The Management and Oversight Senior Advisor reports to the Regional Director (RD) who provides broad supervision and guidance.  The role is responsible for providing strategic advice to the Regional Director, with particular focus on business performance, portfolio analysis and corporate results reporting.

The role acts as Officer in Charge in the case of absence of the RD.

The role is responsible for, amongst others:

• Providing strategic advice to the RD, with particular focus on financial stewardship, operational excellence, effective and productive workforce management and delivery of results across the region;
• Providing advice to the RD related to regional performance improvement and knowledge sharing across the region;
• Coordinating and monitoring of implementation progress for the strategic corporate initiatives across the region;
• Supporting the RD to monitor and update the regional business plan;
• Leading the regional operations management group and
• Coordinating improvement and knowledge sharing initiatives and overseeing their implementation.

Functions / Key Results Expected

1. Strategic advisory
2. Operational performance oversight and coordination
3. Performance improvement
4. Knowledge management and innovation

Impact of Results

The effective and successful achievement of results by the incumbent directly contributes to the visibility and image of the UNOPS brand, as an effective service provider in project services and management and consequently strengthens its competitive position as a partner of choice in sustainable development and project services.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us
UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity
With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization
UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.