Project Delivery and Performance

• Develop, complete and update implementation plan(s)
• Implement the approved plan (including the establishment of milestones) within tolerances set by the Project Board.
• Embed sustainability dimensions including social and gender inclusion, environmental and economic aspects into project life span.
• Manage the production of the required outputs, taking responsibility for overall progress and use of resources and initiating corrective action where necessary.
• Ensure that quality of work packages and deliverables complies with the quality requirements defined in the Implementation Plan.
• Liaise with any external suppliers or account managers
• Manage acceptance and delivery of work packages
• Monitor project progress ensuring that work packages are being executed properly
• Control project and work packages changes
• Accept goods, services or works delivered by suppliers.
• Lead contract management duties including supplier performance evaluation.
• Act as the Employer’s Representative within the FIDIC works contracts.
• Identify, and anticipate in a timely manner, potential risks and issues and advises mitigating measures to senior management/ Project Board so that maximum benefit to partner(s) and other stakeholders is achieved
• Identify and report to the supervisor potential business opportunities for UNOPS

Procedures

• Comply with all organizational policy and specifically the Project Management Manual
• Prepare/adapt all relevant plans for approval by the Project Board.
• Manage the reporting obligations defined in the Legal Agreement(s) and in the Implementation Plan
• Draft the requirements definitions for procurement processes. Approving requisitions and requests for non-purchase order p
• Ensure maintenance of the project files and lessons learned are recorded
• Ensure the development and implementation of project financial management guidelines and control mechanisms, in conformity with UNOPS rules and regulations
• Manage budgets, cash flow and obligations to ensure that deliverables are met and payments to contractors and personnel are received on time profile  

Education

• Advanced University Degree in Engineering or other related topic
• Relevant University Degree (bachelor’s degree / first level) with a combination of 2 additional years of relevant professional experience in Engineering or other relevant discipline, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
• A relevant combination of academic credentials and/or industry certifications and qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the university education

Certification

• PRINCE 2 foundation is highly desirable. PRINCE2 at Practitioner level or any other relevant Project Management certification is a preferred qualification.
• Registration with Pakistan engineering council as Professional Engineer is high desirable.

Experience

• At least five years’ progressive experience in project management related to construction projects is required.
• Experience working with development actors well regarded.
• Experience working in projects related to health will be preferred.
• Experience working across Pakistan will be preferred

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English required