Job Opening

Job Network : Economic, Social and Development

Job Family : Human Settlements

Category and Level : Administrateurs et des fonctionnaires de rang supérieur, P-4

Duty Station : BAGHDAD

Department/Office : United Nations Human Settlements Programme

Deadline : Dec 26, 2023

Org. Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.

This post is located in UN-HABITAT/ROAS at the Baghdad duty station and the incumbent will report to the Chief Technical Advisor/Programme Manager, UN Habitat, Iraq Programme. The Programme Management Officer will perform the following functions:

Responsibilities

1.    Project Management and Implementation:

 ？ Ensure effective and efficient execution of UN-Habitat projects and management of the project resources through resource mobilization activities, technical guidance, quality, cost control and ensure support of the project resources as per approved project document and substantive work plan;

？ Coordinate overall work plans and budgets;

？ Prepare relevant documentation and reports related to projects;

？ Initiate recruitment of human resources;

？ Liaise with partners to ensure quality and timely delivery of UN-Habitat's projects and programmes.

2.    Technical Assistance, Advisory Services and Outreach:

？ Review and analyze issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies to develop policies;

？Technical Assistance: Provide technical assistance and implementation support to the government of Iraq, project partners and key stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of projects and programmes;

？ Build regional capacity for improved management.

？ Conduct training workshops and seminars; make presentations to local institutions and government;

？ Provide quality technical input into project activities as well as to national institutions in line with Medium Term Strategic and Institutional Plan (MTSIP)and the relevant thematic area.

3. Representation and Liaising with key stakeholders:

？ Manage, develop and maintain close working relationships with relevant national and international partners, stakeholders, and other UN Agencies in the duty station;

？ Promote and coordinate active participation of Project Offices in the relevant MTSIP;

？ Coordinate the implementation and monitoring of the Habitat country programme documents.

？ Support/stimulate the inter-divisional cooperation at country level through the enhanced normative operational frameworks.

？ Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.

4. Perform other related duties as may be assigned.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in engineering, project management, business administration urban planning, architecture or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Job - Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in human settlement, project or programme management, administration or related area is required. At lease three (3) years' experience in an international organization or similar organizations is required. Experience in managing a team in resource mobilization and donor coordination is desirable. Experience in post conflict areas is desirable. Experience in international development in the middle east region is desirable. Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in English is required. Fluency in Arabic is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable. NOTE: "fluency equals a rating of "fluent" in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand), and " Knowledge of" equals a rating of " confident" in two of the four areas.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

This is a project post. Appointment against this position is for a period of one year and may be subject to extension. Staff Members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staffs are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures. The United Nations is Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. Internal Applicants – when completing the PHP, ensure ALL fields, ALL professional experience and contact information are completed and up to date. This information is the basis for the hiring manager to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position and to contact you. Individual Contractors and Consultants who have worked within the UN Secretariat in the last six months, irrespective of the administering entity, are ineligible to apply for or be appointed to any professional and higher temporary or fixed-term positions, within six months of the end of their current or most recent service. For such positions, at least six months need to have elapsed between the end of a consultancy or individual contract and the time of application and consideration for an appointment as a staff member under the Staff Rules and Regulations of the United Nations. At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application." All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply on-line as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening. On-line applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application, if necessary. If the problem persists, please seek technical assistance through the Inspira "Need Help?"link.

No Fee

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