Projects Coordinator

Client of United Nation careers

In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures the incumbent:

• Develops a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress in coordination with relevant staff in the Education Programme.
• Coordinates with the respective stakeholders inside and outside the Agency (i.e., consultants, vendors, government counterparts, community leaders) with respect to resource availability and allocation to ensure the continuity in execution of the project activities;
• Ensures that project activities are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget; coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget;
• Establishes work plan for each phase of the project and arranges for assignment of project personnel where requested; confers with project staff to outline the work plan;
• Prepares regular consolidated progress reports (narrative and financial) and ad-hoc reports as requested including for donors.
• Establish and successfully manage the relationship with all stakeholders including Donor Relations Unit, Human Resources, Projects and Finance.
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks; creates and maintains comprehensive project documentation and ensures lessons learned are captured and documented.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor(s).

Competencies

UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default.

1. Deciding and Initiating Action
2. Relating and Networking
3. Planning and Organizing
4. Applying Technical Expertise
5. Coping with Pressure and Setbacks Other competencies: Good knowledge of MS applications including MS Project for successful management of the project.