Project Manager

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Assistant Resident Representative or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Project Manager will:

• Work with all relevant partners and stakeholders (including partner UN Agencies: UN Women and UNFPA) to manage and implement the two projects (Sustaining Peace in Bougainville and the Post-Referendum Support Project) in a timely manner and achieve quality results;
• Develop and implementation of Annual Work Plans (including activities and budgets) for the achievement of outputs prescribed in the project documents;
• Provide strategic advice and inputs on the development of and dissemination of awareness materials to inform the populations of Bougainville and Papua New Guinea on the Peace Agreement and Post-Referendum Process;
• In partnership with the UN Liaison Officer identify key entry points for incorporating factional unification in the planning and implementation of the project;
• Provide strategic advice and develop and implement interventions to support factions outside the peace agreement in Bougainville join and engage in the peace process;
• Act as the Secretariat for Project Board Meetings and prepare progress reports for the Project Board;
• Undertake monitoring of all activities and contribute to the collection of data and preparation of monitoring reports in compliance with project requirements and internal UNDP and UN requirements;
• Partake in internal and external meetings as and when required in coordination with the Head of Programme and UN Liaison Officer;
• Moblise personnel goods and services, training and grants to initiative activities, including drafting terms of reference, contracting and overseeing contractors work. Complete timely procurement and payments to suppliers;
• Prepare and develop financial reports as and when required;
• Support knowledge management and collection of lessons learnt and stories on the impact of the projects on sustaining peace and peacebuilding for advocacy and awareness;
• Perform any other related tasks as requested by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

• Advanced higher degree (Master’s or equivalent) in a relevant area, e.g. peace, political science, human rights, law or social science fields or area related with direct relevance to peace and security;

• A first-level university degree or equivalent in combination with relevant training and/or professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Required experience: 60 Months Experience remark:

• At least 5 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in peacebuilding, conflict analysis and project management, with extensive field experience;
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
• Desirable: valid national driver’s license and proven ability to drive manual gear 4x4 over rough terrain;
• Sound security awareness.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise: Development programme management, Crisis and conflict prevention, mitigation, resolution and reconciliation, Monitoring and evaluation Driving license: No Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership, Managing Performance, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Vision, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

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Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 28-07-2020