DRR management and liaison advisor

Background information - UNOPS

UNOPS Sustainable Infrastructure Practice Group (SIPG) houses the UNOPS Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)/Resilience Programme as well as the closely related Infrastructure Assessment Project.

UNOPS has endorsed the commitments outlined in the UN plan of Action on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience, and is therefore working to develop and embed Disaster Risk Reduction / Resilience in its activities and position UNOPS as a key technical partner in the implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience projects.

UNOPS is looking to engage a DRR Management and Liaison Advisor to act as a focal point for the DRR/Resilience programme on behalf of UNOPS three delivery practices: the Sustainable Project Management Practice Group (SPMPG), the Sustainable Procurement Practice Group (SPPG) and the Sustainable Infrastructure Practice Group (SIPG). The DRR Management and Liaison Advisor will divide his/her time with 40% support to the DRR/Resilience programme on behalf of SPPG, 40% support on behalf of SPMPG and 20% support on behalf of SIPG.

Competencies

• Strong understanding of the current development, DRR, and humanitarian debate and instruments.
• Leader in the technical field
• Demonstrated experience in forging innovative concepts and advocating for best practice
• Ability to innovate and provide solutions to project management, procurement and infrastructure challenges in the development context.
• Established networking skills demonstrated through existing links to industry professionals in the sectors
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with strategic partners
• Ability to create a knowledge-sharing environment; ability to ensure effective team work, collaborative behavior and team spirit.
• Results focused, with the energy and ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Ability to implement and take strategic actions through sound operational understanding of the technical field
• Able to add value and act as partner with other practices and across regional structures to ensure optimal resource mobilization within the organisation
• Excellent mentoring and people management skills – able to coach and develop personnel, with a demonstrated capacity to manage change, nurture talent and ensure capacity development for practice membership
• Global mind-set with sensitivity to diverse culture/workforce and high level of energy and enthusiasm

Specific requirements

Education

Master’s degree in Project Management, Procurement, Engineering, Disaster Risk Management and/or another releated field. A Bachelor's Degree with a combination of additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a Masters degree.

Experience

A minimum of 10 years progressively responsible experience (for incumbents holding a Master's Degree) or 12 years of experience (for incumbents holding a Bachelor's Degree) in the area of project management, procurement, engineering or disaster risk management in multiple contexts.

Experience with a variety of institutions; including UN, NGO, government/public institutions, private sector, research/academia

Relevant humanitarian emergency experience related to response and preparedness

Langugage

Fluency in English is a requirement.

Certifications

Professional certification in project management will be considered an asset (i.e. Prince2, PMP, CIPS).