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Vacancy Id: 10678

College / Service: London College of Communication

Location: LCC - Elephant and Castle, London UK

Salary: £38,359 to £47,109 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Term: Full time – 35 hours per week

Apply by: 28 February 2024 at 23:55

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This is a key role within the International team at London College of Communication, acting as an important link between the front line, day-to-day operation of the College’s international projects and exchanges with wider planning, development and evaluation of the College’s international engagement.

You will combine responsibility for overseeing the College’s student exchange programmes and line managing the College’s Student Exchange Administrator with supporting and developing other innovative new global experiences and projects for our diverse creative community.

At the centre of the work is ensuring that all of the College’s international projects and exchanges enrich students’ learning and help prepare them to work in a global environment, while broadening access and opportunity to all students regardless of their circumstances.

You will be somebody who is dedicated to supporting students gain global experience and understand the importance of bringing diverse, global perspectives into the College’s academic programmes.

You will have experience of administrative processes requiring high levels of attention to detail, gained from working with mobility programmes and global partnerships. Experience of managing successful projects from initiation to completion would also be an added advantage to succeed in this role. With an ability to plan and prioritise effectively across multiple strands of work, you will be a confident problem-solver with plenty of initiative to resolve day-to-day issues but escalating as needed.

You will be somebody equally comfortable working independently under minimal supervision as you are collaborating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will be an excellent communicator, who can apply these skills to the leading and motivating of others both inside and outside of your immediate team.

Y ou will also need a high level of cultural awareness and enjoy working with a variety of people from different backgrounds. We are committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn and where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential.  

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser, [email protected] or telephone: 020 7514 7985

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

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We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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The International Project Management Officer (IPMO)® certification is the most important industry-recognized certification series for project management officers and professionals working in or associated with PMO activities and related services.

Certified IPMO Practitioners have demonstrated, through a combination of formal training and competency assessment, that they have an in-depth understanding of PMO principles and practices, including the design, implementation, and operation of a single PMO at any level or construct within an organization. This certification builds on the IPMO-F (Foundation) certification.

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Since PMOs began to appear in organizations, academic researchers and project management practitioners have been asking how to best structure PMOs in terms of services, roles, governance, culture, and leadership styles to provide maximum sustainable benefit. This, in turn, drives the perceived value of PMOs across the organization.

The problem is that the majority of recommendations to date have created confusion and resulted in piecemeal approaches. Less than 33% of PMOs reach their full potential (PMI, 2013), indicating a limited understanding of how PMOs should be defined not only at the project, program, and portfolio levels but also in what they do, how they do it, and their configurations that optimally support the organizational needs of today and tomorrow. AIPMO and its partners’ experience confirms that the vast majority of PMOs are only offering about a third of the PMO services they should be offering. High-performing PMOs are more than three times as likely as their low-performing peers to reach their full potential in contributing business value to their organizations (PMI, 2013). This course brings together the latest in academic research and expert practices from international experts who have also contributed to international standards in the domains of PMOs, projects, programs, and portfolios. The IPMO-P certification will ensure that you have the competencies to bring your PMO into the high-performing PMO category.

The course covers topics of strategy formulation and execution, success factors, success criteria, PMOs and their services, assessment of the current PMO setups in terms of SWOT, and then a roadmap to strategically design and implement a PMO using an integrated approach to ensure PMO alignment with organizational objectives. The content of AIPMO’s Body of Knowledge is covered, which will comprise a series of books covering PMO Principles, Portfolio, Program, and Project Principles, PMO Techniques and Tools, PMO Services and Capabilities, plus references to other books.

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As a PMO Practitioner, you will be able to design, establish, or revalue your PMO, i.e., a set of services within the context of your organization and the projects you support. You will understand the key PMO documentation, how to define and measure PMO performance, PMO success, PMO benefits, and PMO value, and link these to the latest thinking in AIPMO’s new principle-based PMO maturity model. In doing so, you will have the opportunity to find out why some PMOs might perform below expectations and learn how to improve individual and collective PMO performance in an organization to achieve the maximum sustainable benefits.

This course is also designed to be hands-on and encompasses the day-to-day operational aspects of PMOs by detailing the challenges and good practices to improve communication and optimize service utilization. You will take away key documents from the course that can be used immediately at your workplace to carry out PMO strategic and operational reviews, as well as day-to-day activities.

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Key Takeaways

Who should attend, teaching approach, prerequisites.

