Project Management Support Officer (Reporting)

General Background of Projects 

The ongoing conflict in Yemen has caused significant disruptions to the supply chain and to the overall availability of services. In light of the reduced or even absent provision of public services, communities have adopted various coping strategies, including using alternate water and energy sources, relying on alternate service providers and community-based service delivery initiatives to address the shortfall.

Physical damage to infrastructure and the lack of functionality in one sector often spills over into other sectors with significant consequences on both the access to, and quality of services, that are often interrelated. For example, in some cities, the lack of functionality in the water sector is tied most directly to the lack of electricity rather than to physical damage to water infrastructure. As a result, wastewater continues to overflow into streets, which in turn has significant implications for the health and transport sectors. Similarly, the absence of electricity across many cities in Yemen is not solely tied to infrastructure damage of energy facilities but rather to the lack of fuel, amongst others due to severe transport limitations and access constraints. These cross-sectoral linkages demonstrate the need for an integrated, multi-sectoral approach that provides synergies and responds to the multi-faceted needs on the ground.

Project Information

The Yemen Integrated Urban Services Emergency Project (YIUSEP) is a World Bank-funded project that seeks to restore access to critical urban services and strengthen resilience to shocks in selected cities within the Republic of Yemen.

The project is structured around the following three components:

 Component 1: Service Restoration

    Sub-Component 1.1: Tertiary Municipal Services and Solid Waste Management

    Sub-Component 1.2: Urban Water and Sanitation

    Sub-Component 1.3: Urban Roads

    Sub-Component 1.4: Energy for Critical Services

 Component 2: Implementation Support and Capacity Development

The Yemen Emergency Human Capital Project is a World Bank-funded project that will contribute to efforts by the international community to maintain and enhance health and nutrition services in line with Yemen’s Minimum Service Package (MSP) and respond to health and nutrition crises, and contribute to the provision of safe water and improving the water and sanitation system capacity.  The project will target the whole country, with some interventions focused on specific governorates or districts as per the priorities and needs, The project is structured around the following three components:

  Component 1.  Improving Access to Healthcare, Nutrition, and Public Health Services (Implemented by UNICEF and WHO)

  Component 2. Improving Access to Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) and Strengthening Local Systems (Implemented by UNOPS)

  Component 3. Project Support, Management, Evaluation and Administration (Implemented by UNICEF, WHO, and UNOPS)

The Project Management Support Officer will work under direct supervision of the Programme Manager ensuring smooth coordination between the Technical Assistance Team and the Project Team. He/she will be responsible for keeping track of activities, procurement requests, Reporting as well as managing the day-to-day ad hoc concerns that may arise. He/she is expected to support in ensuring internal UNOPS assurance procedures and compliances

Summary of functions:

• Project Implementation

• Financial and procurement management

• Project monitoring and reporting (Delivery and Performance):

• Stakeholder management, coordination and liaison

• Knowledge management and innovation

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Public Administration, Business Administration, communications, International Relations, literacy, linguistics or other relevant discipline is required.

• Master’s Degree preferably in Public Administration, Business Administration, communications, International Relations, literacy, linguistics or other relevant discipline will be an asset.

• A minimum of two (2) years relevant experience, specifically in the field of Project/Programme Management, and or Operations Management with focus on monitoring, reporting, development and coordination is required.

• Experience in collecting and processing data to produce high level statistics and charts is an asset;

• Experience and demonstrated skills in generating and compiling high quality reports is an added advantage.

• Ability to draft research, analysis, and reports documents for diverse audiences is required.

• A proven track record with at least 2 years experience in coordination is an asset.

• Experience in the use of Google Suite applications as well as experience in handling web-based management systems is desirable.

• Experience and proven knowledge of UNOPS/UN rules and regulations in HR Management, Procurement, Finance and Administration is an asset.

• Relevant experience working in developing/post-conflict countries is an asset.

• Fluency in both English and Arabic is required

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

• This position is based in Sana'a which is the family duty station.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.