Dutystation: Sana’a, Yemen
Functional responsibilities
FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the overall guidance of the Director Amman Operational Hub and under direct supervision of the Project Manager; the Project Associate will be responsible for the following functions:
Functional Responsibilities:
The Project Associate will report to the Project Manager. She/he will be expected to conduct regular missions to other locations to monitor and interact with project stakeholders in the execution of the projects.
Prepare terms of reference for contractors and consultants and prepare recruitment requests;
Assist with the translation of project documents to and from Arabic and English;
Support logistical preparations for training events, seminars and workshops;
Support and follow-up with processing administrative, financial and procurement tasks required for project execution in collaboration with UNOPS operations section;
Monitor the provision of services by contractors and consultants in coordination with the field personnel and/ or relevant partners;
Receive and check financial reports sent by contractors and consultants before handing over to operations section;
Receive and check technical outputs sent by contractors and consultant before submitting to administrative section;
Support in preparing for, and organizing of project meetings;
Drafting of regular project progress reports to UNOPS management, donor and other recipients;
Work in close collaboration with other UNOPS projects and participate in UNOPS management/planning exercises as required;
Support the planning, reporting, project design and resource mobilization efforts of UNOPS in providing technical services;
Supports the project management office to ensure all project administration tasks are completed in accordance with customer and internal processes and governance;
Perform any other duties as might be required for the successful implementation of the projects.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
- Work Experience:
A minimum of 3 years of directly relevant experience in project implementation;
Experience of working in an international NGO, UN agency or other international technical cooperation agency is required;
Experience is supporting construction and/or procurement related project(s) is desired;
Experience in project design, implementation and monitoring is required;
Experience in managing and organizing events including excellent organization skills, ability to follow deadlines, accuracy and attention to details is required;
Knowledge in use of MS Office is required;
Proven capacity to interact with a variety of stakeholders, including non-governmental partners, and other UN agencies and international donors is desirable;
Previous knowledge of the UN system is desirable.
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