Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Summary of key responsibilities:
The Deputy Project Manager delivers to, and supports, the project life cycle. At the request of the Senior Project Manager within the defined limits of authority, she/he will be responsible for:
Summary of Functions
- Project Delivery and Performance
- Procedures
- Monitoring and reporting
- Stakeholder engagement
- Quality assurance
- Knowledge management and innovation
- Personnel management
You may find more information at https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=20402
Requirements
Education:
- A Master’s Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Social Sciences, Project Management, Business Administration, International Relations, Political/Security/Development Studies, Public Administration, Law, Economics or other relevant field is required.
- A Bachelor’s Degree in the above-mentioned areas or other relevant field plus two (2) additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of the Master’s Degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of 7 years (or more depending on academic credentials) of relevant and progressive professional experience in project development and management including the management of complex projects in either public or private sector organizations.
- Proven experience in managing large projects with numerous, multidisciplinary, and multicultural teams is required. 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 is required.
- Additional years of experience are a distinctive advantage.
- Experience in the health sector in procurement and/or logistics is a distinctive advantage.
Languages:
- Fluency in Spanish is required.
- Fluency in English is required.
Certifications:
- PRINCE2 Practitioner and/or Foundation or other PMP Certification is preferred.
How to apply
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