Summary of key results:
- Project Office programme/project management
- Alliance building, networking and advocacy for business
development
- Service delivery and quality assurance
- Representation and inter-agency partnership
- Knowledge management and innovation
1. Project Office programme/project management
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Develop proposals and prepare project documents
agreements in connection with identified opportunities and in
cooperation/collaboration with partners.
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Plan and propose to Multi Country Office
Director required resources (human, financial and administrative) to achieve
goals set for the Project Office.
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Establish the strategies and implementation
plans for the Project Office, in collaboration with the partners, set
objectives, performance measurements, standards and results expected to ensure
timely and partner oriented services.
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Plan, recruit, manage and develop a flexible
workforce with the skills and competencies needed to ensure optimum
performance, and ensure gender and geographical diversity.
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Promote teamwork, collaboration and diversity by
providing timely guidance and supervision to the team to enable them to perform
their duties responsibly, effectively and efficiently.
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Foster a positive work environment, respectful
of both men and women, and ensure that the highest standards of conduct are
observed.
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Oversee, monitor and direct appropriate measures
to maintain the safety and security of UNOPS, assets, property, information and
personnel within the respective area of responsibility.
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In consultation with the UNOPS Chief of Security
act as the UNOPS Security Focal Point (SFP) within the country of operation
including participating actively in the Security Management Team (SMT) and
perform duties on security as outlined in the Framework of Accountability in
the UN Security Management System Policy manual.
2. Alliance building, networking and advocacy
for business development
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Keep abreast of and assess the needs of the
relevant national government and other UNOPS partners operating in the country,
to identify and plan with them (and the Multi Country Office Director) areas
for leveraging UNOPS services/competencies in project service delivery and
management that will facilitate their achievement of sustainable results.
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Build and strengthen strategic partnerships
through active networking, advocacy and effective communication of UNOPS
competencies in project service delivery and management, to develop
opportunities and engagements with new partners.
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Keep the Multi Country Office Director
informed/advised on opportunities and/or challenges to strengthen UNOPS
capacity for programme/project management and business development.
3. Service delivery and quality assurance
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Establish and maintain appropriate arrangements
for direct operational support for delivery of the Project Office
programmes/projects, including leveraging regional or corporate support
facilities whenever available.
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Monitor and oversee programme/project
implementation, review progress, assess constraints and take corrective action,
ensuring early warning of risks to the Multi Country Office, for action and/or
intervention.
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Take responsibility for financial
decisions/exercise financial control to ensure the fiscal health/sustainability
of the Project Office, including submitting financial reports to the Multi
Country Office Director.
4. Representation and inter-agency partnership
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Participate, as delegated by the Multi Country
Office Director, in inter-agency and external meetings/bodies to contribute to
the harmonisation of policies, practices and approaches within the UN System,
such as the implementation of the UNDAF/One Program, integrated Strategic
Framework and ‘Delivering as One’.
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Participate in any UN country team meetings or
interagency management groups to contribute to discussions and initiatives to
strengthen coherence, inclusiveness, aid effectiveness and security measures.
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Keep the UN Resident Coordinator informed of
UNOPS activities within the country Office through regular communication and
formal reporting on business acquisition and implementation of activities led
by UNOPS as part of the UNDAF or equivalent.
5. Knowledge management and innovation
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Contribute to the development and introduction
of innovation to ensure UNOPS is continually incorporating best practice
approaches.
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Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of best
practices and lessons learned for corporate development planning and knowledge
building.
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Plan, implement and organise strategic capacity
building of personnel, partners and stakeholders.
Impact of Results:
The effective and successful
achievement of results by the Country Manager directly
impacts on the development and performance of the Project Office, the
visibility and image of the UNOPS as an effective service provider in project
services and management and consequently strengthens its competitive position
as a partner of choice in sustainable development and project services in the
country served.