The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organisations. With over 6,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it. By implementing around 1,000 projects for our partners at any given time, UNOPS makes significant contributions to results on the ground, often in the most challenging environments.
Kenya Multi-Country Office (KEMCO)
Kenya Multi-country office (KEMCO) sub-region currently consists of an established Operation Centre in Nairobi/Kenya which manages a portfolio of engagements in multiple countries in East and South Africa. These countries include Kenya, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Eritrea and several island states. KEMCO focuses on Infrastructure, Procurement, Project Management, HR and Transactional Services, and fund management services in those countries.
Project Information:
Global Fund Zambia has requested UNOPS for the procurement and installation of a Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen Plant for Kitwe Teaching Hospital (KTH) Copperbelt Province in Zambia.
The specific UNOPS outputs are:
- Site assessments
- Technical assessment reports
- Designs, specifications and Bills of Quantities (BoQs)
- PSA Oxygen plant equipment list with specifications
- Tender documents for works
- Tender documents for equipment
- Contracts for works
- Contracts for equipment
- Training report and PSA Oxygen plant operations and maintenance plan
In the delivery of these outputs, UNOPS will deploy its project management methodology and tools and ensure compliance with requirements laid out in the agreement with Global Fund to facilitate the achievement of the project objective.
Job Specific information:
The Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the project. S/he provides services to the different donors, partners and beneficiaries. The 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 a 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 Project Manager has the authority to assign, as per the Project Plan, work packages to Team Managers and approve deliverables produced by them.
The 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 and hence of the Project Manager will be based on the defined Success Criteria.
The Project Manager for Implementation projects will be managing project(s) which ultimate goal is to provide implementation services that contribute to the achievement of partners’ goals. The variety of projects is quite diverse and can range from management of grants, development of strategies to delivery of training or providing technical assistance.
While the complexity of those projects may vary, maintaining high standards in terms of quality, health, safety and sustainability is always expected.
Depending on the nature and configuration of the project, the project manager might be executing technical studies, reviews, designs, supervision or operation and maintenance services of one or several physical infrastructure assets, in one or multiple sites. Depending on the implementation modality it may involve large volumes of procurement of goods, services and HR services.
UNOPS operates in complex contexts where resources might be scarce, local capacity low and where professional judgement and experience in these environments are of uttermost importance.
Education:
- Advanced University Degree in a relevant discipline (International Relations, Development Studies, Finance, Economics, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Business, Project Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, etc.) is required.
- A combination of Bachelor’s degree with an additional 2 years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the education requirements outlined above.
Certification:
- Certification in Project Management (PRINCE2, PMI, etc.) is an asset.
- The incumbent will be required to complete the UNOPS PMM, UNOPS PMM Infra perspective and oneUNOPS Projects trainings within (3) months from joining UNOPS.
Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Implementing and managing infrastructure projects (roads, dams, bridges, irrigation, health, windmills, solar power, ports, etc.) is required.
- Experience in contract management is an asset.
- Knowledge of FIDIC contracts is an added advantage.
- Technical acumen, with the ability to understand and speak to technical project plans and documents is desirable.
- Experience in planning and applying Health & Safety procedures is an asset.
- Experience in developing Procurement strategies is an added advantage.
- Proficiency in MS Project and Schedule Analysis is desirable.
- Experience in developing countries or post conflict environments is an asset.
- Experience in writing reports, performing data analysis, and writing technical documents is an added advantage.
- Knowledge of quality assurance methodologies is an asset.
- Experience in risk management is desirable.
- Experience working in multicultural teams is an asset.
- Experience in managing teams is an added advantage.
- Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to manage tasks associated with the development of projects is desirable.
- Problem Solving Skills is an asset.
Language:
- Full working knowledge of English is required.
- Knowledge of another official UNOPS language is an asset.
