Senior Project Manager Health and Medicines (internal candidates only)
Guatemala City
- Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
- Location: Guatemala City
- Grade: Mid level - IICA-3, International Individual Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Public Health and Health Service
- Medical Practitioners
- Pharmacy
- Project and Programme Management
- Managerial positions
- Closing Date: 2024-01-26
Functional Responsibilities
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Project Delivery and Performance
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Procedures
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Monitoring and reporting
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Stakeholder engagement
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Quality assurance
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Knowledge management and innovation
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Personnel management
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Develop, complete and update implementation plan(s) Implement the approved plan (including the establishment of milestones) within tolerances set by the Project Board.
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Embed sustainability dimensions including social and gender inclusion, environmental and economic aspects into project life span.
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Manage the production of the required outputs, taking responsibility for overall progress and use of resources and initiating corrective action where necessary.
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Ensure that quality of work packages and deliverables complies with the quality requirements defined in the Implementation Plan.
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Comply with all organizational policy and specifically the Project Management Manual and local PMO Guidelines.
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Prepare/adapt all relevant plans for approval by the Project Board.
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Manage the reporting obligations defined in the Legal Agreement(s) and in the Implementation Plan
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Draft the requirements definitions for procurement processes. Approving requisitions and requests for non-purchase order payments; Evaluating submissions received, if appointed to the evaluation team.Ensure maintenance of the project files and lessons learned are recorded
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Ensure the development and implementation of project financial management guidelines and control mechanisms, in conformity with UNOPS rules and regulations.
3. Monitoring and reporting
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Prepare and issue regular project and/or financial reports in accordance with Partner and UNOPS requirements for reporting.
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Regularly review project status, evaluating performance criteria (scope, cost, schedule and quality).
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Maintain diaries and progress reports as required by the organization’s standard procedures.
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Develop stakeholder profiles and facilitate the formulation of stakeholder engagement strategies
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Establish solid working relationships with the Project Board (Executive, Senior Users and Senior Suppliers), client and key stakeholders
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Enable the formulation of project communications plans. Coordinate internal project communications. Monitor the effectiveness of project communications.
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Work with internal stakeholders to ensure projects comply with audit requirements
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Work with procurement/purchasing staff to ensure effective interface with suppliers' quality systems
6. Knowledge management and innovation
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Encourage routine and effective capacity building activities are conducted in order to build the long-term and sustainable capacity of staff.
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Actively interact with other Project Managers and the wider PM community to share case studies, lessons learned and best practices
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Contribute to the oversight of lessons learned procedures, ensuring that lessons learnt are shared in a timely and appropriate manner. Participate in the relevant Communities of Practice.
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Lead and motivate the project management team
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Ensure that behavioral expectations of team members are established
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Ensure that performance reviews are conducted fairly, accurately and timely
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Select, recruit and train a team as required and take into account gender parity and diversity objectives.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
- Advanced University Degree (equivalent to a Master or PhD Degree) preferably in Public Health, Public Procurement, Business, Economics, Supply Chain, Project Management, or other relevant discipline related to the nature of the project.
- The master's degree may be replaced by professional studies in the mentioned areas preferably (equivalent to a "Bachelor's degree") and two additional years of relevant experience.
- Certification in Project Management PRINCE2, PMI, etc.) is an asset.
- A minimum of 7 to 9 years experience (depending on the academic degrees) in implementing complex projects/programmes with governments and /or international organizations in Latin American or Caribbean countries.
- Solid procurement experience with exposure to public procurement processes managing multiple stakeholders.
- Proven track record of successfully creating and implementing plans and projects and quality assurance methodologies.
Is an asset
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Have relevant experience in supervision, coordination or direction of projects in the public health sector (procurement, supply chain, advisory)
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Proven experience in risk management.
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Experience working and managing multicultural teams.
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Previous experience working with UN System and / or International cooperation organizations.
- Fluency in Spanish and English is required