UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.
UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.
Working with us
UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.
Diversity
With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.
Work life harmonization
UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.
UNOPS Hub in Amman supports UNOPS service provision and implementation in Jordan. It provides a range of project management and related services to its clients and partners. The current projects combine logistics, procurement, contract management, personnel recruitment and administration/financial management, institutional reforms and governance strengthening, training, security technology, borders and crossings, and Infrastructure.
Functional Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of the Head of Programme, and direct supervision of the Head of PMO, the Programme Officer is responsible for the following tasks:
Project Management Support
Follow up with Project Managers (PMs) on project implementation and monitor project performance against planned targets;
Support in monitoring progress against the Project Implementation Plan via progress meetings, quarterly assurance process and review of highlight reports and exception reports;
Support and/or follow up with PMs in ensuring compliance with procedures stipulated in the UNOPS Project Management Manual;
Provide guidance to PMs towards the development of project plans and sub-plans and review project plans and sub-plans in collaboration with the Senior Quality Engineer, HoP and any other relevant personnel;
Review project, programme and portfolio schedules against baselines using planning software such as MS Project;
Ensure that proper handover documentation for infrastructure related projects is met with respect to project closure;
Perform any other duties as requested by the Head of PMO, Head of Programme and/ or the Director Amman MCO.
Progamme-Partnership Nexus
Provide input and feedback to the Partnerships team as needed in the development of various documentation in the project lifespan including but not limited to the Project Initiation Document and Implementation Plan;
Support PMs in the preparation and review of narrative and financial progress and final reports against donor contributions, projects and activities and coordinate with the Partnerships team for timely submission of reports;
Support PMs in relation to communication with donors with the support of the Partnerships team;
Knowledge Management
Coordinate knowledge sessions with technical experts within and outside the Hub on various subject matters;
Engage with knowledge management activities using existing UNOPS channels such as Google Currents;
Liaise with PMs to develop case studies in collaboration with the Partnerships and Communications team, and ensure quality of lessons learned, and best practices;
Follow up with PMs to ensure collection and dissemination of lessons learned and best practices.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education
Advanced University Degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering or other relevant engineering-related discipline is required.
University Degree (bachelor’s degree / first level) with a combination of 2 additional years of relevant professional experience in Project Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction management or other relevant engineering-related discipline may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
2 years (or more based on academic credentials) of progressive experience in construction management and/or civil engineering, with focus on monitoring, reporting, planning, development and coordination in either public or private sector organizations.
Experience in working on an infrastructure project is required