• Understand the importance of a Strategic PMO lifecycle framework to design and run PMO services to achieve maximum sustainable benefits
• Describe the different roles of PMOs across different levels of the organization
• Hands-on workshop experience in applying the Strategic PMO lifecycle framework to your PMO with an outcome of an aligned set of PMO services that address your organization’s challenges
• Gain experience in establishing the mandate for PMO implementations
• Understand the  drivers of PMO change and how to see the signs
• Understand PMO success and how it is measured
• Understand the similarities and differences between organizational project management maturity and PMO management maturity
• Understand your own PMO improvement plan
• Learn new techniques and tools never used before in the PMO arena
• PMO directors/PMO managers
• Project/Program Management Professional
• Consultants (involved in projects and/or organizational change)
• Project/program/portfolio managers with expertise in PMOs
• Experienced PMO Core team

• 3 years plus experience in project and/or program management
• 3 years plus experience as a PMO member or higher, i.e., PMO manager
• Ideally IPMO-F, SC-IPMO, and MA-IPMO
• Ideally a formal PM certification such as PMP®, Prince II®, or IPMA® (Levels C or higher, i.e., B or A)
• Educated at degree level or similar

The exam includes multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on Moodle for theoretical understanding and case studies for practical evaluation.

• Open book exam, 75 multiple choice questions – 1 hour 30 minutes
• Case study presentation

How the Certification Differs from the IPMO-Expert Level

Both IPMO-P and IPMO-E certification courses follow similar outlines utilizing AIPMO’s “PMO Strategic Lifecycle Framework,” but they address different needs: IPMO-P is focused on the lifecycle for one PMO irrespective of its location in the organization, while IPMO-E covers all existing PMOs and potential requirements for new PMOs within the organization and/or partner networks.

The IPMO-E course employs organizational (re)design techniques with respect to PMOs and PMO services, hence the use of the AIPMO terms “PMO topology” and “PMO Services topology.” IPMO-F certification is for the junior PMO and project team member who needs a foundation in both worlds of projects and PMOs. IPMO-F provides overviews of the AIPMO frameworks and terminology, project management terminology, techniques, different methodologies (traditional and Agile), and then covers “a week in the life of a PMO team member.” The PMO Services Lifecycle is explained, where the PMO services identified will determine the competencies required for every PMO team member.

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What Is a Project Officer? Job Description & Salary Included

A project manager can’t do it alone. When the project is larger and more complex, the organization often employs someone called a project officer. This person is tasked with helping ensure the project is delivered successfully.

To better understand what a project officer is, let’s define the profession and explain what it is they do in relation to the overall project. We’ll also compare and contrast the roles of a project officer with a project manager and help you put together a job description if you’re in the market for one.

What Is a Project Officer?

A project officer assists the project manager. The position is sometimes referred to as an assistant project manager, project coordinator or project assistant. Whatever the name, the responsibilities include helping the project manager plan and execute strategic projects.

In terms of the industries in which a project officer might find work, they vary. Any project manager that needs assistance to fulfill their job will hire a project officer, whether that’s in healthcare, technology, manufacturing or logistics. You’ll even find project officers working in not-for-profit organizations and government agencies.

Project officers don’t exclusively work for one project manager on one project. Depending on the size of the organization, they can be responsible for many projects, a program or a portfolio. Whatever the case, they’re best served when using project management software.

ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that gives project officers the tools they need to help project managers plan, manage and track their projects in real time. Our real-time dashboard gives project officers an overview of progress and performance whenever they need to check on how the team is doing. They can toggle over to the dashboard, which automatically captures live data and displays it in easy-to-read graphs and charts that show time, cost, workload and much more. Unlike lightweight tools, there’s no time-consuming setup. It’s plug-and-play. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

What Does a Project Officer Do?

In general, project officers handle the busy work and take that off the plate of the project manager. This allows the project manager to focus on more important tasks, but that doesn’t mean a project officer’s responsibilities are trivial. In fact, they’re crucial to the success of the project .

Helps With Research

Critical work such as research falls on the lap of the project manager. That research could be on the best technology to execute and track the project or it might be focused on the resource requirements for the project. This, again, frees the project manager to review what the project officer has found and make an executive decision.

Project managers have many duties and the project officer is there to assist as needed. This can mean that they help the project manager create a project proposal to ensure that it’s thorough and convince sponsors that they should approve the project.

Assembles the Project Plan

Once a project has been approved, the project officer will help the project manager with the project plan . The project plan is an important document, one that covers everything from organizing tasks into a viable schedule to determining which resources will be needed and creating a budget.

After planning is done, the project officer coordinates the project schedule with team members. That could mean charting their availability, vacation, PTO and holidays to make it easier for a project manager to make assignments.

