Summary of functions:
- Project Implementation
- Project monitoring and reporting
- Coordination and liaison
- Financial and procurement management
- Operational and logistical support
- Knowledge management and innovation
1. Project implementation
- Coordinate assigned delivery of work packages and take responsibility for progress.
- Supports the monitoring and management of work packages within the project as and when required
- Coordinate and liaise with the Project Manager on the the project planning process and implementation progress. Document and feedback lessons learned and best practices
- Work with Project Manager to identify and manage risks. Facilitate information flows and overseeing change controls, risk registers and issue management.
- In consultation with the relevant stakeholders, assist in preparing amendments of Agreements and Budget revisions when applicable.
2. Project monitoring and reporting
- Provide substantive inputs to assist the Project Manager in the preparation of project reports and documents, ensure compliance with contractual obligations and UNOPS policies, processes and procedures
- Maintain records of project files and other supporting documents.
- Maintain the following records: Quality Register, Configuration Item Records and all other
- registers/logs delegated by the Project Manager
- Support the Project Manager in maintaining the following:
i. Project Document records,
ii. Procurement, HR and Finance files as required by UNOPS policies
- Coordinate the compilation, consolidation and analysis of relevant data of the project.
3. Coordination and liaison
- Supports the monitoring and administration of contract management (HR, Service Contracts, rental agreements etc.) for Project operations;
- Proactively coordinate/liaise with support units on all administrative matters related to contract management;
- Liaise with the Programme Management Office (PMO) Team Members to complete project assurance related tasks.
- Supports the Project Manager in communication with stakeholders and ensures stakeholders are aware of project activities, progress, exceptions and are in a position to accept handover products.
4. Financial and procurement management
- Support the Project Manager to ensure accurate data entry into UNOPS ERP system (OneUNOPS) and (OneUNOPS Projects) as appropriate.
- Monitor project budget and financial expenditure and all administrative procedures in line with the work-plan.
- Facilitate processing of direct payments and advance requests and prepare project budget revisions.
- Support the preparation of financial reports, including developing financial monitoring and reporting formats as per UNOPS requirements.
- Support the Project Manager by monitoring budgets, cash flow and reporting on expense obligations to ensure that deliverables are met.
- Conduct financial analysis to manage and calculate financial shortfalls and over-expenditures. Alert the Project Manager of any financial shortfall and over-expenditures.
- Ensure conformity of project disbursement requests with procedures, work plans, and availability of resources for expenditure.
- Coordinate supplier communications, meetings and reports as necessary.
- Maintain all supporting project financial documents for audit and review processes.
5. Operational and logistical support
- Establish and monitor an internal control system for all administrative actions.
- Identify operational, administrative, financial and other bottlenecks that may impede project delivery; recommend solutions and take appropriate remedial action.
- Liaise with finance and logistics/procurement units in tracking commitments and disbursements.
- Contribute to organizing project and stakeholder meetings as and when necessary, and maintain records of these meetings.
- In accordance with UN and UNOPS Security Policies, manage travel for all personnel in the Project Team.
6. Knowledge management and innovation
- Actively seeks advice and coordinates donor engagement with the UNOPS Japan Partnerships Liaison Office.
- Support the compilation of lessons learned as per defined reporting format and the PMM.
- Actively contribute to building local capacities at every level and opportunity in Project
- Management Support.
- Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of best practices and lessons learned for planning and knowledge building.
- Contribute to expertise in tools and techniques.
Impact of Results:
The Project Management Support – Senior Associate directly impacts on the achievement of project results by adhering to project management methods and strategies, reducing risks, cutting costs and improving success rates. This consequently reinforces the visibility and image of UNOPS as an effective service provider in project services and management and strengthens its competitive position as a partner of choice in sustainable development and project services.