Senior Project Manager (Agricultural Development)

UNOPS in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) provides services from its main office in Kinshasa and its office in the provinces of the DRC.

CDMCO's office covers 11 French-speaking countries in Central and Southern Africa such as DRC, Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Burundi, Rwanda, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, Angola and Comoros Islands.

UNOPS helps partners achieve their project objectives, including physical and social infrastructure, elections and environmental protection.

UNOPS CDMCO recently established an office in Madagascar to support several partners in different sectors with advisory, procurement, infrastructure and project management services

UNOPS in Madagascar provides services from its main office in Antananarivo and will be opening offices located in several regions of the country once projects are signed for the respective regions. The Office responds to the needs of the Government of Madagascar through funding from multilateral and bilateral donors and IFIs and United Nations agencies. UNOPS in Madagascar provides a wide range of procurement and infrastructure management and aims to expand into project management, basic service provisions and other related services, specifically in economic and social infrastructure (construction and rehabilitation) and financial management in sectors such as Agriculture, Transport/Public Works, WASH, Health, Environment & Climate Change Action, and Digitalization.

In the agricultural sector, UNOPS will support several programmes summarized below:

• DEFIS (Programme de Développement des Filières agricoles Inclusives): funded by IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) aims to improve the sustainability and resilience against climate change of hydro-agricultural infrastructure as well as feeder roads. UNOPS will support mainly 3 activities in order to help increase smallholder farmers production in a sustainable manner and provide a better access to local markets and export possibilities:

1. Construction of large solar pumping stations

2. Rehabilitation of feeder roads with innovative specifications

3. Procurement services

• AD2M (Projet d’Appui au Développement du Menabe et du Melaky): funded by IFAD, aims to improve food security in the targeted regions and to increase overtime the livelihood of farmers in the corresponding irrigation schemes. UNOPS is to support the promotion of productions systems that are more sustainable and resilient to climate change through several activities: 

1. Construction of emergency boreholes 

2. Technical studies for hydro-agricultural infrastructure

3. Technical assistance and capacity building for the planning and implementation of hydro-agricultural infrastructure

1. Project Delivery and Performance

2. Procedures 

3. Monitoring and reporting

4. Stakeholder engagement

5. Quality assurance

6. Knowledge management and innovation 

7. Personnel management
   
   

• An advanced university degree (e.g. Masters) in Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy or related field is required. A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the above mentioned fields in combination with an additional 2 years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

• Certification in Project Management (PRINCE2, PMP, etc.) is desired.

• A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in project management, particularly in the field of hydro-agricultural infrastructure project management (i.e. large irrigation, dams, dykes, pumping systems, etc.) or other related projects, and in the implementation and/or monitoring of programs/projects is required.
• Knowledge of internationally accepted methods, regulations and tools for managing project procurement and management finance is required.
• Experience in final design projects (APD) or summary preliminary project studies (APS) of the project infrastructure is an asset.
• Experience with FIDIC infrastructure contracts is a strong asset.
• Knowledge and experience in administration/management of institutional projects and financial international standards is an asset.
• Experience in data analysis, management reports and management tools and systems information is an asset.

• Fluency in French is required.
• Fluency in English is a huge asset. Intermediate level would be accepted, given that the working language will be French
  
  

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• 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 (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and 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 personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.