Programme Management Office (PRMO) Specialist

​​​UNOPS South East Asia and Pacific Multi Country Office (EAPMCO):

UNOPS South East Asia and Pacific Multi Country Office (EAPMCO) supports, develops and oversees the UNOPS portfolio of projects in South East Asia and the Pacific. EAPMCO was established in January 2023 following the merger of the Thailand Multi-Country Office, which covered 20 countries across North East Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific, and the Cambodia Multi-Country Office, which covered 4 countries South East Asia - 3 countries in the Mekong Sub-region (Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam) and the Philippines. EAPMCO currently covers 24 countries  across North East Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific. With its head office in Bangkok, the Multi-Country Office comprises nine EAPMCOs: EAPMCO Thailand, EAPMCO Indonesia, EAPMCO Pacific Operations Cluster, EAPMCO Papua New Guinea, EAPMCO China, EAPMCO Vietnam, EAPMCO Mekong, and EAPMCO Philippines.

In 2024, the UNOPS EAPMCO implemented projects worth more than USD 80 million, in the areas of Energy Transition, Digital Transformations, Sustainable Environmental Management, Climate Change, Waste Management, Rule of Law and Access to Justice, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Post Conflict Reintegration, Emergency Relief, Post COVID19 Economic Transformations, and Health, through HR, procurement, construction, contract management, fund and program management services.  

The Multi Country Office head office in Bangkok provides strategic direction, operational support, delivery oversight and assurance of the excellence of business processes and quality standards across all of the entire Multi Country Office locations. It is also responsible for developing, delivering and managing the portfolio of engagements in the country of the MCO location itself.

Operational Context

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme Management Office (PMO), with a secondary reporting line to the PNG Country Manager, the incumbent will work to ensure that relevant UNOPS policies, processes, and methods are followed and practiced across all projects within the newly established MCO, with emphasis on the UNOPS PNG portfolio. The function of the PMO is to provide appropriate oversight to projects, advice and guidance to Project Managers and Project Executives, and increase the overall maturity of project and programme management in the MCO. The incumbent will actively contribute to moving EAPMCO toward achieving its mission-focused goals and objectives.

• Provide appropriate levels of programmatic management and administrative support to the Head of PMO regarding all ongoing project activities in PNG, while maintaining and implementing appropriate standards and best practices in line with UNOPS policies and procedures.
• Directly contribute to strategic oversight, advice, and direction on programme and project management activities in line with service agreements and project documents.
• Ensure proper development, implementation, and amendments of project budgets and staffing resources, ensuring synergies across the EAPMCO.
• Develop, establish, and contribute to tracking systems for use within the PMO, complementary to UNOPS' online tools, to ensure effective planning, forecasting, and tracking of delivery across the EAPMCO.

• An advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in Project Management, Business Administration, International Development, Engineering - civil & infrastructure or related fields
• A first university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in the above-mentioned fields with an additional two (2) years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Certification

• PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification is desirable.
• MSP certification (Foundation and/or Practitioner) is an advantage.

• Minimum five (5) years of relevant and progressive professional experience, specifically in the field of Project Management with experience in successful implementation and/or oversight of programmes and projects.
• Previous experience of working within a PMO environment or handling PMO functions is an asset.
• Previous experience working in an Engineering and/or Construction Management role is an asset OR experience working in the field of Infrastructure Project Management  in a developing country is an asset
• Experience in project assurance is an advantage
• Experience working on energy programmes (especially solar power), health infrastructure, water & sanitation, and waste to energy is an asset 
• Previous experience with the United Nations (and related organizations), or knowledge of UN project management tools, UN financial and procurement rules and regulations, and financial management tools, is an asset
• Proven experience with data analysis, management reporting, project management tools, and information management systems is an asset.
• Previous experience in the Pacific would be an advantage.

• Full working knowledge of English is required.
• Fluency in one or more additional official UN languages is an advantage.

• Contract type: International Individual Contract Agreement (IICA)
• Contract level: ICS-10/IICA-2
• Contract duration: Open-ended and subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
• Duty Station: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Port Moresby is a family duty station with hardship leave.

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx 

Disclaimer: If the selected candidate is a national of the duty station, a Local Individual contractor Agreement will be issued.

• 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.

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. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. 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.