UNOPS strategic focus places increased
emphasis on national capacity development...
UNOPS strategic focus places increased
emphasis on national capacity development and sustainable approaches to project
management, procurement and infrastructure services. A key objective is to be recognized as an
organization that delivers world-class infrastructure and project management,
which is both economically and socially sustainable, even in the most challenging
environments. To achieve this goal, UNOPS has established the Infrastructure
and Project Management Group (IPMG).
Within UNOPS, IPMG’s objectives are to
serve the organization’s personnel and partners by broadening their
infrastructure and project management capabilities, while disseminating
best-practices in both of these areas. Through this work, the group helps
facilitate the successful delivery of programmes and projects around the world.
To achieve its objectives, IPMG has established three interrelated and interdependant work streams,
namely, Strategic Positioning, Standardsand Implementation Support. The Standards
work stream has two sub-work streams, namely, Design Review and Infrastructure and Project Management
Standards. IPMG
is managed overall by the Director of IPMG and supported by a Programme Support
Unit, which includes a Programme Management Office. The Standards Work Stream aims
to reduce organizational risks, improve project performance, and promote
excellence across UNOPS projects by having fit for purpose infrastructure and
project management standards framework in place, which includes the development
and maintenance of project management and infrastructure related technical
content, as well as knowledge management, gender, sustainability and tools
development associated with this content. This work stream enables IPMG to
elevate organizational maturity and contributes to corporate excellence agenda
such as ISO certifications and EFQM.
The Management Team
for the Standards Work Stream consists of the Head of Standards (responsible
for the overall Standards Work Stream), , the Manager of Design Review, and the
Manager of Standards. These managers
report directly to the Head of Standards who reports in turn to the Director of
IPMG.
Working within the
Infrastructure and Project Management Group (IPMG), the successful incumbent
can be expected to be responsible for providing technical expertise and guidance
as well as coordinating the development of Infrastructure and Project
Management standards for UNOPS, globally. The Manager of Standards will be
responsible for ensuring that Infrastructure and Project Management best
practices, standards, tools and guidances are established and disseminated throughout
the organization through leadership in guidance development, knowledge
management initiatives and various advisory services.