The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.

UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.

Africa Regional Office:

Based in Nairobi, the Africa Regional Office (AFR RO) supports UNOPS’ offices throughout the region, providing programme, partnerships, management and oversight, health and safety, and human resources support.

The Africa Regional Office helps ensure that programmes and projects are executed to the highest standards, providing a shared knowledge base and ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are disseminated between projects across the entire region.

Under the guidance and supervision of the Regional Management and Oversight Advisor (RMOA) the Regional Management and Oversight Specialist supports the Africa Regional Office in the following areas: Process and Operational Excellence, Performance Oversight and Coordination, Research, Analysis and Reporting, Finance and Budgeting, Coordination and Monitoring Support, Capacity Building and Knowledge Management, Stakeholder Engagement and Communication.

The Regional Management and Oversight Specialist is dedicated to fostering a collaborative, client-focused, quality-driven, and results-oriented approach.

Their specific responsibilities include the following:

• Process and Operational Excellence
• Performance Oversight and Coordination
• Research, Analysis, and Reporting
• Finance and Budgeting
• Coordination and Monitoring Support
• Capacity Building and Knowledge Management
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

Process and Operational Excellence:

• Ensure full compliance of Africa Regional Office with UNOPS rules, regulations, and policies.
• Analyze HQ and regional business processes, and recommend improvements for efficiency and effectiveness of such processes.
• Assist in drafting and development of regional Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidelines.
• Facilitate training and internal consulting on new corporate initiatives, policy updates, procedures and regional SOPs.
• Support implementation of updated corporate standards, tools, and templates.
• Provide operational support for missions and audits and conduct necessary preparation work prior to such missions and audits.
• Monitor the operating environment for potential risks and intervene as needed.

Education:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Development Studies, International Relations or other related field is required.
• A first-level university degree with an additional 2 years of work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification is highly desirable.

Experience:

• A minimum 5 years of experience in supporting programmes, operations, or management is required.
• A minimum 2 years of experience (out of the main 5 years) in budgeting, data analysis, reporting, human resources, and procurement is required.
• Experience working at the national or international levels, in a multicultural setting is desirable.
• Knowledge of Google Workspace, particularly Google Sheets, or equivalent is desirable.
• Knowledge of UN/UNOPS’ rules, regulations, policies, tools, and systems is desirable.
• Experience working in the Africa region will be considered an advantage.

Language:

• Fluency in written and oral English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN official language is an asset.

Contract type: International Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA).
Contract level: International ICA 2 (ICS-10).
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity.

  Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.

  UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.

  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

• This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya which is a family duty station.

Terms and Conditions

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post.
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.

  For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel.

  Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.