UNOPS: Support for project management – main analyst – Copenhagen

Background Information – Job-specific

The mission of UNOPS is to help helpless people by strengthening the United Nations capacity, governments and other partners to carry out their activities in terms of infrastructure, purchases and project management in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Within these three main areas of expertise, the organization provides its partners transactional services, advice and implementation, for projects ranging from the construction of schools and hospitals to the purchase of goods and services, including the training of local workers.UNOPS works in close collaboration with governments and communities in order to ensure the economic, social and environmental sustainability of projects that the organization supports, with a particular interest in strengthening national capacities.

UNOPS intervenes in among the most difficult contexts in the world and its vision is to improve sustainable implementation practices in the fields of development, humanitarian aid and peacebuilding, while systematically satisfying or exceeding the expectations of its partners.

In RCA, since 2018, UNOPS has supported the DDR section of MINUSCA for the implementation of community violence reduction projects (CVR).These projects have a duration of one year, from July to the end of June ‘Budget cycle of the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations Department).The current 2024-2025 project is implemented by minusca DDR/UNOPS joint teams from 9 bases including: Bouar, Bossangoa, Kaga Bandoro, NDELE, BIRAO, BIA and OBO, 5100 beneficiaries were recorded in 35 localities.

Functional Responsibilities

Under the general management of the project manager, the managers “support for project management – Senior analyst” will be responsible for planning, managing, coordinating, and following the activities of the projects implemented, in its sector, in different localities of the Central African Republic.

The managers “support for project management – Senior analyst” is responsible for planning, management, coordination and monitoring of all project activities under the responsibilities of UNOPS, and works in close collaboration with the DDR section of MINUSCA.

This includes:

• Evaluate, plan, and manage the supply of a set of services and activities, in accordance with the objective, the approach and the methods of implementing the project;

• Evaluate and manage the resources allocated to project activities, in accordance with UNOPS rules and procedures;

• Prepare and update the chronogram of activities at the sector level, in close cooperation with the MINUSCA DDR and the implementation partners;

• Plan, organize and supervise the registration operations of the project beneficiaries (in the provided);

• Plan, organize and supervise information and awareness sessions;

• Conduct and coordinate rapid market studies for the supply of food, equipment, materials and services available on the local market;

• Conduct and coordinate rapid cartographies for the identification of viable socio-economic reintegration opportunities, including the process of identifying and pre-selection of potential implementation partners, in close cooperation with the project management team and the market procure service;

• Plan, manage and coordinate the work of community partners / partners operations deployed in the sector;

• Manage orders and purchases of equipment, and their delivery to beneficiaries;

• Support the planning, management and monitoring of high -intensity workforce activities, training in trades, income -generating activities;

• Press the payment of beneficiaries

• Interact with the Minusca DDR section in the sector, and with the implementation partners of UNOPS;

• Ensure the interface with representatives of local communities in order to facilitate the identification and implementation of project activities;

• Ensure the interface with the beneficiaries and their representatives to encourage their participation in project activities;

• Ensure other tasks at the request of UNOPS;

• Show the example, be visible and accessible;

• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations.

The chosen candidate will have to live on site and be able to evolve in a complex environment.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Formation :

A master’s degree in development, management or in a related field is required;

A license diploma in development, management or in a related field with 2 years of additional professional experience would be considered instead of the Master

Professional experience:

A minimum of 3 years of experience in the field of project coordination, responsible for sites in an emergency, transition or development context is required;

A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a post-conflict context, in terms of field.

Experience in sub-Saharan Africa will be an asset;

Experience in difficult and isolated places of assignment would be an asset.

