TA of Project Management Officer, NO-A, Global Shared Services Centre, Budapest, Hungary

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, results

UNICEF’s Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Budapest, Hungary supports UNICEF operations globally in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Payroll and Information Technology.

In this context, GSSC often partner with the Division of ICT and other divisions, in joint projects as part of the continuous process improvement to streamline processes and gain efficiency. Most of these projects are either “end-users facing” to gain efficiency for our customers and/or “back-end” solutions to improve internal processes for our processors and business partners.

To ensure successful implementation of identified projects, a Project Manager function is instrumental to the centre objectives.

How can you make a difference?

The Project Manager Officer, NO-A, TA will oversee the successful implementation of all projects that the Customer Care section is involved with, either as lead/owner or as stakeholder. Will coordinate with all stakeholders (internal or external to Customer Care section) of each project and keep the Customer Care Manager and the GSSC Management team aware of progress, risks and needed intervention during the life cycle of the projects.

This role will be responsible for working with the UNICEF internal technical and business teams to finalize projects scope; to gather business requirements; to manage vendor relationship (when needed); and oversee the over-all implementation of projects.

The incumbent will lead and engage the technical and business teams to ensure a successful implementation of projects meeting the established requirements. He/she will create a collaborative environment guiding process owners and stakeholders to translate business requirements into feasible functional requirements. Will ensure that assigned projects meet agreed upon cost, timelines and deliverables as set in each project.

This will involve:

• Create and maintain an up-to-date consolidated portfolio with all section’s projects
• Create and maintain an up-to-date and detail plan for each project
• Track completion of all phases of the projects including status, progress, risks and budget
• Conduct meetings with project sponsor, stakeholders and project(s) team(s)
• Create and maintain project management artefacts such as project scope, WBS, status reporting, etc.
• Maintain positive team atmosphere
• Actively track and monitor the project tasks performed by all stakeholders
• Prepare briefing notes to project stakeholders

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An Advanced University Degree in information systems management or Information Technology, Project Management, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field is required. Or, a first University Degree (Bachelor’s Degree) in relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience in learning & development may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in project management experience in IT project management (medium scale) with a proven track record of interfacing with multiple levels of the organization and successful project completion
• Excellent understanding of the Project Lifecycle and fluent project manager methodologies of PMI Agile, and PRINCE2
• Significant experience collaborating across multiple functions and working with operational SMEs, technical resources/ infrastructure and architecture teams.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills (written & verbal) across multiple audiences with ability to influence others while working in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity
• High motivation, enthusiasm, and dedication to deliver results within strict timeframes.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically MS Project, Visio, Excel, and PowerPoint is required

National Officer (NO) staff are nationals of the country in which they perform functions of a technical and professional nature. Eligible applicants are nationals of Hungary.

National Officer staff are locally recruited staff and therefore, candidates are personally responsible for any travel and accommodation arrangements. UNICEF does not facilitate MFA accreditation for locally recruited staff.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and the following core competencies:

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others
• Nurtures, leads and manages people

View our competency framework at:

https://www.unicef.org/careers/media/1041/file/UNICEF%27s_Competency_Framework.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

Remarks:

This is a Temporary Appointment with a duration of 7 months.