UNOPS Regional Infrastructure and Project Management Advisor Jobs

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UNOPS Regional Infrastructure and Project Management Advisor Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

UNOPS Kenya looking for “Regional Infrastructure and Project Management Advisor”.

Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree may apply on or before 17th May, 2024.

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, dedicated to implementing projects for the United Nations System, international financial institutions, governments and other partners around the world. The organization’s global headquarters is located on the UN City campus in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The UNOPS has published a job vacancy announcement on 06th May, 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Regional Infrastructure and Project Management Advisor to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

UNOPS Job Vacancy 2024

Functional Responsibilities:

Support UNOPS Partnership Development & Strategic positioning agenda through her/his expertise, regional contacts and demonstrated ability
Represent UNOPS at appropriate regional or country level forum within Africa.
Leverage networks of experts and ensure the involvement of appropriate experts during high-risks engagements development
Incentivize the capture, learning and use of lessons learnt to feedback engagement development.
Ensure early identification of delivery-related risks and issues across the Africa Region and provide timely advice and support to Country offices on mitigation strategies and corrective actions within area of responsibilities.
Implement high impact processes improvements at regional level to reduce risks, improve management control and enhance portfolio oversight.
Achieve process and operational excellence and contribute towards the organizational transformation/change journey/initiatives within the area of responsibilities.
Monitor key performance indicators for Infrastructure, Project management and portfolio delivery, and provide reporting as a means to improve accountability and results
Support the deployment and implementation of corporate initiatives as opportunities to improve planning, and risks and controls management.
Lead the regional Health and Safety efforts to achieve Goal Zero targets and significantly increase awareness on Health and Safety.
Raise awareness of the regional team via monthly risk / hazard / incident reviews; Include Health & safety in key messages and interactions with the personnel’s teams.
Ensure implementation of the applicable actions of UNOPS Health and Safety Improvement Plan plan, including participation in the dedicated Working Group
Advise the Country management teams regarding compliance with UNOPS Health and Safety and Environmental Management System and Standards.
Advise the Country management Teams regarding design considerations and design review requirements
Substantive support to the Programme and Project Managers in the implementation of projects in particular infrastructure and high-risk projects
Support the identification, engagement and management of strategic collaboration with local and regional consultancy firms providing design and/or infrastructure consultancy services.
Provide technical advice to Country teams and a quality assurance framework in relation to infrastructure projects, assess the quality of design and construction.
Support the recruitment of business critical / program / project and/or infrastructure roles in the Country offices, ensuring skills alignment of new recruits with portfolio and projects needs & risk profile
Ensure best practices and lessons learnt are disseminated within the region and within the organisation generally via high-impact knowledge-sharing sessions to support Africa strategic objectives
Dissemination of training for corporate guidance and instructions that impact infrastructure practitioners, as required.
Support and help build project team’s capabilities on Design development, Management and Review.

Position in Organization:

Position Title: Regional Infrastructure and Project Management Advisor
Job categories: Project Management
Vacancy code: VA/2024/B0053/27944
Level: ICS-11
Department/office: AFR, AFROD, Office of the RD
Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya
Contract type: International ICA
Contract level: IICA-3
Duration: 1 year, renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and funding available
Application period: 02-May-2024 to 17-May-2024

Minimum Requirement:

Education:

An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent such as MEng, MASc) in Civil Engineering, Architecture (CEng, PE, P. Eng.), Construction Management, Infrastructure Project Management or relevant field minimum of 7 years of experience is required.
A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent such as BEng, BASc) or professional certification in combination with 9 additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

A minimum of seven (7) years’ progressive work experience in the Management of Infrastructure Projects and/or Construction Management role is required.
A minimum of five (5) years’ progressive work experience in Project Management is required.
Strategic leadership or strategic advisory role is highly desired.
Experience in interacting with and influencing senior stakeholders within an organisation is highly desired.
Experience in dealing externally government officials is highly desired.

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