JOB DETAILS
- Organization: UNDP – United Nations Development Programme
- Location: Rabat
- Grade: Level not specified – Level not specified
- Occupational Groups:
- Environment
- Labour Market Policy
- Project and Programme Management
- Managerial positions
- Sustainable Growth and Growth hacking
- Closing Date: 2023-05-03
ABOUT ORGANIZATION
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a technical agency of the United Nations responsible for international general health. It was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with six regional offices and 150 field headquarters worldwide. WHO’s mission is to advance health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable, guided by science and committed to the well-being of all people. The association works with governments, civil society, international associations , foundations, advocates, experimenters, and health workers to advance the health and security of all.WHO’s zones of involvement include public health, AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, dengue, and more.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The duties for Project Manager UNDP are as follows:
- Project management of local accelerators and country-level project team. This includes monitoring of the implementation of sports and the payment of funds, and potentially conducting monitoring visits at SME premises as well. Project administration related to local management consultants will include project coordination with the management consultants on country level and ensuring timely and on-target delivery of the output approved on contractually with the consultants.
- Lead stakeholder dialogue with shallow partners relevant to the project implementation. The key stakeholder from the private sector is the local control consultancy firm which will entail the majority of the stakeholder engagement. Other private sector stakeholders include private sector beyond the accelerators, business associations, innovation hubs, other accelerators, and risk finance, such as venture capital, angel investors, investment funds and so on. The second stakeholder dialogue group is the public sector at both local and national level, including local and federal government, networks of academia, etc.
- Correspond and liaise between the project counterparts and key stakeholders to ensure harmony in approach and consistency in implementation. Take part in a country-level coordination group consisting of partners in the DAPP, to ensure on the ground coordination and cooperation, to avoid duplication of efforts and ensure maximum synergies between the three DAPP projects.
- Support in the review of consultancy firms’ deliverables as well as deliverables by major project partners in coordination with NRO and RBAS.
- Bring in and leverage existing task experience and capabilities relevant to this project; e.g. project management, knowledge of and direct work with private sector/enterprise development/local investment landscape/green growth/innovation/digital modification.
- Ensure structured improvement reporting for SME cohorts.
- Support and provide into the development of a regional adaptive management framework with country specific frameworks which incorporates leading on collecting country-level project data, capturing results and learning from project advancement.
QUALIFICATIONS
The requirements for Project Manager UNDP are as follows:
Master in Finance, Economics, Business Development, Investment Management, or related fields and/or a Master’s degree in Economic, business, Finance, Systems management, or related fields.
- At least 5 years of experience with a Master’s degree, preferably in the performance of projects relevant to SME business approval and Acceleration programmes, Social Entrepreneurship, Green Economy sectors, Green Tech, SDG Impact, Finance and Investment, and Private sector engagement.
- Background in cooperating with international and national experts and institutions.
- Experience in high-level learning of how to inaugurate and monitor SMEs is highly recommended. Solid knowledge of result-based management and project implementation.
- Solid knowledge and understanding in multi-stakeholder engagement and coordination.
- Absolutely good analytical skills and writing skills.
- Firm experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and working knowledge of spreadsheet and database containers, as well as experience in the handling of web-based command systems.