Senior Project Manager (Infrastructure)

About the role

UNOPS, a United Nations office in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 1999, is recruiting a Senior Project Manager (Infrastructure). The role delivers and manages infrastructure projects, which may involve the construction of physical assets, technical outputs or both, across sectors such as education, health, transportation, irrigation and port infrastructure. The Senior Project Manager acts as the focal point for donors, partners and beneficiaries and, on behalf of the Project Board, ensures outputs meet agreed tolerances for time, cost, scope, quality, risk and benefits.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, complete and update the project implementation plan, including milestones, and implement it within the tolerances set by the Project Board, including design development and reviews.
• Embed sustainability dimensions (social, gender, environmental and economic) throughout the project life span and manage quality, acceptance and delivery of work packages.
• Monitor progress, control variances, manage changes and advise management and the Project Board on risk mitigation and opportunities.
• Prepare plans and baselines for Project Board approval, manage reporting obligations, maintain project documentation and support audits.
• Include a results framework and M&E plan with clear indicators, prepare regular project and financial reports, and provide routine oversight of delivery data in the dashboard.
• Develop stakeholder engagement and communication plans, coordinate stakeholder engagement and ensure stakeholders can accept handover outputs.
• Ensure projects comply with audit requirements, coordinate quality reviews of documents and deliverables, and interface with procurement and suppliers' quality systems.
• Share lessons learned, stay up to date with professional developments and give feedback to corporate and functional groups.
• Organise and lead the project team, define roles and responsibilities, guide and motivate the team, conduct fair performance reviews, select, recruit and train team members, and ensure safety and security in line with UNDSS standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in civil, water, electrical, mechanical, structural or another applicable engineering discipline with 9 years of relevant experience, OR a Master's degree in one of those fields with 7 years of relevant experience.
• Relevant experience implementing and managing infrastructure projects (roads, dams, bridges, irrigation, health, windmills, solar power, ports, etc.) in developing countries, post-conflict or emergency contexts.
• Experience defining technical and design requirements, managing infrastructure project risks in a multi-stakeholder context, and knowledge of infrastructure quality assurance methods and tools.
• Desired: project management certification (PRINCE2, PMI, PEng, CEng, etc.), experience in multicultural or UN settings in developing countries, development or humanitarian contexts, contract management, procurement strategy support, knowledge of FIDIC contracts, and health and safety procedure experience.