L’UNOPS est à la recherche d’un chef de projet – Banjul, Gambie
Background Information :
Job specific :
The Gambia has one of the fastest urbanization rates in sub-Saharan Africa, with the GBA already accounting for 68% of the total population. This has resulted in several environmental and socio-economic problems including deforestation, soil erosion, pollution and waste generation, as well as stress on health, education and employment services. These have been exacerbated by the lack of an urban master-plan for Banjul (which has not been updated for nearly 20 years) and the absence of a planned response to the growing economic activity of the city. Likewise the absence of an updated cadastral map and insufficient data on taxable properties in the Greater Banjul Area has resulted in the municipalities being able to collect only a small portion of their potential revenue from property taxes. With inadequate funding available from the central government, there is increased pressure on the municipalities to explore innovative revenue generation mechanisms to effectively deliver basic services.
Despite these challenges, the investment climate in The Gambia is growing in attractiveness to investors and is expected to improve with accelerated investments via the next prospective flagship project of the Port Expansion and the current opening of the new trans-Gambian bridge. It is imperative the city has the proper instruments in place to prepare for increased urbanization, traffic flows and vulnerability to climatic change.
To respond to this potential and address these issues, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has affirmed its support to the Government of The Gambia for the development of a comprehensive, digitized master plan for the Greater Banjul Area. The overall aim of the Greater Banjul Area: Sustainable Urban Development Programme 2020-40 (GBA-SUDP) is to put in place innovative mechanisms to support an increase in local revenue generation and collection, improve the delivery of basic services and roll out the decentralised approach as stated in the National Development Plan (2018-2021). The project can be defined in two main service lines (a) Urban Master Plan Development and (b) Technical Assistance to institutional capacity development; covering 6 main outputs:
- A digital masterplan for the Greater Banjul Area, integrating the Port and linking it with the immediate area of Barra Esau (opposite the River Gambia)
5-year urban development investment plans for the 3 municipalities in Greater Banjul Area
Study tour to Senegal for benchmarking
Technical Assistance (TA) and capacity building, including training, for 3 municipal governments and the Ministry of Land and Regional Government
Institutions’ (GPA, BCC, KMC, BAC and MoLRG) staff trained in project management - Procurement of ICT and office equipment to support the facilitation of municipal management
The Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the project(s) and provides services to the different donors, partners and beneficiaries. He/she is expected to meet and exceed the organizations performance and delivery goals.
Education/Experience/Language requirements :
Education:
- Master’s Degree in Urban Planning, Urban Geography, Civil Engineering, Architecture, International Relations, Public Financial Management/Investments, Political/Security/Development Studies, or other relevant discipline is required.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Urban Geography, Civil Engineering, Architecture, International Relations, Public Financial Management/Investments, Political/Security/Development Studies, or other relevant discipline with a combination of two (2) additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Certification:• PRINCE2® Foundation is highly distinct.
PRINCE2® Practitioner an asset, but required completion within first 6 months of on-boarding.
Work Experience :
- A minimum of seven (7) years progressively responsible experience in project management or project development with at least two (2) years demonstrated experience in urban development, master planning or spatial planning in a development context is required.
- Demonstrated experience in management and administration of contracts is an asset.
- Experience leading a team of multi-disciplinary experts is desirable;
- Experience in institutional capacity building and/or technical assistance to governments is an asset;
- Previous experience working with UN Agencies is an asset;
- Previous experience working in Africa is desirable;
- Knowledge of Sustainable Development and SDGs an asset;
- Knowledge of Urban Infrastructure an asset;
- Knowledge of municipal finance management an asset;
- Experience in managing digital mapping of geographic data and other data sources is an asset.
Language :
Fluency in written and oral English is required.
Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset
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- Contract type: International Individual Contract Agreement
- Contract level: I-ICA 3/ ICS 11
- Contract duration: Ongoing ICA – ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.’
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- Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
- Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
- Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
- Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
- Work life harmonization – UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
- Banjul is a Family Duty Station
- Work life harmonization – UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types.
- For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
- The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.
It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.
Background Information – UNOPS :
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.
