Under the direct
supervision of the Project Manager, the Senior Officer for Infrastructure will manage
the Programme’s activities aiming at creation of improved conditions for
business operations through provision of more efficient administrative services,
enhanced land management and implementation of social and economic infrastructure
projects. He/she will manage
Sector for Infrastructure personnel and play a leading role in the design,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Sector activities.
The Senior Officer
for Infrastructure will undertake the following activities/responsibilities:
Stakeholder Management:
- Establish
and cultivate professional relationship with the counterparts in the Ministry
of Construction , Transport, and Infrastructure, Public Investment Management
Office (PIMO), Programme Local Self- Governments (LSGs) and other Sector
stakeholders
- Develop
reports and qualitative and quantitative analysis on the Sector performance
- Contribute
to presentation of the Programme’s contribution to Infrastructure and business
enabling environment (BEE)
- Provide support to Programme’s communication and
visibility activities
Delivery and Performance:
- Manage development and implementation of all Calls for
Proposals within the Sector for Infrastructure
- Organise efficient monitoring of projects and grants
supported through the Sector for Infrastructure
- Manage and review quality of implemented activities
within the Sector for Infrastructure and ensure products are accepted
- Ensure efficient and effective provision of technical
assistance to LSGs through development and execution of grant schemes designed
to contribute to the Programme results
- Provide advisory and technical support to EU PRO on
engineering issues, with particular attention on coordinating activities with
other sectors
- In cooperation with the Project Manager and the Support
Services Team, ensure efficient and effective management of the Sector budget
- Contribute to the Programme planning activities and
ensure delivery of approved Work, Procurement, Financial, and other Sector
related plans
- With support from the communications team and
logistics, organise events and visibility related functions related to the
Sector
- Provide timely and punctual information to the
Programme team about Sector for milestones as well as about relevant external
news about these fields
- With the guidance of the Grants and Procurement
Officer, develop Terms of Reference necessary for engagement of consultants and
or consultancies needed for the Sector
for Infrastructure
- Contribute to identification and management
of risks in accordance with the Risk Management Strategy
- Monitor and evaluate performance of service
providers and retainers supporting Sector activities
- Manage
establishment and monitor maintenance of archive related to Sector activities
- Provide advice to the Head of Programme on
infrastructure related activities
- Ensure good governance concept, principles
and practices are incorporated into the activities where applicable, in
accordance to the Programme objectives and methodology
- Facilitate cooperation between
municipalities and ministries, regional development agencies, donors and
other programmes in order to help them to identify common projects and
funding mechanisms
Procedures:
- With support from the Project Manager, ensure respect
of UNOPS project management requirements
- With support from the Head of Support Services and the
Grants and Procurement Officer, ensure respect of UNOPS procurement procedures
- With support from the Head of Support Services and the
Finance Officer, ensure that all Sector’s expenditures comply with UNOPS
Financial Rules and Regulations (FRR)
- Contribute to development and update of Programme’s
plans and strategies
- Contribute to identification and assessment of risks
and implement mitigation measures in accordance with the risk management
strategy
- Provide timely, accurate, and quality reports and
inputs as envisaged by the Programme Document
- Provide timely, accurate, and quality inputs needed
for monitoring of Programme’s performance, outputs and benefit as requested by
the Head of Programme and or Project Manager
- Ensure respect of UNOPS and EU PRO configuration
management requirements
- Contribute to high visibility of the EU PRO, its
donor, UNOPS and the other stakeholders involved in the Programme
- Ensure that Infrastructure Sector contributes to
efficient and effective use of One UNOPS Projects
Knowledge Management:
- Participate
in the relevant UNOPS’ Communities of Practice
- Provide
feedback to Practice Leads on policy, supporting guidance with an aim towards
continuous improvement of UNOPS policies
- Contribute
to identification and sharing of Programme’s lessons learned and the best
practices as per reporting format
- Liaise
with Infrastructure and Project Management Group (IPMG) and other UNOPS groups
- Share
knowledge and experience with the colleagues and contribute to Programme and
RSOC Centre learning
Personnel
Management:
- Manage
the Sector personnel, including retainers
- Lead
and motivate the Sector for Infrastructure personnel and ensure they respect
professional standards of conduct
- Ensure
good quality conduct of full performance evaluation cycle, completion of
mandatory courses and encourage personnel continuous learning and development
- Support
personnel development through mentoring
Core Values:
- Knowledge
Management and Learning
i.
Promotes knowledge management in UNOPS and a learning
environment in the office through leadership and personal example
ii.
Actively works towards continuing personal learning and
development in one or more practice areas, acts on learning plan and applies
newly acquired skills
- Development
and Operational Effectiveness
i.
Ability to translate complex messages and concepts into
simple language that is easy to understand
ii.
Ability to read and write effectively
iii.
Ability to interview colleagues, research and solicit
newsworthy material relating to UNOPS issues for feature stories and other
external publications
iv.
Strong IT skills
- Leadership
and Self-Management
i.
Ability to adhere to work assignments and meet designated
deadlines.
ii.
Ability to work independently and with minimal
supervision
iii.
Keen attention to details.
iv.
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive,
constructive attitude
v.
Ability to produce a high volume of quality content
vi.
Demonstrates behaviour of professional and personal
ethics transparency and openness to encourage respect and similar behaviour
from colleagues in the work place.
vii.
Sensitivity to other people’s cultural and religious
norms and the ability to easily blend with others
Perform other duties
as may be reasonably required and in line with the incumbent’s scope of
services above.
At the request of Head
of Office and as may be reasonably required, provide support to RSOC activities
in line with the scope of services above in order to further the common
objectives of RSOC and its project Donors.