Fund Management Advisor- Retainer

4 weeks ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Full time

The United Nations Office for Project Services is an operational arm of the United Nations, dedicated to implementing projects for the United Nations System, international financial institutions, governments and other partners in the aid world.


Functional Responsibilities:
  • Under the direct supervision of Head of Program Management Office/CFM, the Fund Management Advisor will be responsible to advise and support UNOPS Programs on a need basis, covering, negotiate, design, advise, start up or turn-around single and multi-donor pooled funds.
  • Support needed will mostly be for programs in Asia but may also include assignments from other UNOPS regions. Assignments may be home-based or require travel to specific country offices.
  • The Fund Management Advisor will have a thorough understanding of the terms, conditions, and the respective roles and responsibilities of partners/stakeholders to ensure the programs managed by UNOPS meet the business cases of both UNOPS and its donors.
  • The Fund Management Advisor will carry out tasks based on needs expressed by country offices, in accordance with UNOPS policies and procedures.

Fund/Program Design:

  • Participate in donor negotiations for designing new funds/programs when requested by country offices.
  • Draft concept notes/project proposals/budgets for designing financing mechanisms.
  • Draft program/fund related documentation such as operational guidelines, governance architecture, safeguards policies, and strategy.
  • Support offices in designing fund's organogram and terms of reference.
  • Provide surge capacity to new funds during start-up in leadership or support roles when needed.
  • Conceptualize innovative financing approaches to meet donor requirements.

Fund Management/Program Management:

  • Provide diagnostic assessment of ongoing funds and provide advice on turnaround strategies.
  • Provide ongoing assurance/peer review on active funds to country office or regional office.
  • Propose strategies to attract further funding for ongoing funds.
  • Other related tasks on program management cycle as needed.

Knowledge Management:

  • Understand and manage UNOPS pricing policy and related corporate charges as they apply to the Fund.
  • Contribute to CFM's publications and knowledge management initiatives.
  • Actively interact with other stakeholders to share case studies, lessons learned, and best practices on UNOPS Communities.

The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans, and procedures of the UN Security Management System and UNOPS.


Impact of Results: The effective and successful achievement of results by the Fund Management Advisor impacts on the strategic management and performance of the programs managed by UNOPS, demonstrating UNOPS as an effective service provider in project services and management, strengthening the credibility of the organization.


Education/Experience/Language Requirements:

Education:

  • Masters' Degree preferably in Business Administration, Public Administration, Law, International Relations, Political/Security/Development Studies, or related relevant discipline is required.
  • Bachelor's Degree in combination with 2 additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • PM Certification such as MSP foundation or P3M3 assessment is an advantage.

Experience:

  • A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible program implementation/fund management experience is required.
  • Experience of managing government and donor relations while working for an international organization is required.
  • Within the required 7 years of experience, a minimum of 3 years' experience in design or management or turnaround of single or multi-donor fund is required.
  • Experience in strategic and development planning and implementation, governance, institutional capacity building, stakeholder and partner management experience will be considered as asset.
  • Strong interpersonal skills in a multicultural environment, including communication skills and the ability to work independently and in a team setting will be an asset.
  • Knowledge of grants and blended finance is an asset.
  • Prior related experience in the UN system is an asset.
  • Prior knowledge of mobilizing climate/green financing is an asset.

Language:

  • Fluency in English is required.
  • Fluency in Arabic or French or Spanish is an asset.

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