Project Coordinator At UNOPS

The entire recruitment and selection process is a service provided by UNOPS to UNDP under Agreement between both Agencies The selection and supervision of personnel is the direct responsibility of UNDP.

1. Strategic Leadership and coordination of the substantive work of the project:

• Responsible for the overall leadership and management of the SIGOB Innovation Regional Project. Contributes to a strategic understanding and advancement of substantive technical issues key to the success of the SIGOB Innovation Regional Project.
• Sets the priorities of the UNDP-SIGOB according to the UNDP guidelines, in coordination with the UNDP Regional Hub in LAC.

2.Project Management:

• Ensures smooth running of the project, builds an effective team, promote teamwork and an environment that is conducive to delivering results.
• Provides strategic guidance and oversees the overall management of the SIGOB project team including the human resources and financial management, to ensure adherence to UNDP policies and procedures and the accountability framework.

3. Expert Approach:

• Gives direct advice to the management of the UNDP COs when requested and, through the COs, to government authorities, on the issues related to the UNDP-SIGOB area of work.
• Does analysis of innovations and new developments in approaches, methods, and instruments, featured in knowledge products on public policies and governance, particularly those of UNDP, in the advances in digital technology and communications, and in the trends in the demand of the institutions that are the users of the UNDP-SIGOB systems.

4.Learning and Knowledge Management
Designs mechanisms for the development and dissemination of knowledge acquired by UNDP-SIGOB throughout its implementation, the production of documentation and educational materials, and communication of the work.
To access the full list of roles and responsibilities, please download the terms of references attached to the announcement.

Education:

• Master’s degree preferably in Economics, Business, Law, Political Science, Social Sciences or related fields, or
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in the above-mentioned areas

Experience:

• 12 years of work experience (with a Bachelor’s degree) or 10 years of work experience (with a Master’s degree) in implementing government management projects in Latin America and the Caribbean is required.
• Experience working with high-level government management is required.
• Experience in advising government institutions in countries of Latin America and the Caribbean region is required.
• Experience working with international cooperation and/or public sector organizations and/or institutions at a high level is required.
• Experience in managing professional regional interdisciplinary teams is desired.

Language

• Full domain of Spanish and English is required

Other

Desirable qualifications:

• Knowledge of the United Nations system and its relationship with countries and country offices.
• Knowledge of the institutional structure of the public sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Solid Knowledge of programming techniques and management and instrumentation guidance.
• Portuguese and/or French: desirable intermediate expression.