Executes Administrative Duties

There are basic administrative duties, such as taking notes during meetings to provide project documentation. They’ll also upload project documentation to project management software and create resource lists and guidelines for the project team, according to the project plan.

Project officers also help the project manager by tracking the team’s progress as they execute their tasks. This helps the project manager know if the project is moving forward as planned or if there needs to be some adjustments made to time, cost or scope to get back on track.

Oversees Reporting

Reporting is another responsibility for project officers. They’ll gather data and generate reports on the project’s progress and performance for the project manager. These reports help the project manager guide the project to successful completion and update stakeholders.

Other duties can include testing project results, taking part in a post-mortem to discuss what went right and what went wrong during the project to learn from their mistakes. Then there are other tasks that a project manager might ask for help on.

Project Officer Job Description

Now that we understand what a project officer is and what they do in a project, the question remains: Do you need a project officer? If the answer is yes, then you’re going to want to post a job description that touches on all the bases in order to attract the best person for the job.

The job description for a project officer should begin with a summary overview of the position. Then you’ll want to list all the duties and responsibilities associated with that position. There are likely requirements and qualifications that an employer would prefer and those should also be included. Then end with the education requirements.

To help you post a job description for a project officer, we’ve included a sample project officer job description below. Feel free to edit it to fit your organization where necessary and cut and paste it to the job board of your choice.

The project officer will report directly to the project manager and assist with all aspects of the project from initiation to closure. They’ll be results-oriented and motivated, accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a history of assisting project managers with delivering projects on time and within budget. Time management skills are a must, as well as paying close attention to detail, and being accurate and reliable.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop project strategies
• Analyze risks and opportunities
• Organize and motivate the project team
• Undertake project tasks as required
• Manage deployment of deliverables
• Ensure project deadlines are met
• Execute project administration
• Provide administrative support as needed
• Evaluate project performance
• Determine project changes
• Manage project documentation and reporting
• Track budget, activities, progress, etc.
• Organize meetings
• Take meeting notes
• Help provide resources

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Requirements & Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills
• Able to negotiate
• Five years of related experience
• Knowledge of project management
• Strong decision-making skills
• Pay attention to detail, accuracy
• Time management skills
• Organizational skills
• Clear communication
• Critical thinking
• Database management skills
• Interpersonal skills
• At least a BA in project management or a related field
• Advanced degree preferred
• Certification preferred

What Is the Average Salary for a Project Officer?

Project officers make a good living. Their salaries vary depending on experience and location. On average in the United States, a project officer can expect to earn $73,666. Their base salary can be a bit lower, in the high $60,000, but is often boosted by additional pay, such as bonuses, to meet the salary of low $70,000 per year.

The range of salary for a project officer can be anywhere from $43,000 all the way up to $122,000 annually. Again, this is based on a number of variables. Some of the top-paying companies for project officers include the armed forces of the United States and the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Project Officer vs. Project Manager

The project officer and the project manager work together, but their jobs are different. We’ve already discussed what a project officer is and the confusion is understandable. Many if not all of the tasks listed as the responsibility of a project officer are often the same as a project manager’s.

The difference lies in the project. If the project is small, then the project manager is likely to do everything a project officer does. There’s no need to hire a project officer. The project can’t afford one or the project manager has the means to fulfill the duties of both positions as the project officer is really an assistant.

A project manager is responsible for the project, but the project officer, if one is employed, is more focused on the day-to-day operations of the project. The project manager is a leader and will delegate tasks to the project team, including the project officer. The project officer has some authority but usually must go through the project manager, certainly for any weighty matters.

ProjectManager Is Ideal for Project Officers

When you’re hired as a project officer or when you land a position as a project officer, you’re going to need project management tools. ProjectManager is award-winning project management software that has features that help project officers plan, manage and track their work. Our collaborative platform makes it easy to share files and comments at the task level. Plus, our unlimited file storage makes our tool a project hub for all documentation so they’re always at your fingertips.

Use Multiple Project Views

While the project manager will do the planning, project officers are responsible for overseeing the project to mitigate issues. The project manager will schedule on our Gantt chart and then set a baseline, which allows our software to compare planned effort against actual effort. But the Gantt is only one of multiple project views that all share updated real-time data. The project officer can track risks on task lists or get visibility into the team’s workload with kanban boards. There’s also a calendar view to make sure milestones are being met.

Customize Reports for Stakeholder Updates

One of the many duties of a project officer is to track the progress of the project. Our real-time dashboard gives them a high-level view, but if they want to get more granular detail there are our easy-to-generate reporting features. Get reports on project or portfolio status, workload and much more. All reports can be filtered to show just the data you want to see, whether that’s in the weeds for the project manager or a more general overview for stakeholder presentations.

