Project Management Senior Associate

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Description

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• Coordinate, liaise and support the Portfolio Specialist with the overall planning, coordination and governance ensuring sound project management and implementation in line with the project, policy and strategies.
• Support the Portfolio Specialist by monitoring budgets, cash flow and reporting on expense obligations to ensure that deliverables are met.
• Support the review and management of donor contributions.
• Prepare work plans and reports, ensuring that they are sound, and in line with the project, policy and strategies.
• Prepare and maintain project files, including internal and external project reports.
• Assist in overseeing change controls and managing risk registers and issue management by establishing oversight procedures and proposing corrective measures where necessary.
• Coordinate timely receipt of required inputs from internal and external stakeholders.

• Provide substantive inputs to assist in the preparation of project reports and documents, maintaining records on OneUNOPS Projects (OUP) and tools.
• Prepare initial draft of project reports and presentations 
• Support project’s compliance with donor agreements and reporting requirements
• Prepare and maintain updated project activity monitoring trackers and coordinate with relevant units for update.

• Support the coordination and management of communications with relevant stakeholders including the donor, beneficiary, suppliers, contractors etc.
• Actively participate in internal and external meetings as needed and support partnership management.
• Prepare briefing materials (talking points, capacity statements, background notes) and presentations to engage with partners.
• Support and manage the development of new engagements using UNOPS systems in line with UNOPS organizational requirements.
• Participate in meetings with potential partners and ensure follow-up.
• Contribute to the organization of official and field missions
• Knowledge management and innovation
• Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of best practices and lessons learned for planning and knowledge building.
• Contribute to expertise in tools and techniques.

• High school diploma or equivalent (secondary education) + 7 years of relevant experience required. Additional certification in subject matter is an advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Management and/or Project/ Programme Management, or Development Studies is desired but may substitute for 4 years of relevant experience.

• Professional experience in project management support and reporting is essential (minimum number of years as per the Education requirements).
• Experience working in public organizations of Uzbekistan and an international organization is an asset.
• Experience in working with the G-Suite platform including, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides is desired;

• Working knowledge of English is required.
• Fluency in either Uzbek or Russian is required. Fluency in both is an asset.

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