Senior Programme Manager

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 Portfolio Office (NYPO) 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 has signed an agreement with the Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) to implement the project activities for the Humanitarian Development Peacebuilding and Partnership (HDPP) project on behalf of the PBSO. 

The Peacebuilding Support Office of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) in 2020 2019 launched its Partnership Facility to operationalize the UN-World Bank Partnership Framework for Crisis-Affected Situations. Working in coordination with PBSO and the World Bank Group’s Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group for the past five years, the Facility has provided grant financing, advisory and knowledge management support to UN entities for the development and implementation of jointly agreed UN-WB priorities addressing root causes of fragility, conflict, and violence in prevention and transition settings. 

The UN-IFI Partnership is now entering a new cycle of work, reflecting lessons learned, the evolving policy and operational context, as well as the guidance of Member States in the Pact for the Future. Along with its partnership with World Bank, in the new cycle the UN-IFI Partnership Facility will also support partnerships, collaborations, and engagements with other IFIs and regional development banks with fragility strategies and/or differentiated tools for conflict-affected settings, building on regular dialogue and joint work plans developed with these institutions.

Through facilitation of liaison and advisory support, surge capacity and an enhanced knowledge management offer, the UN-IFI Partnership Facility aims to equip Resident Coordinators and field presences in complex settings (including peace operations, special political missions and Country Teams with a Peace and Development Advisor) to engage with International Financial Institutions on strategies to tackle the root causes and drivers of violence and conflict, in order to enable the acceleration of the SDGs.

1. Provide strategic guidance on the operations of the Facility, including priority countries, donor outreach, engagement with country offices, and strategic planning.  Work closely with the PBSO UN-IFI Partnership Team, other PBSO branches, as well as DPPA-DPO regional divisions and other UN partners to position the Facility within broader peacebuilding and partnership tools.  Fulfil reporting requirements to donors regarding the UN-IFI facility.
2. Provide strategic direction on the coordination of reporting and lessons learned documents for the HDPP facility and donors to maximize contributions to knowledge on peacebuilding and partnerships.
3. Guide the liaison with relevant officers in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding and peace and security communities at UN HQ and the field ahead of grant approval and when offering technical and advisory support to UN operations
4. Provide strategic guidance on field level UN colleagues in partnership development through advisory and technical support on UN-World Bank partnership, including sourcing relevant expertise.
5. Organize meetings with World Bank headquarters and country-based personnel and UN counterparts and liaise with working level World Bank colleagues regarding grants, mission support and strategic priorities for the partnership.
6. Supervise support staff and personnel as relevant, including work-plan development and review of achievements against planned results/areas of improvement.  

• Advanced university degree  (Master’s degree or equivalent) preferably in social or political sciences, public administration, business administration, economics, international relations or similar fields with seven (7) years of relevant experience is required; OR.
• A first level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) preferably in social or political sciences, public administration, business administration, economics, international relations or similar fields with nine (9) years of relevant experience is desirable.

• Relevant experience is defined as work experience in development, humanitarian, and/or peacebuilding.
• Experience in programme management, design, delivery, monitoring and/or evaluation is required.
• Field experience in a conflict-affected or post-conflict setting is required.
• Familiarity with World Bank and/or Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) operations in addition to those of UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes is required.
  
  

• Fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in French and/or Spanish is required.

1. Contract type: Fixed-term Staff 
2. Contract level: P4
3. Contract duration: One year initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability

• 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. 
• 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.