Those are just some of the features of our software. There’s task management, risk management and resource management software, such as workload charts that are color-coded to make them easy to read and balance your team’s task allocation. This keeps the team working at capacity and keeps them productive. Project offices get the tools they need to do their job and prove their value with our software.

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International Projects Officer

Full time - 35 hours per week

28 February 2024 23:55

The opportunity

This is a key role within the International team at London College of Communication, acting as an important link between the front line, day-to-day operation of the College’s international projects and exchanges with wider planning, development and evaluation of the College’s international engagement.

You will combine responsibility for overseeing the College’s student exchange programmes and line managing the College’s Student Exchange Administrator with supporting and developing other innovative new global experiences and projects for our diverse creative community.

At the centre of the work is ensuring that all of the College’s international projects and exchanges enrich students’ learning and help prepare them to work in a global environment, while broadening access and opportunity to all students regardless of their circumstances.

You will be somebody who is dedicated to supporting students gain global experience and understand the importance of bringing diverse, global perspectives into the College’s academic programmes.

You will have experience of administrative processes requiring high levels of attention to detail, gained from working with mobility programmes and global partnerships. Experience of managing successful projects from initiation to completion would also be an added advantage to succeed in this role. With an ability to plan and prioritise effectively across multiple strands of work, you will be a confident problem-solver with plenty of initiative to resolve day-to-day issues but escalating as needed.

You will be somebody equally comfortable working independently under minimal supervision as you are collaborating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will be an excellent communicator, who can apply these skills to the leading and motivating of others both inside and outside of your immediate team.

Y ou will also need a high level of cultural awareness and enjoy working with a variety of people from different backgrounds. We are committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn and where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential.  

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser, [email protected] or telephone: 020 7514 7985

What we offer

To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply: ▪ at least 31 days of annual leave in addition to bank holidays. ▪ generous defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS/TPS}. ▪ flexible working and family-friendly policies for improved work-life balance. ▪ 2 days of paid volunteering leave for a UK registered charity. ▪ discounts including TOTUM, gyms, nursery and private healthcare insurance. ▪ continuous learning and development opportunities including free UAL Short Courses. ▪ season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, free counselling via EAP and more! 

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity. We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world. 

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential. With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace. 

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Background Information - UNOPS 

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development. 

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources. 

Working with us 

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity 

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates. 

Work life harmonization 

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

The UNOPS Information Technology Group (ITG) unit is focused on innovation and harnessing cutting-edge technology to deliver solutions to UNOPS that truly address business needs.

Working with UNOPS IT Group is a unique opportunity to deliver systems to users around the world - making an impact on development and solving practical problems for the UNOPS workforce and thereby helping people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

ITG’s goal is to provide greater effectiveness, efficiency, and differentiation to UNOPS products and services. UNOPS IT Group is responsible for architecting, designing, delivering, and managing all UNOPS IT infrastructure and business applications. The unit includes Enterprise Architects, Business Analysts, Solutions Designers, Developers and QA Testers from all around the world who are based primarily in Denmark and Thailand.

The Atlassian Senior Officer shall work with ITG teams and other business units in UNOPS to support the Atlassian Cloud. 

1. Atlassian Cloud Business Support 

Conduct business needs assessments with relevant stakeholders to ensure business requirements and needs are captured, and met, and that the appropriate solution is delivered.

Provide clear and concise documentation that supports the milestones of the implementation of a given project, represents key business decisions made and obtains relevant sign-offs before deployment. 

Actively engages with ITG and Business Units to help them transform complex information into business process flows, advising them on the best suitable Atlassian Cloud Solution. 

2. Atlassian Cloud Platform Management 

Create and implement standard templates, defining common and reusable workflows, fields, permission schemes etc, that can be used across the organisation, resorting to custom customization when the unique business case requires it.

Determine ways to optimise and improve Atlassian setups and workflows, and identify where functionality can or cannot meet user requests.

Assist stakeholders with user acceptance testing, defect reporting, and resolution by defining the UAT scope, developing a test plan, and facilitating communication.

3. Business Solutions 

Assist ITG with identifying (Inventory of Tools, Needs Analysis) and integrating Atlassian Cloud with other off-the-shelf IT solutions. 

Help solve technical problems using Atlassian Cloud and other off-the-shelf IT solutions through research and shortlisting of potential IT tools, conducting feasibility studies, creating detailed project plans, and coordinating the deployment of new solutions. Additionally, assist with scaling by managing the application lifecycle from solution identification to implementation.

