Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the project(s) and provides services to the different donors, partners and beneficiaries. The Senior Project Manager acts on behalf of the Project Board to manage the project on an ongoing basis during the Implementation Stage. The main responsibility of the Senior Project Manager is to ensure that the project outputs are delivered within the specified project tolerances of time, cost, quality, scope, risk and benefits. He/she is expected to meet the organization’s performance and delivery goals.

The Senior Project Manager has the authority to assign, as per the Project Plan, work packages to Team Managers and approve deliverables produced by them.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for creating the Implementation Plan, using the Project Initiation Document (PID), Legal Agreement and having a thorough understanding of the terms, conditions, and the respective roles and responsibilities of the partners/stakeholders, to ensure the project(s) outputs are capable of meeting the business cases for both UNOPS and the partner(s). Success of the project(s) and hence of the Senior Project Manager will be based on the defined Success Criteria.

The Senior Project Manager is expected to meet and exceed the organization’s performance and delivery goals.

The Senior Project Manager will report to the Country Director.

Summary of functions:

Project Delivery and Performance
Procedures
Monitoring and reporting
Stakeholder engagement
Quality assurance
Knowledge management and innovation

Personnel management

Education

Master or equivalent advanced University Degree preferably in Procurement, supply chain, Social Sciences, Project Management, Business Administration, International Relations, Political/Security/Development Studies, Public Administration, Law, Economics or other relevant discipline;

University Degree (bachelor’s degree / first level) with a combination of 12 years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Certification:

PRINCE2 Practitioner, PRINCE2 Foundation or PMP will be considered an asset.

Experience

Minimum 10 years (or more based on academic credentials) of progressive experience in project development and management including the management of complex projects in either public or private sector organizations; Additional years of relevant experience is a distinctive advantage

Proven experience in managing large projects with numerous, multidisciplinary and multicultural teams. Please complete the project portfolio form and enclose it to your application;

Proven experience managing multiple stakeholders in complex environments, including working with government authorities;

Experience in senior level and leadership positions is desirable;

Experience in the health sector in procurement and/or logistics is a distinctive advantage.

Languages
Fluency in Spanish and English (both written and oral) is required.

Contract type: International Individual Contractor – established as a regular contract which means there is a need for continued service. The contractor will receive monthly payments at the end of each month.
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Contract level:** IICA-4 (ICS-12) – OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES ONLY

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with usUNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.*

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.