Senior Project Manager

About UNOPS: 

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.  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 organisations.  With over 6,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it.  By implementing around 1,000 projects for our partners at any given time, UNOPS makes significant contributions to results on the ground, often in the most challenging environments.

About our culture:

We are driven by a passion for fighting inequalities and offering opportunities to the most vulnerable. Our work contributes to building the foundations for countries and communities to achieve peace and sustainable development, guided by our values: Collaboration, Excellence, Accountability for results and Transparency, and helping to develop the capacities of communities .   

UNOPS celebrates diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunities. UNOPS encourages qualified female candidates, as well as qualified candidates from groups underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce, to apply. These groups include people from racialized or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, as well as people with disabilities.

Senior Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the project. The Senior Project Manager acts on behalf of the Project Steering Committee to manage the project closure plan and its respective activities in line with UNOPS policies. The main responsibility of the Senior Project Manager is to ensure the completion of the Museum building's remaining activities (detailed in the next sections of this ToR), manage the tasks established in the Project Management Manual (PMM) for operational and financial closure, and provision of other ad hoc support to the Peru Multi-Country Office (MCO) management concerning the project closure.

Summary of functions:

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.

Type of Contract: ICA - Individual Contractor Agreement

Regular Monthly Contract: This contract is established in the form of a regular monthly contract, meaning that a continuous provision of services is required during the contract period, with payments associated with the contract being made at the end of each calendar month.

Contract Level: IICA 3 (ICS 11). International candidates only.

Work Location: The position will be based in Lima, Peru.

Contract Duration: Ongoing ICA, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.The assignment will be initially for a period of 6 months with the possibility of extension.

1 position available to work in Lima, Peru.

UNOPS is an inclusive employer, so we invite women and men to apply regardless of their ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to promoting equal representation.

Work-life balance: UNOPS values ​​its staff and recognizes the importance of maintaining a balance between professional and personal responsibilities. We have a work-life balance policy and offer various flexible schedule possibilities.

Upon request, UNOPS seeks the possibility of accommodating candidates with special needs.

For more information on the ICA contract, please visit the following link: https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx

• 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. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. 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.