Title - Project Manager (UNDP in Ukraine)

Duty station — Kyiv, Ukraine

Deadline for applications: 23 December 2020

Duties and Responsibilities

The Project Manager will work under overall guidance and direct supervision of the Programme Specialist, Democratic Governance (Team Leader) and perform the following functions: 1. Ensure proper coordination mechanism of the implementation of both projects – Promoting financing for SDGs in Ukraine and Strengthening the Public Administration’s Capacities to Recover from COVID-19:

• Ensure effective coordination with the relevant stakeholders and partners to establish and operationalize a detailed plan for implementation of the project and the Joint Programme, as well as with the other implementing UN agencies and the RCO in the case of the Promoting financing for SDGs Joint Programme;
• Coordinate and supervise the work of project personnel, consultants and subcontractors, including the preparation of the terms of reference for consultants, experts and subcontractors recruited under the project, forward planning of programme activities and budget expenditures, activity scheduling and reporting;
• Maintain close liaison with national stakeholders (at sub-national and national level), project partners, ensuring optimum participation and promoting ownership of national authorities in the implementation of the project activities and the Joint Programme overall;
• Manage the day to day activities under implementation (planning, implementation, quality monitoring & closure);
• Ensure overall operational management of UNDP’s activities under implementation and delivery of results, in accordance with the project document and work plans;
• Ensure timely preparation, update and implementation of annual work plan, and other related documents for timely commencement and implementation of the project activities;
• Identify, report on and manage risks so that maximum benefit to clients and stakeholders is achieved; ensure up-to-date risk logs;
• Assume direct responsibility for managing the budgets of the activities under implementation. Ensure that funds are available when needed and disbursements achieved as per the work plans. Ensure appropriate recording and accounting documentation as required by UNDP and prepare required financial reports;
• Seek and support the development of cross-project linkages with other relevant UN projects and programmes, and other stakeholders’ projects for mutually reinforcing impact;
• Ensure full compliance of project activities with all financial and technical rules, regulations and procedures relevant to the project implementation (both UNDP and national);
• Ensure proper monitoring and evaluation procedures are instituted in all project activities;
• Ensure compliance with UNDP Project Operational Policies and Procedures;
• Ensure compliance of Project’s business processes with UNDP Ukraine Standard Operating Procedures;
• Ensure that the Atlas Project Management module is updated on a regular basis;
• Ensure compliance with UNDP project management policies and procedures;
• Ensure the mainstreaming of gender equality and women’s empowerment considerations in all implemenations, promote a safe and enabling environment free of any kind of discrimination and abusive behaviour, and use the principles of gender-responsive communications in line with the UNDP corporate standards;
• Ensure all project documents are informed by gender analysis and developed in line with corporate gender equality goals and priorities

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