Grant Support Management Advisor (Retainer, multiple positions) at UNOPS

Grant Support Management Advisor (Retainer, multiple positions) at UNOPS

About the Job: Grant Support Management Advisor (Retainer)

Application Period: January 10, 2024, to January 31, 2024

Functional Responsibilities:

Grants Support Policy and Guidance:

• Draft, develop, and revise UNOPS Grant Support Operational Instruction and other grants and implement partner management policies, processes, tools, templates, and guidance content.
• Provide thought leadership and technical inputs into grants support and implementing partner management, particularly in humanitarian and fragile states contexts.
• Guide UNOPS Offices in implementing and documenting UNOPS Capacity Assessment of Implementing Partners Requirements, including the Implementing Partner Protocol on Protection of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
• Advise on complex issues and participate directly in negotiations to meet donor requirements, ensuring compliance with UNOPS policy and supporting UNOPS’ mandate.
• Provide technical input for complex grant support programs/projects, including local context analysis, proposal development, and project initiation document writing.
• Offer technical advice for complex grant support programs/projects, including developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Call for Proposals (CFP), and capacity building plans for implementing partners.
• Provide technical advice in proposal evaluations, be a member of proposal evaluation teams/review committees, and conduct IP capacity assessments for complex grant support programs/projects.
• Offer technical advice in monitoring and evaluation, reviewing reports submitted by the IP, including narrative reports, monitoring and evaluation reports, etc.
• Engage with UNOPS projects and programs, collaborating with the Legal Group and the Partnerships Group in negotiating grants and framework agreements, with a focus on fiduciary duties compliance.

Grant Support and Implementing Partner Capacity Building:

• Develop content for e-learning modules and in-person corporate training activities in grant support and implementing partner management.
• Deliver UNOPS workshops, training, and capacity-building activities in grant support and managing implementing partners.
• Facilitate country-specific, interregional, and/or global dialogues on grant support and implementing partner management.
• Provide training to UNOPS implementing partners on UNOPS grant support policies and procedures at country and local levels upon request and budget availability.

Communications and Knowledge Management:

• Provide expert advice to document/develop UNOPS grants support processes and systems in consultation with colleagues.
• Offer expert advice to document UNOPS emerging/promising and good practices in grants support and implementing partner management.
• Collaborate with communications colleagues to produce grants support and implementing partner profiles, stories, and social media content.
• Contribute to the development of internal communications products on grants support and implementing partner management.
• Facilitate global and regional dialogues on best practices in grants support and implementing partner management with internal and external partners.
• Support other knowledge management initiatives across the organization related to grants support as requested.

Education/Experience/Language Requirements:

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in relevant fields or a Bachelor’s degree with a combination of 2 years of relevant professional experience.

Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in grant support and implementing partner management.
• Experience in report writing or policy/process/template/manual content development.
• Experience in training and capacity building.
• Advisory or consultancy experience.
• Desired Experience:
  • Previous work experience applied to grants with the UN system, international NGOs, or International Donors is desirable.
  • Experience implementing the IP Protocol on the Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse is strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge and understanding of UNOPS Rules and regulations is an asset.
  • Experience in multi-donor or multi-agency grants and projects is an asset.
  • Experience working with civil society and community-based organizations is an asset.
  • Experience working in fragile states and/or humanitarian contexts is preferred.

Language:

• Fluency and proficiency in English is required.
• Proficiency in another UN language, such as French or Spanish, is desirable.

UNOPS is an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from women and candidates from underrepresented groups, including racialized and/or indigenous groups, minority gender identities, sexual orientations, and people with disabilities. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.