Project Management Support Advisor

Job Description

Dutystation: Kabul, Afghanistan

Functional responsibilities

• Provide high-level strategic and technical guidance to project teams and senior management, ensuring effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of complex project activities.

• Drive alignment of project execution with UNOPS standards, donor agreements, organizational policies, and robust internal quality assurance mechanisms.

• Oversee the development, review, and approval of comprehensive project work plans, budgets, and performance frameworks to ensure strategic objectives and deliverables are met.

• Intervene in projects as necessary to bring activities back on track and ensure achievement of objectives.

• Lead and actively contribute to internal reviews, audits, and evaluations, driving the integration of lessons learned and promoting knowledge management and capacity-building across projects.

• If asked, lead risk management initiatives, proactively identify and resolve critical issues, and champion adaptive and innovative project management approaches to respond to evolving contexts.

The incumbent may be requested to support additional tasks or assignments within the PMO and Project management area as directed by AFCO management. While the position is home-based, travel to Afghanistan may be required to carry out specific assignments, as and when needed.


Impact of Results

Education/Experience/Language requirements

• Advanced University Degree (Masters Degree) in Project Management, Business Management, Development Studies, Procurement/Supply Chain Management or other relevant disciplines is required.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Business Management, Development Studies, Procurement/Supply Chain Management in combination with an additional 2 years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the education requirements outlined above.

• At least 7 years’ experience in developing and managing projects (including establishing and executing project plans, conducting monitoring and reporting, and managing risks) is required.
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in developing countries is required
• Experience in working with the UN or other international organizations is an asset.
• Experience in developing and successfully implementing stakeholder engagement is a distinct advantage.
• Knowledge of the UN system and familiarity with UNOPS procedures is an advantage;

• Fluency in English is required.

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.