Programme Management Support- Senior Associate

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.  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.

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 the organization can quickly respond to partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale. UNOPS in Somalia is a good example of where UNOPS is increasingly involved in complex implementation in areas of peace and security with multi-million dollar projects to support police development and justice involving countless stakeholders in a hugely complex and politically charged environment. 

Programme General Background:

Nabadgelinta Soomaaliya (Making Somalia Safer - Somali Security and Justice Programme (SSJP)Phase II) is designed with an over objective to benefit Somalis from improved security and access to justice through inclusive approaches that enjoy broad based understanding, support and both elite and public confidence. 

The programme aims to achieve the following intermediate outcomes building on the substantial gains and significant body of evidence and learning produced by the UK-funded and UNOPS-managed SSJP phase I: 

Intermediate Outcomes 1: More effective public support for security and justice approaches that are fair, efficient and uphold individuals' integrity; Key influencers take action to promote attitudes and norms necessary to enhance responses to the concrete problems experienced by Somalis; and Security and justice institutions are increasingly accountable and responding more effectively to address the concrete problems experienced by Somalis. 

Intermediate Outcomes 2: Social and political access and influence encourages Somali and wider international development decision makers to support more inclusive approaches to policy, legal and financial frameworks; and Continual improvement and adaptation of the programme approaches, including those that target social norms, based on structured learning that is communicated strategically. 

To contribute to this programme and achieve the objective Programme Management Support, Programme Management Support-Senior Associate is one of the positions identified in the programme structure to support the following key functions. 

Job Specific: Purpose and Scope of the Assignment 

Under the overall guidance and supervision by the Programme Management Advisor (Fund Manager) of Nabadgelinta Soomaaliya Programme (Somalia Security and Justice Programme II), the incumbent will be responsible for a range of specialized, technical and general, administrative support services, logistics, ensuring efficient, client oriented and effective service delivery.  S/he will promote a client, quality and results-oriented approach, ensuring utilization of office resources in a most cost-effective manner.

• Secondary School Certificate is required.
• Diploma Certificate in Public Administration, Business Administration, Social Sciences, International Relations and Communications, Programme/Project Management or other relevant disciplines with five (5)  years of relevant professional experience may be accepted.
• University Degree (Bachelor’s Degree or Master's Degree) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Sciences, International Relations and Communications, Programme/Project Management or equivalent disciplines is desired and may substitute some of the required years of experience. 

Certification

• Training in Programme Management/Project Cycle management, office management/administration is an asset.
• PRINCE2® Foundation/Practitioner training certificate is an asset.

B. Work Experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years’ relevant work experience in the general  administrative, logistics or operations support in an international development agency or humanitarian work environment context is required.
• Experience in management and coordination would be a considerable advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including oral, written and skills;
• Experience within the UN System is desirable.
• Knowledge of UNOPS management systems is an asset
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work independently without supervision is an asset.
• Experience in the use of Google Suite applications as well as experience in handling web-based management systems is desirable.

C. Language Requirements: 

• Fluency in written, reading and spoken English Language is required.

• 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 the Desk Review will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Work life Harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types.
• Nairobi is a Family Duty Station. 
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon   request.
• 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.             

  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.

1. Contract type: Local Individual Contract Agreement (LICA)
2. Contract level: LICA 7 /ICS 7
3. Contract duration: Ongoing based on organizational requirement, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.’

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

Africa Region

AFR helps ensure that projects are executed to the highest standards, providing a shared knowledge base and ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are disseminated between projects across the entire region.

Somalia Country Office:

UNOPS Somalia Country Office (SOCO) has had a solid and continuous in-country expert presence successfully implementing programs since the mid-1990s, where it is currently undertaking various projects and initiatives in close collaboration with the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), Federal Member States (FMS) and partners from the global donor community. UNOPS’ projects in Somalia focus on several key sectors that include infrastructure development, institutional capacity building, project management, advisory services, and procurement services. These projects cut across multiple sectors, including education, healthcare, national security, law enforcement, immigration services, justice, transport, and public works among others. UNOPS work in Somalia is geared towards driving growth and development in the country, a process that requires developing a close relationship with the FGS and the other development partners.
  
Through its involvement in Somalia’s development process, UNOPS is providing transparent and accountable solutions in the country’s state and nation-building process. In addition, UNOPS is also committed to implementing the United Nations Strategic Framework Somalia 2017 – 2020, with the aim of helping Somalia achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. UNOPS work within the context of these commitments means that the projects it implements in Somalia are specifically designed to provide long-term solutions in the country, leading to sustainable and inclusive growth.

What drives us is a passion to fight inequalities and to provide opportunities to those most vulnerable. This means we often work in the most challenging environments, building foundations for communities to function and people to live with dignity and respect.

To succeed here, he/she need to be able to combine creativity with the organizational skills to manage numerous different projects to tight deadlines simultaneously, as well as working with the different units to meet their expectations.