Language :

Having excellent mastery of the French language is required;

Knowledge of English is an asset for this position

SKILLS

Demonstrates an understanding of the effects of its role on all partners and gives priority to beneficiaries.Forge and maintains strong external relationships and constitutes a competent partner for others (if this applies to its role).
Evaluates data and processes in order to make logical and pragmatic decisions.Adopt a neutral and rational approach by calculating risks.Apply innovation and creativity to a problem solving process.
Effectively establishes a series of measures for oneself and for others to achieve a goal.The actions carried out lead to the total completion of the task by respecting the quality requirements in all areas.Besides the possibilities and takes initiatives to seize them.Understands that responsible use of resources optimizes the effect of our activities with beneficiaries.
Treats all individuals with respect;grants consideration to differences and encourages others to do the same.Embodies ethical and organizational standards.Meets high demands in terms of honesty.Is a model for diversity and inclusion issues.
Open to change and flexible in a very dynamic environment.Effectively adapts its approach to monitor the evolution of circumstances or needs.Learns from his experience and modifies his behavior.Its results are consistent, even under pressure.Continuously seeks improvement.
Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open way.Communication indicates consideration for the feelings and needs of others.Listen actively and share his knowledge spontaneously.Manages conflicts effectively by respecting the differences and finding common ground.
Acts as a positive example contributing to team spirit.Collaborates and supports the improvement of others.For those responsible only: acts as a positive example of leadership, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, uses appropriate leadership styles.

Contract type, level and duration

Type du contract : International Individual Contractor Agreement IICA
Level of the contract: IICA 1 ICS 9
Duration of the contract: Indeterminate contract, unrest of satisfactory return, the availability of organizations and priorities of the organization.
For more details on the terms of IICA contracts, please consult this link:

https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx

Additional information

UNOPS does not accept spontaneous applications.

Applications received after the closing date will not be examined.

UNOPS will only communicate with people selected to take the next step in the recruitment process, which consists of different assessments.

UNOPS wishes to promote diversity and undertakes to guarantee equal access to employment.UNOPS staff are made up of people of different nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations and capacities.UNOPS wishes to preserve and strengthen this diversity in order to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive work environment for all of its staff.

UNOPS encourages women as well as people belonging to under-represented groups within its personnel to apply, especially people belonging to ethnic minorities, indigenous groups and gender identities and minority sexual orientations, as well as disabled people.

UNOPS wants to ensure that everyone can give the best of themselves during the evaluation process.Preselected people who require additional help to perform an assessment, including reasonable accommodation, are invited to inform the human resources staff after receiving an invitation to participate in this evaluation.

Conditions

For civil servants (staff), UNOPS reserves the right to assign a person to a lower level position than that published in the job offer.

Holders of a provisional contract (retainer) must devote about four hours of their own time to undergo some compulsory training before starting to provide their services to UNOPS.They may also be asked to take courses aimed at refreshing their knowledge or new compulsory training courses within the framework of their contract.No compensation will be paid for time devoted to these training courses.To learn more about the provisional contract,Click here.

All UNOPS staff members must, in the exercise of their functions, respect the United Nations Charter, UNOPS policies and instructions as well as any other relevant responsibility.In addition, staff members must demonstrate an understanding of the objectives of sustainable development consistent with the values ​​of the United Nations and the vision of “our common program”.

UNOPS policy requires verification of the references of all persons selected for a position.These checks are decisive for hiring.

Background information – DR Congo

Located in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Multi-Pays Office of UNOPS in Democratic Congo (UNOPS Camco) covers 15 countries: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Cap-Vert, Central African Republic, Comoros, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Madagascar, Rwanda, SaoTomé-et-Principe and Seychelles.
Camco manages a portfolio of nearly $ 400 million, comprising more than 42 projects and employing nearly 250 people.Growth and geographic expansion are key priorities for Camco, with particular attention paid to African Sids: Cap-Vert, Comoros, Maurice, Sao Tomé-et-Principe, Seychelles as well as the growth and consolidation of those who are late in the development of their portfolio such as Angola, Cameroon, Burundi and Rwanda.

qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree

workHours: 40 hours per week

experienceRequirements: No experience required