Programme Management Office (PMO) Specialist

Job categories Project Management, Programme Management
Vacancy code VA/2024/B5524/28346
Level ICS-10
Department/office AR, EAPMCO, Papua New Guinea
Duty station Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Contract type International ICA
Contract level IICA-2
Duration Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
Application period 12-Jun-2024 to 30-Jun-2024


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East Asia and Pacific Multi-Country Office (EAPMCO)

The South East Asia and Pacific Multi Country Office (EAPMCO) supports, develops and oversees the UNOPS portfolio of projects in South East Asia and the Pacific. EAPMCO was established in January 2023 following the merger of the Thailand Multi-Country Office, which covered 20 countries across  North East Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific, and the Cambodia Multi-Country Office, which covered 4 countries South East Asia - 3 countries in the Mekong Sub-region (Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam) and the Philippines.  EAPMCO currently covers 24 countries across North East Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific. With its head office in Bangkok, the Multi-Country Office comprises nine business units: EAPMCO Thailand, EAPMCO Indonesia,  EAPMCO Pacific Operations Cluster, EAPMCO Papua New Guinea, EAPMCO China, EAPMCO Vietnam, EAPMCO Lao PDR, EAPMCO Philippines and EAPMCO Cambodia.

In 2023, the UNOPS EAPMCO implemented projects worth more than USD 76 million, in the areas of Energy Transition, Digital Transformations, Sustainable Environmental Management, Climate Change, Waste Management, Rule of Law and Access to Justice, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Post Conflict Reintegration, Emergency Relief, Post COVID19 Economic Transformations, and Health, through HR, procurement, construction, contract management, and fund and program management services.  

The Multi Country Office head office in Bangkok provides strategic direction, operational support, delivery oversight and assurance of the excellence of business processes and quality standards across all of the entire Multi Country Office locations. It is also responsible for developing, delivering, and managing the portfolio of engagements in the country of the MCO location itself. 


Operational Context

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme Management Office (PMO), the incumbent will work to ensure that relevant UNOPS policies, processes, and methods are followed and practiced across all projects within the newly established MCO, with emphasis on the UNOPS PNG portfolio. The function of the PMO is to provide appropriate oversight to projects, advice and guidance to Project Managers and Project Executives, and increase the overall maturity of project and programme management in the MCO. The incumbent will actively contribute to moving EAPMCO toward achieving its mission-focused goals and objectives. 




Summary of Key Functions Development and planning Set-up...

Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and ex...

Education An advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equi...

Contract type: InternationalICA Contract level: ICS 10 / IICA-2 ...

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