Deputy Project Manager – Infrastructure and Prevention of Juvenile Violence

Job Description

Dutystation: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Functional responsibilities

The Deputy Project Manager is responsible for supporting the overall execution of the project, acting as second-in-command, and ensuring the smooth delivery of project components. This includes supporting infrastructure delivery, team coordination, stakeholder communication, and implementation of project activities related to the prevention of juvenile violence in Kinshasa and peace activities in the eastern part of the DRC.

Under the direct supervision of the UNOPS Senior Project Manager / Senior Programme Manager, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

1 Project Implementation Support:

• Assist the Sr Project Manager in overall planning, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation of project activities across the project target area in DRC.

• Coordinate construction site operations, including supervision of contractors and adherence to safety and quality standards.

• Support the implementation of peace and the integration of juvenile violence prevention objectives into infrastructure works and community engagement strategies.

• Follow up and implement with partners in charge of peace and the implementation of the Junevile violence prevention activities in the target area in Kinshasa.

2. Stakeholder Coordination & Community Consultations

• Serve as the focal point for technical coordination with government entities, local authorities, youth organizations, and other UN agencies in Kinshasa.

• Participate in technical working groups, community forums, and coordination meetings on behalf of the project.

• Assists in developing and applying effective frameworks for measuring social cohesion and the impact of project interventions on community relations, ensuring participatory approaches.

• Analyzes relevant policy documents to align initiatives with national and local policies.

• Conducts stakeholder mapping and power dynamics analysis to inform engagement strategies.

• Facilitates community consultations to gather input and validate evaluation results.

• Assist in establishing mechanisms for inclusive dialogue and participation of diverse community groups.

3. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Assist in preparing work plans, procurement plans, and progress reports.

• Monitor and track implementation schedules, risk mitigation plans, and field-level activities.

• Collect and review monitoring data to assess project performance, particularly with juvenile violence prevention outcomes.

• Follow up with third-party independent monitoring to conduct periodical field missions to monitor the delivery of infrastructure and peace activities.

• Monitor project compliance with UNOPS and donor policies and guidelines on environment, social inclusion, gender, and child protection.
• Ensure that risk mitigation measures are implemented across all workstreams and that grievances are addressed appropriately

• Supervise national and international technical teams, including engineers, site supervisors, social mobilizers, and international NGOs in charge of implementing the peace components of the project
• Support recruitment, induction, and performance management of project staff.
• Promote a collaborative working environment that supports knowledge sharing and capacity development.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Project Management, Architecture, Development Studies, in sustainable economic development, economics, human rights, international relations, or a related field.

• A Bachelor’s degree with an additional two years of relevant experience may be accepted instead of the advanced degree.

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in infrastructure project management or implementation, preferably in post-conflict or urban development contexts.

• Demonstrated experience working with youth-oriented or violence prevention programming is highly desirable.

• Experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably the DRC, is an advantage.

• Full working knowledge ofEnglishandFrenchis required.

• Knowledge of Lingala or other local languages is an asset

About the Organization

TOGETHER, WE BUILD THE FUTURE

UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.

Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.

We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.