ПРООН в Україні шукає Project Manager

Background information: UNDP supported the process of elaboration of the Sustainable Development Strategy for Ukraine until 2030, which was submitted for consideration to the Presidential Administration as a framework to ensure national policies are guided by the SDGs and contribute to their implementation.

Agency: UNDP

Title: Project Manager

Practice Area – Job Family Democratic Governance

Duty Station: Kyiv, Ukraine

Education & Work Experience

Vacancy Type: Service Contract (SC)

Posting Type: External

Bureau: Europe & the CIS

Contract Duration: 12 months 

Duties and Responsibilities: under the direct supervision of the UNDP Oblast SDG Portfolio Manager, the Project Manager will be responsible for achieving the outputs and, hence, objectives of the projects under management, and ensuring co-operation with partners, ensuring high quality, accuracy and consistency of work.

Summary of key functions:

• Manage the day to day activities of the projects under implementation (planning, implementation, quality monitoring & closure);
• Ensure overall operational management of the projects under implementation and delivery of results, in accordance with the project document and work plans;
• Ensure timely preparation, update and implementation of projects annual work plans, and other related documents for timely commencement and implementation of the project activities;Identify, report on and manage risks so that maximum benefit to clients and stakeholders is achieved; ensure up-to-date risk logs;
• Develop detailed project implementation plans, coordinate and supervise the work of project experts, consultants and subcontractors, including the preparation of the terms of reference for consultants, experts and subcontractors recruited under the project, forward planning of project activities and budget expenditures, activity scheduling and reporting;
• Assume direct responsibility for managing the budgets of the project under implementation. Ensure that funds are available when needed and disbursements achieved as per the work plans. Ensure appropriate recording and accounting documentation as required by UNDP and prepare required financial reports;
• Maintain close liaison with national project partners, ensuring optimum participation and promoting ownership of national authorities in the implementation of the project;
• Strengthen relationships and links with Government of Ukraine, project Responsible Parties, and foster new relationships and establish links with new partners, stakeholders;
• Provide technical advisory support to the establishment of the professional platform for networking and partnership building with the national and local authorities, non-government, private sector and international development organizations or projects;
• Ensure availability of up-to -date information on all critical issues in the project area;
• Ensure the development of cross-project linkages with other relevant UN projects and programmes, and other stakeholders’ projects for mutually reinforcing impact;
• Ensure full compliance of project activities with all financial and technical rules, regulations and procedures relevant to the project implementation (both UNDP and national);
• Ensure proper monitoring and evaluation procedures are instituted in all project activities;
• Ensure compliance with UNDP Project Operational Policies and Procedures;
• Ensure compliance of Project’s business processes with UNDP Ukraine Standard Operating Procedures;
• Supervise the project personnel and local or international experts/consultants working for the project;
• Ensure that the Atlas Project Management module is updated on a regular basis;
• Ensure compliance with UNDP project management policies and procedures.

Measurable outputs of the work assignment:

• Full and appropriate implementation of the project being managed;
• Partnerships with stakeholders are maintained;
• Materials on project experience/ best practices and lessons learned are prepared;
• Overall results, experiences, and lessons learned from the managed project are disseminated at the national and regional levels;
• Projects reporting, quality monitoring and closure activities completed.

Performance Indicators for evaluation of results:

• All projects under implementation are on track to meet their objectives and indicators as defined in the respective Project Results Frameworks (PRF) of the project documents;
• Relevant outputs of the project annual work plan are fully and timely implemented;
• Funds delivery for projects under implementation reached 100%;
• Projects operations are carried out in strict accordance with UNDP rules and procedures.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

• Leadership;
• People Management;
• Communication;
• Innovation;
• Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity;
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Functional Competencies:

• Knowledge Management and Learning;
• Development and Operational Effectiveness;
• Management and Leadership;
• Conflict Management;
• Result orientation;
• Teamwork;
• Self -management and emotional intelligence;
• Results-Based Project Development and Management. Assesses programme financial performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into programme work. Researches linkages across programme activities to identify critical points of integration;
• Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing. Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things. Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches;
• Innovation and Marketing New Approaches. Generates new ideas and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things. Documents and analyses innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches;
• Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals. Performs analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses. Uses the opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for global advocacy work and adapts it for use at country level.

Required Skills and Experience

• Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Social Sciences or other relevant area;
• At least 5 years of proven experience in managing/coordinating projects or large project components, managing/coordinating project teams or sub-teams and/or fulfilling other relevant managerial tasks;
• Familiarity with UNDP project management procedures and experience with ATLAS is an asset;
• PRINCE2 qualification will be considered as an advantage;
• Excellent usage of computers and office software packages;
• Proven writing and communication skills;
• Fluency in English, Ukrainian and Russian is required.

Application Instruction: If you wish to apply for this or other positions, please visit UNDP website, section jobs and apply only: https://jobs.partneragencies.net/erecruitjobs.html?JobOpeningId=22235&hrs_jo_pst_seq=1&hrs_site_id=2

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: April 25, 2019