Project Management Support Officer (Retainer), Multiple positions
Amman
- Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
- Location: Amman
- Grade: Junior level - LICA-8, Local Individual Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Project and Programme Management
- Documentation and Information Management
- Closing Date: 2024-05-06
Hosted Entities Cities Alliance
Job categories Communications, Project Management, Urban Planning/Design
Vacancy code VA/2024/B5007/27907
Department/office GPO, GVA, Geneva
Duty station Amman, Jordan
Contract type Local ICA Specialist
Contract level LICA Specialist-8
Duration Retainer (12 months, Renewable subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance)
Application period 15-Apr-2024 to 06-May-2024
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Functional Responsibilities
1. Provide support to grant monitoring and evaluation, and closure in each country by:
3. Support coordination, organization, and reporting of project steering committee meetings (including the donor, grantee, the city authority), learning and local public events;
4. Support the collection of data, and civic engagement activities;
5. As assigned, travel to project locations to participate in quality assurance visits; meet with partners; participate in rapid, baseline, or impact assessment; and/or, participate in team meetings;
6. Perform any other duties as might be required for the successful implementation of the projects
- Visit projects activities in the field to verify reported information.
- Keep regular communication and exchange with grantee in each project location.
- Coordinate timely receipt of required inputs from implementing partners.
- Support the communication key project partners (e.g local authorities).
- Read and provide written comments on monthly, milestone, and final progress reports submitted by grantees.
- Support coordination of capacity development of the grantees on project management, participatory planning, community engagement and gender by organizing events and workshops.
- Follow up and monitor the work of the implementing partner as per approved training, work plans, task orders and budget.
3. Support coordination, organization, and reporting of project steering committee meetings (including the donor, grantee, the city authority), learning and local public events;
4. Support the collection of data, and civic engagement activities;
5. As assigned, travel to project locations to participate in quality assurance visits; meet with partners; participate in rapid, baseline, or impact assessment; and/or, participate in team meetings;
6. Perform any other duties as might be required for the successful implementation of the projects
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education
- First Level University Degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) in architecture, urban development, social science, environmental studies, administration or related disciplines is required
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in project management or supporting the management of projects on climate adaptation, local development or social inclusion or closely related experience is required
- Experience in local community and stakeholder engagement is desirable
- Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
- Willingness to travel across the country to visit project sites is required.
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Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.