Regional Infrastructure Advisor

The Regional Infrastructure Advisor provides strategic leadership and technical oversight across WAMCO’s infrastructure portfolio, ensuring quality, performance, risk management, and sustainable project delivery across West Africa. The role involves strategic guidance, advisory support, and coordination to ensure projects meet UNOPS standards and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and advisory support for governance, performance, and risk management across WAMCO infrastructure portfolio.
• Lead development and management of strategies and action plans for quality and professional delivery of infrastructure projects.
• Advise on application of UNOPS governance, risk, and performance standards across projects.
• Serve as Project Executive over infrastructure portfolio when requested.
• Design and implement portfolio monitoring systems and predictive indicators for risk and performance management.
• Lead initiatives to improve processes, operational efficiency, and management controls.
• Provide technical advice to Project Acceptance Committee and assume interim PM roles as required.
• Provide strategic technical advisory and coordination support across full project lifecycle.
• Advise on planning, coordination, and monitoring of construction and rehabilitation activities.
• Provide guidance on Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental plans.
• Prepare portfolio-level reports summarizing progress, quality, and risks.
• Advise on feasibility studies, needs assessments, and supervision of external consultants.
• Provide technical oversight in tender dossier preparation and design management.
• Support procurement and project teams during tender preparation and bid evaluation.
• Provide strategic oversight and assurance for construction activities ensuring quality and cost control.
• Monitor compliance of construction works with technical specifications and contractual requirements.
• Conduct spot checks and high-level reviews of construction progress and quality assurance.
• Support preparation and review of project and contract documentation.
• Provide oversight and advisory support for monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of infrastructure projects.
• Integrate results frameworks, M&E plans, and performance management systems into project implementation.
• Review project performance and advise on risks and corrective actions.
• Maintain oversight of project data management and progress tracking systems.
• Analyze trends to identify systemic issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure projects achieve UNOPS quality, compliance, and risk management standards.
• Collaborate with procurement and supply chain teams to align quality management systems.
• Coordinate quality and risk reviews of project documents and deliverables.
• Identify portfolio-level quality and risk trends and recommend improvements.
• Foster a culture of proactive risk management and continuous improvement.
• Promote knowledge sharing, mentoring, and capacity-building initiatives.
• Capture and disseminate lessons learned and best practices.
• Monitor emerging trends and apply insights to enhance project delivery.
• Provide feedback to corporate practice groups for continuous improvement.
• Champion innovative approaches to enhance efficiency, quality, and sustainability.
• Lead and motivate a team of Infrastructure Programme Management Officers.
• Conduct performance reviews and ensure gender parity and diversity objectives.
• Ensure safety and security compliance with UNDSS standards.
• Promote a culture of respect and zero tolerance for discrimination and abuse.
• Ensure accountability and compliance with UNOPS policies and protection mechanisms.

Requirements

• Experience at senior level in infrastructure project management and advisory roles.
• Proven ability to provide strategic leadership and technical oversight across multi-country infrastructure portfolios.
• Experience in portfolio management, risk management, and quality assurance in infrastructure projects.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team, ensuring performance management and compliance with safety and security standards.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement, partner outreach, and proposal development for infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of UNOPS governance, risk, and performance management standards.
• Experience in construction oversight, quality assurance, and technical advisory in infrastructure projects.
• Ability to develop and implement monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems for infrastructure portfolios.
• Experience in knowledge management, innovation, and continuous improvement in project management.
• Skills in AutoCAD, Construction Management, Engineering Design, Engineering Management, Microsoft Project, Operational Excellence, Portfolio Management, Quality Management.

Skills

• Infrastructure Project Management
• Strategic Leadership
• Technical Oversight
• Portfolio Management
• Risk Management
• Quality Assurance
• Team Leadership
• Performance Management
• Safety and Security Compliance
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Partner Outreach
• Proposal Development
• UNOPS Governance
• Construction Oversight
• Technical Advisory
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Reporting Systems
• Knowledge Management
• Innovation Management
• Continual Improvement
• AutoCAD
• Construction Management
• Engineering Design
• Engineering Management
• MS Project
• Operational Excellence
• Quality Management