Вакансія: National Programme Management Officer

Background Information – Job-specific

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.  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. With over 8,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it.  By implementing around 1,000 projects for its partners at any given time, UNOPS makes significant contributions to results on the ground, often in the most challenging environments.

In response to the request of the Government of Ukraine, UNOPS opened an office in Ukraine (UAOC) in 2017, which provides a broad spectrum of services to the Government and the people of Ukraine. Currently, its portfolio of projects exceeds USD 100 million and covers the areas of rule of law, environment, energy efficiency, crisis recovery, good governance, human resources management, procurement, and logistics.  The projects are funded by the European Union (EU), the Government of Ukraine, the Global Fund, UNHCR, USAID, the Japanese Government, and the Canadian Government.

The Programme Management Office (PMO) was established in April 2018, to provide a decision-enabling and delivery support structure for UNOPS Ukraine, needed to ensure that the UAOC has the right programmes and projects in place, that operational and change priorities are balanced, the governance and decision making is facilitated and that the UAOC has the resources and capability to deliver consistently well. The PMO acts as the overall project assurance capacity and supports the promotion of best practices. It strongly contributes to moving UAOC toward achieving its mission-focused goals and objectives.