Senior Advisor, Impact Management
Organizational Context
The Strategy and Transformation Group (STG) at UNOPS drives the organization's long-term vision, guiding strategic planning, transformation, and change. It manages the development and review of the strategic plan, ensuring alignment with global contexts and transparency to the Executive Board. STG also provides analysis and advice to the Audit Advisory Committee, fostering informed decision-making and generating innovative solutions to enhance UNOPS' resilience, efficiency, and impact.
Job Purpose
The Senior Advisor, Impact Management, is a key member of the Corporate Strategy team within UNOPS' Strategy and Transformation Group. This role is central to advancing UNOPS' strategic commitment to measure and manage for impact for the 2026-2029 period. The primary objective is to contribute to scaling up and accelerating impact by addressing implementation gaps that affect vulnerable populations in challenging environments. The position operates under the overall leadership of the Director, Strategy and Transformation, playing a crucial part in bridging operational challenges with institutional ambitions for greater effectiveness.
Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and evolve the global impact management agenda, aligning with guidance from the Executive Board, senior leadership, and oversight functions. Monitor performance and recommend adaptive actions. Advise STG leadership, contribute to key deliverables, and lead/mentor a high-performing team, fostering a culture of evidence-based decision-making and accountability. Develop stakeholder engagement strategies for HQ and regional needs, managing partnerships and implementing change management activities. Formulate corporate policy and global standards for impact management, serving as the corporate authority on compliance and ensuring effective integration across all portfolios. Enhance capabilities and digital systems for capturing and analyzing outcome-based evidence, developing case studies and assessing organizational readiness. Collaborate on enhanced self-evaluation approaches and impact dashboards, ensuring the integrity and quality of corporate-level outcome reporting.
Work Experience
A minimum of ten years of progressive experience in strategic management, transformation, and/or corporate governance, with a proven track record of leading institution-wide policy changes internationally. Demonstrated expertise in operationalizing UNOPS' mandate as a service provider and experience engaging with senior stakeholders in multicultural environments are required. Experience in development, humanitarian, or peace contexts, and within UN system organizations, is desirable.
Skills
Analytics, Business Impact Analysis, Organizational Leadership, Project Management, Report Writing, Strategic Communications, Team Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Culture Transformation Change Management.