Project Management Support Officer

WEC Background: 
UNOPS Water, Environment and Climate Cluster (WEC) supports the design and management of multi-stakeholder initiatives by providing services in financial and grant management, procurement, human resources, and project management. The cluster has supported projects in the areas of water resource management, climate change adaptation, mitigation and transparency, energy access and distribution, and environmental conservation under the Paris Agreement. The WEC has also supported operations and financial management services, in Vienna, the rest of the ECR region, and beyond. The main partners include UN agencies, bilateral agreements (with the Nordics, Germany, and Italy), the Green Climate Fund, and several NGOs (such as CIFF and CWF). 
 
The NDC Partnership: 
The NDC Partnership is a global coalition of countries and institutions collaborating to drive transformational climate action through sustainable development. In 2015, the world endorsed the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Nations signal their commitments to the Paris Agreement through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) - each country’s strategy to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience against the negative effects of a changing climate. The Partnership advances the goals of the Paris Agreement by bringing together nearly 200 countries and institutions in new ways to accelerate NDC implementation and enhance ambition over time. The Partnership’s work through 120 partners supporting almost 80 countries produces many examples of impact, lessons learned and ideas for the future. The Partnership is governed by a Steering Committee, co-chaired by two country representatives. The Partnership’s work is facilitated by a Support Unit based at World Resources Institute in Washington DC and the UNFCCC Secretariat in Bonn, Germany. UNOPS supports the NDC Partnership and its Support Unit through the Water, Environment and Climate Cluster (WEC).  
 
Under the overall guidance of the UNOPS’ Partnerships Development Senior Advisor, and in coordination with the UNOPS Project Manager and the Head of Bonn Office, the incumbent will work closely with all project partners and stakeholders in all aspects relating to grant management services and general financial management.  The Project Management Support Officer will support the Partnerships Development Senior Advisor in ensuring full compliance with all relevant procurement guidelines and regulations and is responsible for ensuring that administration of grants by UNOPS are in accordance with the applicable UNOPS Regulations and Rules and Administration Instruction(s).

1. Support PAF standardization and process unification across host organizations and NDC Partnership Support Unit workstreams.
2. Support project management and coordination under the NDC Partnership’s Country Engagement Strategy. 
3. Grant management and support on a need basis. 

• Master's degree in international development, economics, finance, project management, procurement or a related field is required.
• Bachelor degree in related discipline in combination with additional 2 years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

• Experience in international cooperation and/or project management is a strong advantage.
• Experience in grant management is an asset.
• Good knowledge of international climate policy and environmental issues is desirable.
• Experience with stakeholder and partner management, including interacting with government officials and/or donors is an asset.
• Experience in procurement and operations is an advantage.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office/Google Suite is required.

• Proficiency in English is required. 
• Knowledge of another official UN language (French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, and Chinese Mandarin) is an asset.

Contract type: ICA
Contract level: I-ICA-1
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time.
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