

 ECR strategy is to:

• Strengthen UNOPS role in operationalizing the Sustainable Development Goals with particular emphasis on health, environment and economic development.
• Position UNOPS in the Balkan sub-region, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
• Strengthen the implementation of ECR global and regional programmes, with revitalized partnerships in infrastructure, procurement and project management.

UNOPS is host to several projects, including the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD), a state-led initiative to follow up on the work started by the Nansen Initiative on cross-border disaster-displacement and to implement the recommendations of the Nansen Initiative Protection Agenda. The overall objective of PDD is:

To support States and other stakeholders to strengthen the protection of persons displaced across borders in the context of disasters and the adverse effects of climate change, and to prevent or reduce disaster displacement risks in countries of origin.

• Support integrated implementation of global policy frameworks on human mobility, climate change action and disaster risk reduction that are relevant for disaster displaced persons;
• Promote policy and normative development to address gaps in the protection of persons at risk of displacement or displaced across borders;
• Facilitate exchange of knowledge and strengthen capacity at the national and regional levels to implement effective practices and instruments that can prevent, reduce and address disaster displacement;
• Strengthen evidence and data on disaster displacement and its impacts.

Under the direct supervision of the Head of the PDD Secretariat and with support of the PDD Secretariat and PDD Regional Advisers, the PAMAD Project Manager will be responsible for the following activities and tasks during the implementation of of the project:

I. Project Governance 

• Lead establishment of a Project Management Committee (PMC), including drafting and development of PMC Governance tools (e.g. Terms of Reference); 

• Serve as the Secretary of the PMC and convene PMC meetings as appropriate and applicable during the implementation period;

• Lead the preparation and drafting of background documents for an annual consultation with representatives of the Donor, UNOPS, the PDD Secretariat and partners..

• Manage and deliver on reporting obligations under the project.  

II. Project Delivery and Coordination 

• Coordinate and lead implementation of National Project Plans (NPPs), and update plans when applicable;

• Coordinate and lead monitoring and review of overall Project Work Plan, Result Framework and Budget. 

• Prepare and support the organization of a Global Stakeholder Workshop in Geneva, Switzerland during the implementation period. 

• Coordinate with project partners and support the organization of in-country national stakeholder consultations;.

III. Knowledge Development and Communication  

• Support overall project management and work with the PDD Secretariat to facilitate the successful completion of tasks ranging from background research to information and communication-related activities.

• In close coordination with the PDD Secretariat Communication Officer and project partners, support implementation of the overall Project Communication Strategy and country-specific National Communication Plans. 

• Attend relevant meetings (Covid-19 pandemic situation permitting) and consult with relevant stakeholders as appropriate; 

IV. Personnel Management 

•  Lead the project team 

• Select, recruit and train team as required

At the end of the project period, the incumbent is expected to have delivered and/or supported the delivery of:

• Establishment and coordination of the Project Management Committee (PMC)

• A detailed overall Project Work Plan, Results Framework and Budget

• National Project Plans with corresponding Results Frameworks and Budgets for each country

• Draft Project Communication Strategy and country specific Communication Plans; 

• A Master’s degree in a relevant area of International Law, International Relations or Political Science or a  closely related field. A Bachelor’s degree in this area can be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree, with an additional 2 years of relevant work experience.

Essential

• A minimum of 5 years (or more based on educational credentials) of work experience in project management and coordination in one or more of the following areas: displacement, forced migration, international migration, international protection, climate change adaptation/climate change policy, loss and damage, disaster risk reduction and management and/or human rights;

• Experience in managing donor relationships, including preparing donor reports.

• Experience in project management, drafting workplans, budgets and results frameworks

• Experience designing, convening and coordinating workshops/consultations

Desirable

• Familiarity with the UN system and mandates

• Familiarity with the Nansen Initiative/ Platform on Disaster Displacement

• Familiarity with the UNFCCC including the Warsaw International Mechanism Task Force on Displacement

• Experience in intergovernmental settings and experience in coordinating multi-stakeholder and inter-agency processes

Languages

• Fluency in written and oral English and Spanish is required. French and other UN languages are an asset.

• 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 embraces diversity and it is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or disability.
  
• 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.  
• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.
• 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 – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

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


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With over 5,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,400 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners, spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced and diverse labor force — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs. We continually strive to maintain our gender-balanced workplace. We encourage qualified underrepresented groups as per UNOPS Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy to apply for our vacancies.



Work life harmonization

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