Act as subject matter expert on different technologies and provide recommendations to businesses on how to improve their process through the use of these technologies, such as opportunities for automation.

4. Training, knowledge management and capacity development activities

Provide training including identification of needs, development of materials, communications of changes of platforms (new features), manual maintenance, etc.

Facilitate workshops on the Atlassian Cloud to develop knowledge and contribute to the successful delivery.

Promote best practices, share lessons learned and contribute to the wider community of practice.

Assist selected offices in piloting the solution.

Masters Degree, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Information Systems or other related scientific or technical discipline is required.

A Bachelor’s degree in combination with additional two years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a Master's Degree.

Secondary education in combination with an additional six years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a Master's Degree.

Confluence Experience:

Administrative-level experience in designing, maintaining, and optimizing Confluence spaces for team collaboration and knowledge sharing. Expertise includes:

leveraging advanced Confluence features (e.g. templates, macros, automations and integrations). 

Managing user permissions and access controls.

Monitoring Confluence performance and implementing improvements

Jira Experience:

Proven experience configuring and administering Jira projects, workflows, and issue types to align with Agile methodologies. This includes a deep understanding of how to customise Jira to meet specific team needs, track project progress, and drive efficient issue resolution.

Experience with scripting or automation for Atlassian cloud management is an asset. 

Experience in conducting user training, and workshops about Jira & Confluence is an asset.

Full working knowledge of English is essential.

Working knowledge of another UN language(s) will be considered an asset.

Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement - ICA Contract level: International ICA1- ICS9 Contract duration: Several, possible short-term full-time / part-time opportunities, subject to organisational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here .

All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

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Project Support Officer at TRAFFIC International June, 2024

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Vacancy #: 6885 Unit: TRAFFIC International Organisation: TRAFFIC International (TRAFFIC) Location: TRAFFIC – East Africa, Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania Reporting to: Partnership and Legal Officer Work percentage: 100% Grade: A3 Expected start date: 01 September 2024 Type of contract: Fixed-term (12 months with possibility of renewal) Closing date: 30 June 2024 BACKGROUND Organisational Background

TRAFFIC is the leading non-governmental organisation working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.

TRAFFIC International is a charity and limited company registered in the UK. TRAFFIC’s head office, based in Cambridge UK, provides worldwide leadership, coordination, cross-regional and corporate functions. TRAFFIC’s local engagement is managed through programme offices operating under the auspices of the UK charity, with staff in a hub office and at other strategic locations where necessary. Programme offices operate within a geographic area of responsibility focused on one or multiple countries where TRAFFIC aims to help deliver priority programme outcomes. TRAFFIC works in strategic alliance with IUCN and WWF on wildlife trade issues.

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TRAFFIC International East Africa implements USAID and GIZ-supported projects to enhance law enforcement knowledge and capacity to combat illegal wildlife trade in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, respectively. Under the GIZ- strengthening the judicial framework regarding wildlife legislation and relevant legal mechanisms in Zanzibar-supported project, TRAFFIC International East Africa is envisioned to undertake a Zanzibar-level case law analysis to build the necessary understanding of what laws are being used most effectively and where additional capacity/ legislative amendment is needed. The analysis will identify gaps and opportunities and provide recommendations for the respective government authorities, NGOs, other stakeholders, and the partnership program on possible future intervention points.

With this background, TRAFFIC is recruiting a Project Support Officer who will work under the guidance and management of the Project Manager and Partnership and legal officer to provide technical support to implement the activities. JOB DESCRIPTION Characteristic Duties

The successful candidate will research strengthening the judicial framework regarding wildlife legislation and relevant legal mechanisms in Zanzibar. However, the candidate will also be expected to support the team activities in East Africa where necessary. He/she will ensure the effective delivery of the project in close collaboration with the overall GIZ Project lead, Partnership and Legal Officer.

Specific Duties

• Work together with the Partnership and Legal Officer to develop and undertake research on strengthening the judicial framework regarding wildlife legislation and relevant legal mechanisms in Zanzibar. • Carry out court case monitoring activities, and fieldwork, and conduct interviews and literature reviews. • Compile reports, briefing papers, and other communication outputs. • Develop recommendations for actions to address illegal and unsustainable trade and encourage uptake in Tanzania. • Work with the Partnership and Legal Officer to ensure timely preparations and submission of project reports (annual, quarterly, and monthly) and any other documents required by TRAFFIC and the project donors, including review and quality control elements; • Assist with project administration as needed, including meeting and workshop scheduling, writing minutes and agendas, and distributing reference material for meeting preparation; • Attend training on technical matters as well as donor requirements, including keeping up to date on TRAFFIC and the project’s rules and regulations; • Other duties as required by the line manager.

