Country Manager

Summary of key results:

1. People leadership
2. Project Office portfolio management
3. Alliance building, networking, and advocacy for business development
4. Service delivery and quality assurance
5. Representation and inter-agency partnership
6. Knowledge management and innovation

• Create, foster, and role model a culture of trust, empowerment, and accountability within the Project Office.
• Build engagement and foster a diverse and inclusive work environment, respectful of all, and ensure that the highest standards of conduct are observed.
• Create, foster, and role model a culture of respect and zero tolerance for discrimination, abuse of authority, harassment, sexual harassment, and sexual exploitation and abuse. Ensure accountability for actions and perform duties in accordance with protection mechanisms and action plans, as expected by UNOPS policies, standards and commitments. 
• Promote teamwork, collaboration and diversity, by providing timely guidance and supervision to the team, to enable them to perform their duties responsibly, effectively and efficiently.
• Plan, recruit, manage and develop a flexible and diverse workforce, with the skills and competencies needed to ensure optimum performance.
• Manage and supervise technical advisors and retainers to ensure efficient delivery.

• Under the guidance and oversight from the MCO Director and the Head of Programme, lead in developing proposals and preparing project agreements in connection with identified opportunities.
• Plan and propose to the Multi-Country Office Director required resources (human, financial, and administrative) to achieve goals set for the Project Office. 
• Establish the strategies and implementation plans for the Country Office.
• In collaboration with the partners, develop the objectives, performance measurements, standards, and results expected to ensure timely and partner oriented services.
• Oversee, monitor, and direct appropriate measures to maintain the safety and security of UNOPS, assets, property, information, and personnel and their dependents within the respective area of responsibility.   
• Under the guidance from the MCO Director and with the support of the MCO Head of Support Services and the MCO Head of Programme, the Country Manager manages the overall HSSE performance in the Project Office while overseeing the implementation of all HSSE requirements
• In consultation with the UNOPS Chief of Security act as the UNOPS Security Focal Point (SFP) within the country of operation, including participating actively in the Security Management Team (SMT) and perform duties on security as outlined in the Framework of Accountability in the UN Security Management System Policy manuals.

Alliance building, networking, and advocacy for business development

• Keep abreast of and assess the needs of the relevant national government and other UNOPS partners operating in the country, to identify and plan with them areas for leveraging UNOPS services/competencies in project service delivery and management that will facilitate their achievement of sustainable results.
• Build and strengthen strategic partnerships through active networking, advocacy, and effective communication of UNOPS competencies in project service delivery and management, to develop opportunities and engagements with new partners. 
• Keep MCO Management informed/advised on opportunities and/or challenges to strengthen UNOPS capacity for programme/project management and business development.
• Address partnership challenges in a timely and efficient way, incl. through regular direct and hands-on communication with donors and government stakeholders.

Service delivery and quality assurance

• In close collaboration with the MCO Head of Support Services and the MCO Head of Programme, establish and maintain appropriate arrangements for ensuring excellence of business processes and quality standards as well as ensure direct operational support for delivery of the Project Office programmes/projects, including leveraging regional or corporate support facilities whenever available.
• Monitor and oversee programme/project implementation, review progress, assess constraints, and take corrective action, ensuring early warning of risks to the Multi-Country Office, for action and/or intervention, including by taking hands-on action where needed to address key issues and risks. 
• Under the guidance of the MCO, take responsibility for financial decisions/exercise financial control to ensure the fiscal health/sustainability of the Project Office, including submitting financial reports to the Multi-Country Office Director.

Representation and inter-agency partnership 

• Represent UNOPS vis a vis the Government, closely engage with line Ministries and development partners to strengthen relationships and engagement on Uzbekistan’s development priorities.
• Participate, as delegated by the Multi-Country Office Director, in inter-agency and external meetings/bodies to contribute to the harmonisation of policies, practices, and approaches within the UN System, such as the implementation of the UNSDCF, integrated Strategic Framework and ‘Delivering as One’
• On behalf of the MCO Director, participate in any UN country team meetings or interagency management groups to contribute to discussions and initiatives to strengthen coherence, inclusiveness, aid effectiveness, and security measures.
• In alignment with the MCO Director, keep the UN Resident Coordinator informed of UNOPS activities within Uzbekistan through regular communication and formal reporting on business acquisition and implementation of activities led by UNOPS as part of the UNSDCF or equivalent. 

Knowledge management and innovation 

• Contribute to the development and introduction of innovation to ensure UNOPS is continually incorporating best practice approaches.
• Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of best practices and lessons learned for corporate, regional and national development planning and knowledge building.
• Plan, implement and organize strategic capacity building of personnel, partners and stakeholders.