Project Manager

• Coordinate and manage a series of parallel ICT projects as a consolidated program directed toward strategic business and organizational objectives
• Ensures that each individual project is successfully completed in scope, time and cost.
• Report on the overall status of each project and the overall program

Education:

Master’s degree or equivalent in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or related field or Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or Engineering or related field, with 2 additional years of relevant work experience.

Exeperience:

·         Minimal 7 year experience as a successful project and program manager with a proven track record managing large (value, resources, scope, time, etc.) ICT programs and projects is required.

Desirable:

·         Excellent and communication abilities, comfortably interacting with Senior Management, Operational and Client personnel at all levels.

·         Proven leadership ability to facilitate commitments delivery (financial and otherwise) and share the values of the company.

·         Professional and approachable management style, with a results orientated attitude.

·         Business focused and commercially aware, yet retaining extensive technical knowledge and awareness of current and emerging technologies.

·         Highly developed client facing skills, able to negotiate at a senior level, establishing, developing and maintaining strategic business relationships.

·         Skilled Program/Portfolio Manager with in-depth knowledge and experience of implementing ‘best practice’ methodologies i.e. MSP, Prince2, Six Sigma, CMMI and DSDM.

·         Proactive people manager – establishing teams, motivating and empowering personnel, transferring skills, mentoring management and leading from the front.

·         Perform risk management and assessment for the projects within the Program.

Language:

Fluency in written and oral English is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.

• Please note that the position will be part of a roster and candidates may be considered to possible job opportunities
• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

Please also note that applicants must submit  a CV in word document format highlighting the followings:

·         Post Title,

·         Areas of Expertise,

·         Years of Relevant Experience,

·         Education,

·         Registration/Certification,

·         Introduction/Overview

·         Related Experience,

·         Technical Skills,

·         Place of Hire

·         Certification (that above statement is correct)

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners’ expectations.

With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it.

A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale. 

Based in Geneva, the Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECR) supports UNOPS offices throughout the region through: management, financial and programmatic oversight of global and country-specific portfolios, clusters and operations centres, including hosting services; fund and management advisory services; project implementation; procuring goods and services; and managing human resources.

ECR ensures that projects are executed to the highest standards, providing a shared knowledge base and ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are disseminated between business units and projects across the entire region.

 ECR strategy is to:

• Strengthen UNOPS role in operationalizing the Sustainable Development Goals with particular emphasis on health, environment and economic development.
• Position UNOPS in the Balkan sub-region, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
• Strengthen the implementation of ECR global and regional programmes, with revitalized partnerships in infrastructure, procurement and project management.

ECR operates global portfolios from offices in Geneva, Brussels and New York, and country-specific programmes from its operations and project centres located in Eastern Europe and Central Asian countries.

Based in the New York, the UNOPS Development Group Cluster supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. For example, within the United Nations Development Programme, the Cluster works with the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support and the Office of South-South Cooperation.

The cluster also supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as a broadening community of other New York-based United Nations organizations in the delivery of project management and implementation services