Expectations of the Role • Collaborate and maintain strong internal relationships with TRAFFIC regional teams in Africa and globally, ensuring all actions are synergistic, complementary and demonstrate value for money; • Ensure the technical quality and timely delivery of planned activities; • Ensure adherence to TRAFFIC’s research and data management protocols; • Ensure data collection for the TRAFFIC Information System. REQUIREMENTS • A bachelor’s degree in law or relevant social science disciplines such as political science, wildlife and environmental studies, sociology, or communication is required. • Research and report writing skills. • Knowledge of wildlife laws and conservation would be an added advantage. • Working knowledge of standard word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database software, and electronic communication technology. • Knowledge in legal and/or social science research, including field data collection, data entry, coding, analysis, and research report writing. • Fluency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili is required.

Abilities and Experiences • At least three years of experience in law (natural resources, environment, wildlife conservation, prosecution, judiciary) or any other social science disciplines. • Willingness and ability to travel extensively within the country and work under pressure. • Able to work under strict time limitations with minimum supervision. • Should be a team player – the ability to collaborate with the projects and office team members to deliver the planned activities. • Strong analytical skills and an ability to articulate complex issues clearly; • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Requirements/Conditions • Be legally permitted to live and work in Tanzania. • Should be of legal age. • Should not have any criminal records. • Fluency in English and Kiswahili with excellent English writing skills.

Note: TRAFFIC is a gender-sensitive organisation; all genders are encouraged to apply.

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ABOUT THE ORGANISATION Founded in 1937, Plan International, Inc. ("PII") is a globally recognized non-profit dedicated to advancing children's rights and gender equality in both humanitarian and development contexts. With over 80 years of experience, Plan International addresses the root causes of challenges faced by girls and vulnerable children, working in 70+ countries. The organization collaborates with children, young people, supporters, and partners to create a just world, acknowledging that the potential of every child is often hindered by poverty, violence, exclusion, disasters, and discrimination.

PLAN INTERNATIONAL KENYA Plan International Kenya (PIK), operational since 1982, focuses on long-term development. Collaborating closely with local communities and governments, PIK implements programs to enhance the well-being of children in areas such as Nairobi, Machakos, Kajiado, Tharaka-Nithi, Siaya, Kwale, Kilifi, Homa Bay, Kisumu, Tana River, Turkana, and Marsabit.

Under the current Country Strategy (July 2021 – June 2026), PIK aims to end teenage pregnancies and gender-based violence against girls. This goal aligns with four strategic objectives:

1. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR): Improve access to SRHR services and information to reduce teenage pregnancies and harmful practices in Kenya. 2. Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence: Ensure functional child and girls' rights protection mechanisms to prevent and respond to all forms of violence and abuse. 3. Protecting Girls and Young Women in Crisis and Climate Change Adaptation: Minimize the impact of disasters on girls, young women, families, and communities. 4. Youth-led and Innovative Partnerships for Job Creation: Build a stronger ecosystem for youth employment and entrepreneurship, particularly for vulnerable young women, fostering job seekers and creators.

ABOUT COSME PROJECT Plan International's Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (COSME) project aims to significantly scale up Plan International Kenya’s current women-led, climate-resilient livelihoods and coastal management project in Kwale and Kilifi counties. It takes an ecosystems-based approach in partnership with Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) Canada, COSME will also capitalize on opportunities for South-South learning by working between Kenya/Tanzania cross-border communities within the same marine coastal and coastal forest eco-regions. The project will be instrumental in driving Nature Based Solutions (NbS) for climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation in the selected eco-regions: i) Mangrove restoration and conservation. ii) Sustainable seaweed farming. iii) Locally-led forest management and conservation. Small-scale conservation agriculture practices will also be deployed to build the resilience of women in selected communities. The ultimate project outcome is improved climate-resilient, equitable economies within communities relying on coastal and marine ecosystems.

