Historique

UNDP Egypt Country Office is looking to hire a Project Manager to oversee the relocation of its premises. Under the supervision of the UNDP Country Director and the UNDP Relocation Task Force, the Project Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision, coordination, monitoring and follow up of premises relocation tasks in accordance with an agreed upon action plan and timeline.

Devoirs et responsabilités

  • Coordinating and executing of day to day operations pertaining to the relocation;
  • Coordinating of moves in IT-infrastructure, networks, telecommunications, LAN/WAN, Telephony and Audio Visual/Video Conferencing, Public Addressing system, Satellite Connection System, Access Control System and CCTV;
  • Act as first point of contact for team of architects and selected vendors;
  • Working closely with a team of architects;
  • Room allocation plans and associated responsibilities;
  • Planning, management and supervision of furniture transportation from the current premises to the new premises and their reassembling;
  • Managing interior fit-out; 
  • Monitoring and reporting to UNDP Country Director and UNDP Relocation Task Force progress, completion and or pertinent issues;
  • Preparing/defining specifications for tenders and contracts within the UNDP financial processes and policies and analyse tender returns;
  • Sourcing, negotiating and choosing suppliers which may include agents, legal and market expertise;
  • AOB pertaining to the premises relocation.

Compétences

Corporate Competencies:

  • Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN values and ethical standards;
  • Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
  • Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
  • Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Functional Competencies:

  • Self-driven and results focused;
  • Problem solving skills, conflict resolution with an eye towards customer service while keeping UNDP’s best interest in mind and the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to resolve issues;
  • Conceptual thinking and analytical skills, with a strong eye for detail;
  • Excellent communication skills;
  • Computer literacy;
  • A sound project management background gained within an international organization managing projects through their entire life cycle;
  • Planning, Cost Estimating, Risk Management, Performance Management, Quality & Delivery Assurance.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

  • Academic degree in Engineering or architecture.

Experience:

  • Minimum 10 years of professional experience in the field of engineering/architecture;
  • Relevant Project Management accreditation;
  • Experience working with technical and non-technical teams across a broad range of IT disciplines and geographies;
  • Experience in working with selected vendors to develop and implement project plans;
  • Experience delivering these types of projects in the diplomatic community or United Nations system is also beneficial.

Language:

  • Fluent in English and Arabic.