Project Management Support - Specialist
Organizational Context
UNOPS operates in Latin America and the Caribbean, delivering high-impact solutions for sustainable development, focusing on resilient infrastructure and public health. The Barbados Country Office serves as a strategic hub for 17 Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS), aligning interventions with regional priorities like climate justice and economic development.
Job Purpose
This role supports the Caribbean Resilient Infrastructure Implementation and Skills Exchange (RIISE) Facility, providing demand-driven technical assistance for climate-resilient infrastructure projects. The Specialist will deliver support through remote advisory services and on-site deployments across participating Caribbean countries. The purpose is to resolve complex project execution bottlenecks, strengthen institutional capacity, and facilitate knowledge and skills exchange, ensuring effective problem resolution through hands-on engagement and collaboration with government counterparts.
Responsibilities
The Project Management Support Specialist will manage project implementation plans, ensuring quality and timely delivery of outputs, and embedding sustainability dimensions. Responsibilities include monitoring progress, controlling variances, managing changes, and mitigating project risks. The role requires compliance with organizational policies, local laws, and international standards, maintaining project documentation, and supporting audits. Key duties also involve developing stakeholder engagement strategies, fostering solid working relationships with counterparts, and ensuring effective communication. The Specialist will provide quality assurance for project documents and deliverables, and contribute to knowledge management by encouraging learning and sharing best practices. Specific deliverables include assignment reports, knowledge transfer summaries, GBA+/GESI integration outcomes, and potentially safeguard and compliance reports.
Work Experience
Required experience includes implementing complex projects, project planning, execution, control, communication, and reporting. Experience in quality assurance, risk management, and stakeholder engagement is essential. Desired experience includes working in multicultural or UN environments, in developing countries, or specifically within the Caribbean region, with familiarity with international financial institution procurement and contract models.
Skills
Project Coordination, Project Implementation, Project Planning, Quality Assurance, Reporting, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management