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Project Management Support Senior Officer
UNOPS
Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted about 4 hours ago (22 Oct 2026) Updated about 4 hours ago
Job Description
The Project Management Support Senior Officer will contribute to the planning, execution and monitoring of AML/CFT projects, ensuring deliverables meet quality, budget and timeline expectations. The role provides logistical and operational support for missions, workshops and training, while integrating sustainability and gender considerations. The officer also prepares reports, tracks progress and coordinates consulting assignments in collaboration with partners.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in criminology, law, political sciences, sociology or a related discipline with at least 4 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with at least 2 years of relevant experience
- • Globally recognized professional certificate or membership in Project Management is desired
- • Demonstrated proficiency with collaboration and productivity tools such as MS Office and G‑Suite, and web‑based management systems
- • Experience working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country
- • Experience in development or humanitarian contexts
- • Fluent proficiency in English
- fluent Swahili is desirable
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Contribute to the development, execution and updating of detailed implementation and work plans for AML/CFT projects
- • Provide logistical and operational support for missions, workshops, training and outreach activities, including preparation of concept notes, agendas and presentations
- • Integrate sustainability, social inclusion and gender equality considerations into project activities
- • Support implementation of Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) standards across all activities
- • Conduct or participate in field missions to monitor implementation and facilitate timely delivery of project activities
- • Organize and coordinate consulting assignments in collaboration with legal experts and national counterparts
- • Coordinate the timely preparation and submission of narrative and financial reports, ensuring compliance with UNOPS and donor standards
- • Track project progress against scope, schedule, cost and quality indicators, providing early warnings and corrective actions