UNOPS
Duty station: Jerusalem
Deadline: 15th of August 2022
WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Background information – Job-specific
The Office of Quartet’s (OQ) Energy Team is currently supporting the Palestinian Authority (PA) on a number of strategic initiatives in the energy sector, specifically in renewable energy, electricity and natural gas. The OQ is recruiting a Project Manager (PM) to deliver OQ-led energy workstreams. This involves extensive stakeholder engagement, project leadership, and maintaining a comprehensive understanding of Palestinian and regional energy-sector developments.
Initially, the PM will focus on the Gas for Gaza (G4G) project. This project facilitates the agreement and construction of a gas pipeline to Gaza as the long-term solution to Gaza’s energy crisis. The Task Force brings together the Palestinian and Israeli parties, members of the international community, private sector representatives, and technical experts to facilitate project progress with financial support from the Dutch Government.
Functional responsibilities
- Project Management and Delivery
- Project and Workstream Development
- Procurement and management of external service providers
- Monitoring and reporting
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Project Communication and Outreach
- Sector Monitoring, Research, Analysis
Education
- Bachelor’s degree is a minimum, preferably in a relevant discipline such as: Engineering, Economics, Law, International Relations or Political Science
- Master’s degree is preferred
Work experience
- Seven years of experience is required, preferably project management experience with energy infrastructure (e.g. gas pipeline, renewable energy or electrical grid infrastructure)
- Experience working in international organizations, the private sector, or the public sector is required
- Experience in managing projects in complex and sensitive environments is required
- Experience in contract management and multi stakeholder coordination is required
- Project/program management experience is a requirement.
- Experience in implementation of donor-funded projects is an asset
- Demonstrated understanding of the Palestinian political and energy context is desirable
- Project Management Professional or PRINCE 2 certification is strongly desired.
Language requirements
- English fluency is required.
- Knowledge of Arabic and/or Hebrew is desired.
How to apply
To apply please follow this link.