UNOPS Project Management Support Associate Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNOPS Kenya looking for “Project Management Support Associate”. Applicants with a degree in Secondary School may apply on or before 29th July 2022.
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.
UNOPS Project Management Support Associate Jobs 2022
The UNOPS has published a job vacancy announcement on 25th July 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Project Management Support Associate to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Office for Project Services |
| Position | Project Management Support Associate |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Secondary School |
| Experience Required | Minimum Six years |
| Application Deadline | 29th July 2022 |
UNOPS Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities:
- Full compliance with UNOPS rules and regulations of programme/project management, financial processes, financial records and reports and audit follow up, human resources management, procurement processes and implementation of the effective internal control framework.
- Elaboration of the content of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Programme/Project Management, in consultation with the direct supervisor and office management.
- Support of all aspects of project implementation and service delivery in full compliance with UNOPS rules and regulations;
- Monitoring of progress for all projects/services agreements under his/her responsibility, anticipating operational and budgetary issues and taking pre-emptive action.
- Interaction with colleagues, clients and partners and undertaking of missions, as may be required, to guide operational issues and UNOPS service provision.
- Resolution of operational and process issues, referring complex issues to the supervisor with clear recommendations for courses of action.
- Review of service requests, assessment of their complexity, level of effort and UNOPS service fee levels for compliance with the UNOPS self-financing principle, and feedback prior to acceptance of projects for execution and/or service requests.
- Preparation of service request documents and analysis of submissions for project and/or UNOPS service acceptance.
- Fostering of client relationships.
- Support in the provision of operational, budgetary and financial guidance to project personnel.
- Assisting in preparation of project budgets and revisions and other related documents.
- Support in the preparation of Terms of Reference (ToR) for required inputs in the projects (institutional consultancy services, procurement of goods and services, organization of training, seminars, etc.), with expert and/or client support as required.
- Provide support in the preparation of contracts for services, memorandum of agreement, interagency agreement, grant agreements.
- Monitoring of expenditures and advice to clients/partners and funding agencies on budget status.
- Provide support in interview panels with view to staff selection and recruitment; Identification of consultants/experts, initiation of recruitment and preparation of TOR.
- Processing of all administrative requirements (e.g. funding source, clearances, and documentation) and request to Global Service Centre and/or integrated teams, to undertake recruitment action; follow-up to completion.
- Support in verification of accuracy of request/transactions and completeness of documentation
- Initiation of action and certification for approval at the higher level as may be required.
- Monitoring of expenditures, regularly informing supervisor and clients of budget status and any need to reallocate resources to meet objectives.
- Planning, organization and implementation of training, conference and all necessary logistics.
- Assist in the preparation of briefing materials as required for mission travel and/or discussion on project activities.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Position in Organization:
- Project Management Support – Associate
- Job categories: Project Management
- Vacancy code: VA/2022/B5323/24258
- Department/office: AFR, KEMCO, Kenya
- Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya
- Contract type: Local ICA Support
- Contract level: LICA-6
- Application period: 15-Jul-2022 to 29-Jul-2022
Qualification:
- Completion of secondary school.
Experience:
- A minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience in administrative and project/ programme management support services is required;
- Experience working in financial reporting, operational transactions, budget preparation will be an added advantage;
- Knowledge of ERP (oneUNOPS) systems is an asset.
- Experience and demonstrated knowledge of UN rules and procedures in Project Management, Procurement, Finance, HR Management and administrative rules and regulations will be an advantage.
- Experience /knowledge of web-based applications and Google Suite products, especially google forms, sheets, docs and slides is an asset.
How to Apply UNOPS Project Management Support Associate Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://jobs.unops.org/pages/viewvacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=24258#2
The Closing Date: 29th July 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | www.unops.org |
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