ABOUT THE ROLE The Project Officer will work under the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (COSME) project. Their primary responsibility will be to implement gender transformative climate adaptation and resilience initiatives within the broader scope of the COSME project at the field level. The PO will ensure effective partnership management and promote meaningful participation of stakeholders to successfully deliver on the project's objectives. His/her role will include, mobilisation of project stakeholders, monitor and report on progress of project activities specifically on issues related to gender equality and Inclusion, in close collaboration with WROs, lead implement of the Deep and light model of COSME gender equality and Inclusion strategy, implement SBCC in line with the detailed project implementation plan and to provide administrative and logistical support with all stakeholders for seamless project success.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Planning, Strategy and Policy (10%)

• Ensure the project contributes to the outcomes for girls and young women are realised and that girls and women occupy spaces to continually address issues affecting them and realisation of gender equality. • Employ a gender-transformative approach, to address power and gender inequalities that undermine responsive, locally-led climate change adaptation and biodiversity conservation • Design and implement the project while advancing gender transformation and aligned to the Country and Global strategies. • Promote safeguarding and safe programming through the project cycles and ensure Plan’s policy on safeguarding the rights of children and young people is adhered to by all associates. • Build relationship with relevant staff to ensure all logistics and procurement processes are in conformity with Plan policies, procedures and standards • Facilitate meaningful engagement, consultation, participation and feedback to the community in relation to Plan programs and policies.

Programme and Project Design, implementation, Reporting and Influencing (30%)

• Facilitate and support implementation of Gender equality and Inclusion strategy into all the components of project cycle. They will work towards promoting gender equality, women's empowerment, and social inclusion in the project's activities, strategies, and outcomes. This may involve conducting gender-based analysis, and providing guidance on gender equality and Inclusion mainstreaming within COSME project. • Work closely with COSME Project Officer to ensure rigorous implementation of an SBCC strategy to promote gender equality and inclusion, and that addresses the integral connection between gender and climate/environmental justice, as informed by the GBA+. • Mobilization and participation of women in climate governance and weak collective action among women's rights organizations (WROs) and youth-led organizations (YLOs) in local climate action • Work directly with Change Agents, with an emphasis on regional experience-sharing, learning exchange and intergenerational dialogue between Change Agents and Youth Led Organizations. • Support delivery of trainings on gender equality and inclusion, SBCC to stakeholders as well as Plan staff and partners. • Promote participation of children, girls and communities in project cycle to explore and challenge gender norms. • Contribute to gender sensitive responses/intervention through continuous data collection during project implementation. write project periodic reports in line with the laid down donor requirements and Plan standards.

Working in Partnership (10%)

• Partnership management while ensuring adherence to Building Better partnership principles • Facilitate authentic community led beneficiary targeting processes and reporting on interventions being undertaken. • Engage and maintain cordial stakeholder relationships throughout the project cycle for effective project delivery and achievement of project results. • Maintain a high level of external communication and contact at the community and county levels. • Build and strengthen working relations with local structures (local administration, schools among others) and ensure their participation • Engage and influence different technical working groups at sub-county level

Monitoring, Evaluation and Quality Assurance (15%)

• Timely development and utilizations of all project tools to support technically sound project implementation. • Deliver timely and quality project activity and scheduled reports • Operationalise procedures of data quality assurance during collection and submission of all related project data. • Work with the Project and the M&E team in documenting project achievements, best practices and lessons learnt. • Facilitate and coordinate project reflection meetings with communities and other stakeholders to inform programming/improve on quality of interventions.

Financial Responsibility (10%)

• Develop monthly activities and budget plans as per approved work plan and ensure all activities are on track with appropriate scheduling, quality and timelines. • Monitor expenditures by interventions and ensure compliance within the approved budget. • Review expenditure reports on a monthly basis.

Risk Management (5%)

• Provide skills, knowledge, and inputs necessary to enable local communities, especially women to gain climate and risk-informed economic opportunities. • Develop project and activity risk assessments and put in place mechanisms to mitigate future recurrent environmental and climate risk and increase biodiversity for sustained ecosystem service. • Continually manage all program safeguarding risks.

Capability Building and People Management (10%)

• Support the delivery of trainings on gender equality and inclusion for stakeholders and partners. • Assess local partners’ capacity gaps in delivery of program work with attention to GE&I and develop capacity building plans for mutual development. • Internally resources and establish external linkages/referral for capacity development of the local partners

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) (5%) • Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures. • Leads the orientation of programme staff to ensure that they are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies; • Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation and as principles applied in day-to-day work of Programme team; • Ensures that Plan Kenya contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Other Duties (5%) • As assigned by the supervisor.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES • Courageous in taking a lead, focussed on Plan International's purpose and making the most effective contribution within their own work context. • Behaves in line with Plan International values and safeguarding practices, inside and outside work. • Challenges own attitudes, unconscious bias and behaviour and speaks up when they see wrong doing, especially by those who use their power over others to create fear or abuse. • Understand and adhere to the policies, processes, practices and standards relevant to own work and keeps their knowledge and skills up to date. • Honest and efficient in use of resources, including own time. • Takes responsibility for own performance and development: reflecting; seeking and listening to feedback; learning from mistakes; finding people or resources to help them learn. • Constructive and optimistic in facing setbacks, challenges and change, using own initiative to analyse issues and improve things. • Good team player, communicating effectively and being open and supportive towards those around them.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

