Programme Management Specialist

The Programme Management Specialist supports the UN-Habitat programme in Homs sub-office by managing the implementation of the integrated urban regeneration and sustainable waste management project. The role involves planning, coordination, monitoring, reporting, and ensuring delivery of project activities in line with donor and UN-Habitat requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall implementation and management of the activities in Homs sub-office, ensuring delivery of activities, outputs and outcomes within the approved scope, timeframe and budget.
• Manage project planning, staffing, procurement, contracts, budgets, monitoring, reporting and risk management.
• Supervise project personnel, consultants and technical experts, and ensure effective coordination between the Damascus Country Office and Homs Hub.
• Support coordination with related Governorates, Municipalities, Donors, UN agencies and other government and development partners.
• Oversee the implementation of project activities, including urban public-space revitalization, municipal solid waste management improvements and related capacity-building initiatives.
• Ensure effective technical quality assurance, community engagement, monitoring, compliance and accountability in accordance with UN-Habitat and donor requirements.
• Prepare donor reports, briefings and other project documentation, and support project visibility, evaluations and future programme development.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree in urban planning, architecture, civil or environmental engineering, solid waste management, project management, international development or a related field with 5 years of progressively responsible experience.
• OR a first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree with 7 years of progressively responsible experience.
• Progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, urban development, engineering, infrastructure, municipal services or a related field.
• Experience managing complex, donor-funded projects, including budgets, procurement, contractors and technical teams.
• Experience in urban regeneration, municipal infrastructure or environmental services (desired).
• Experience working with government institutions, donors and communities, particularly in fragile or post-conflict contexts (desired).
• Previous experience with the United Nations or projects funded by the Government of Japan is an asset.
• Fluent English required.
• Basic Arabic desirable.
• Basic Japanese desirable.

Skills

• Project Management
• Programme Management
• Urban Planning
• Urban Development
• Infrastructure Management
• Municipal Services
• Waste Management
• Environmental Services
• Donor-funded Project Management
• Budget Management
• Procurement Management
• Contractor Management
• Technical Team Management
• Urban Regeneration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Monitoring and Reporting
• International Development
• Experience with Governments
• Experience in Fragile Settings

Languages

English, Arabic, Japanese