Job Description
Job Highlight Drive efficient project delivery and achieve impactful results by coordinating and monitoring project activities.
Role Purpose The Project Management Support
Senior Officer supports the effective implementation, coordination and monitoring of project activities to ensure successful delivery of results within scope, time, cost and quality parameters. The role provides analytical and operational support in project planning, execution and reporting; contributes to risk and performance management; and ensures timely communication with partners and stakeholders. Through proactive client focus and problem-solving, the Senior Officer helps drive efficient project delivery and achievement of results in line with organizational and donor/ client expectations.
Functions / Key Results Expected Project Delivery and Performance
Contribute to the development, execution and updating of detailed implementation plans, ensuring that all project outputs are delivered on time, within budget, and to quality standards, including drafting of concept notes and correspondences, and with a lead role on implementation in Niger.
Provide organisational and operational support for missions, workshops, and dialogues, including the preparation of materials and reports.
Integrate sustainability, social inclusion, and gender equality considerations into all project stages.
Support full implementation of Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) standards across all activities. Conduct or participate in field missions in other West African Countries to support and monitor implementation.
Monitoring, Reporting and Quality Assurance
Coordinate the timely preparation and submission of narrative and financial reports, ensuring compliance with UNODC and donor/partner standards.
Track project progress against scope, schedule, cost and quality indicators, providing early warning on deviations and proposing corrective actions.
Conduct regular reviews of project data, milestones, and performance indicators to assess delivery status. Maintain dashboards and monitoring tools to support evidence-based decision-making.
Provide quality assurance for project deliverables, reports and documentation submitted by donors/partners.
Support internal and external audits, ensuring documentation and processes meet compliance standards.
Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination
Build and maintain productive relationships with national and local authorities, donors, partners, grantees, and other key stakeholders.
Facilitate regular communication and coordination among programme teams and partners.
Support the organization of steering committee meetings, technical workshops, and stakeholder consultations.
Ensure stakeholders are informed of project progress, activities and results through timely and accurate information.
Knowledge Building and Sharing
Support the organization, facilitation and delivery of training and learning sessions on project management.
Participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives and Communities of Practice (CoPs), contributing insights and lessons learned.
Conduct research on project management-related topics and contribute to the drafting of reports, summaries and briefing notes.
Education Requirements Required Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in International Relations, Sociology, Law with 4 years of relevant experience OR
Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Law with 2 years of relevant experience is required. Desired A globally recognized professional certificate or membership in Project Management is desired.
Required Experience Requirements Relevant experience in project development, management and monitoring, or related areas. Demonstrable proficiency in the use of collaboration and productivity tools (e.g. MS Office, G-Suite, etc) and web-based management systems is required.
Experience collaborating with national stakeholders and international technical and financial partners in Niger and/or other West African countries.
Experience in grant management.
Experience organizing national, regional and cross-regional meetings.
Understanding of substantive matters related to the mandate of UNODC, particularly terrorism prevention, countering the financing of terrorism, the nexus between terrorism and organized crime, and cross-border cooperation
Understanding the nature of UNODC’s implementing partners and stakeholders in Niger and/or in other West African countries.
Desired
Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country is desired.
Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.