Appel à candidature : UNOPS recherche un(e) Agent pour le Soutien à la gestion de projet au Palaos.

Appel à candidature : UNOPS recherche un(e) Agent pour le Soutien à la gestion de projet au Palaos.

Background Information – Project

The two UN joint programmes (North Pacific and South Pacific) support the integration of digital solutions to the Pacific to assist the region’s socio economic recovery post COVID19. The project has two components a) accelerating the adoption of digital transformation related enabling policies, legislation and strategies across the various sectors and b) Pilot smart islands approach

‘Smart Islands’ introduces innovative approaches to deliver connectivity along with an integrated suite of scalable and sustainable services to disadvantaged island communities that leverages interoperability, multi-functionality and reuse of ICT infrastructure. Smart Islands can improve the provision of digital services across various sectors: health, education, agriculture, multi hazard warning, employment (e-commerce), digital financial services, tourism and fishing.

Micronesia SDG Fund – Accelerating SDG achievement through digital transformation to strengthen community resilience in Micronesia

Aim of the initiative is to accelerate SDG achievement through digital transformation to strengthen community resilience in Micronesia. ITU as the lead UN agency for the SDG Fund Joint Programme“ Accelerating SDG achievement through digital transformation to strengthen community resilience in Micronesia” will be responsible for coordination with all participating and technical UN organizations (PUNOs) under the overall leadership of United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC), and governments in the beneficiary countries to achieve the outputs and outcomes of this programme. The UNRCOs will lead the strategic coordination with the national governments of the target countries. ITU, in cooperation with other UN agencies, will lead the joint programme on technical modules of the project, including the creation of training materials, identification of appropriate ICT solutions, deploying necessary toolkits, digital strategy, policy and regulatory reform, capacity building, and digital inclusion activities for beneficiaries. UNOPS will lead the project management, operations and procurement of all ICT solutions.

Summary of functions:

1. Project Delivery and Performance
2. Procedures
3. Monitoring and reporting
4. Stakeholder engagement and coordination
5. Knowledge management and innovation

1. Project Delivery and Performance

• Support activities during the inception, implementation and closure phases of the Project, as requested by the Project Manager
• Support in the implementation and update of the approved plan (including the establishment of milestones) within tolerances set by the Project Board
• Identify, and anticipate in a timely manner, potential risks and issues and advises mitigating measures to Project Manager so that maximum benefit to partner(s) and other stakeholders is achieved
• Identify and report to the Project Manager potential business opportunities for UNOPS
• Embed sustainability dimensions including social and gender inclusion, environmental and economic aspects into project life span.

2. Procedures

• Ensure respect of relevant project management requirements
• Ensure respect of UNOPS procurement procedures
• Ensure that all expenditure complies with UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations (FRR)
• Ensure respect of UNOPS administrative procedures
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality inputs needed for monitoring of the project’s performance, outputs and benefits as required by the Project Manager

3. Monitoring and Reporting

• Contribute in preparing and issuing regular project and/or financial reports in accordance with Partner requirements for reporting.
• Support the Project Manager with reporting to the Project Board and provide updates and information as required to the Project Advisory Board
• Regularly review project status, evaluating performance criteria (scope, cost, schedule and quality).
• Provide routine oversight and analysis of delivery data within the dashboard system
• Regularly update milestones and targets for the duration of projects’ life span
• Collect data for the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, provide M&E reports

4. Stakeholder engagement and coordination

• Act as focal point in the country and support coordination in the country amongst the different stakeholders.

• Assist in conducting assessments, identify and implement the strategies agreed in the country;
• Assist in preparing proposals, contribute and provide technical feedback, relating to digital transformation, Smart Islands and other ICT components of the programme, on country studies and coordinate with other national, international and regional experts involved.
• Foster partnerships with the key national, regional and local media;
• Follow-up on project plans and documents, goals, deliverables, KPIs and timelines agreed with partners, and support management on allocation of appropriate resources.
• Support the implementation of Smart Islands programme in the country including needs analysis, stakeholder engagement (at community and national level), design and implement the work plan in identified pilot areas, partnership identification, capacity building and monitoring the implementation of the programme

• Support the enhancement of visibility/promotional material in accordance with the approved communication and visibility plan

• Monitor Media coverage, and support the implementation of the outreach and communication strategy

5. Knowledge Management and Innovation

• Encourage routine and effective capacity building activities are conducted

• Contribute to the oversight of lessons learned procedures, ensuring that lessons learnt are shared in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Research and logging of lessons learned throughout the project life span.

Deadline : March 03^rd, 2023