• Understands Plan International in context, including its purpose, values and country strategy, and can communicate these to varied audiences, including how Plan International will deliver on its objectives. • Managing activities and resources including skills in project design, planning, monitoring and reporting • Managing people and information including skills in capacity assessment and coaching, communication skills, both speaking and writing, and digital working, including personal digital skills

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Qualifications/ experience essential: • Bachelor's Degree in Gender and development Studies, anthropology, International development, Sociology and other related studies. • Technical knowledge of Gender Equality and Inclusion in general, and as it relates to relevant sectors, especially Women’s Economic Empowerment • At least 3 years progressive experience in Gender Transformative and Rights based Approaches into project design, implementation and M&E • Direct project management experience, donor reporting and capacity building, preferably in the Natural Resource management and climate change adaptation. • Hold personal values, ethics and attitudes which are in alignment with the principles of the Plan’s values • Motorcycle riding skills and experience

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

• Strong report writing skills • Documentation of project impact stories of change • Community facilitation, networking, partnership development and management skills • Good communication, negotiation and advocacy skills • Good interpersonal, relationship and team working • Conflict Management skills • Ability to understand the cultural context of the coastal communities. • Experience in program phase out management

Languages required:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Kiswahili and English.

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Location: Kwale/Kilifi, Kenya

Reports to: Project Co-ordinator - Gender and Inclusion Closing Date: 2nd May 2024

Contract end date: 31st December 2025 Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas. We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion. Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme . In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. Disclaimer: Plan International is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate applicants on any basis. We also do not charge Job seekers any fees at any point of the recruitment process.

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The post holder, will oversee Child Protection in Emergency (CPiE) and Gender Based Violence in Emergency (GBViE) activities in designated Local Government Areas (LGAs) of North East Nigeria and ensure that the project is implemented in accordance with the agreed workplan and as per the signed agreement with donor and Plan International. He/she will be providing hands-on guidance, support, mentoring and coaching to CPiE and GBViE frontline staff, Case Workers and PSS volunteers to ensure smooth and quality implementation of child protection and GBV in emergencies project.

We are looking for applicant with a university degree in social work, human rights, law, psychology or a related field with a minimum of 3-5 years experience in child protection work with a humanitarian organization.

He/she should possess solid knowledge base and practical experience in community-based child protection approaches, case management, psychosocial support, and child participation methodologies, as well as experience managing the programme cycle, including assessments and report writing, and monitoring of indicators. The candidate must be able to show proficiency in computer skills and MS applications and should be able to communicates clearly, effectively and appropriately to the audience.

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Ex-Twitter Privacy Chief Joins Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Project

By Brian Baxter

Tools for Humanity Corp., a tech company co-founded and chaired by OpenAI head Sam Altman that makes an iris-scanning orb as part of its Worldcoin cryptocurrency project, has recruited Damien Kieran to be its first chief privacy officer.

Kieran makes the move to the newly launched outfit as it finds itself at a nexus of regulatory scrutiny covering privacy, decentralized finance, and artificial intelligence. Tools for Humanity’s technology involves a metallic orb that scans the eyeballs of users to generate a unique digital identity called a World ID.

That “proof of personhood” is designed to help distinguish robots from humans, a potential necessity in the future to enable everything from financial transactions—such as trading crypto tokens—to establishing that someone is who they say they are.

Worldcoin wants to create the world’s largest network that will definitively prove who is a human in the digital realm, Kieran said. It will fall to Kieran and others—including Tools for Humanity’s chief legal officer Thomas Scott and the company’s outside counsel—to convince regulators, legislators, and users around the world that the platform is a trustworthy means for doing so.

“Privacy is an incredibly important thing, both from a technology perspective and the goal of the project,” said Kieran, who reports to Tools for Humanity co-founder and CEO Alex Blania. Kieran said an ethos of protecting privacy needs to be embedded in the company’s products so they gain trust with users who can access the Worldcoin project anonymously to verify their identities.

Executive Additions

Kieran is one of four new executives at San Francisco-based Tools for Humanity, which has also hired chief information security officer Adrian Ludwig, chief device officer Rich Heley, and head of World ID Ajay Patel, said the company’s spokeswoman Rebecca Hahn, a former communications chief at Twitter Inc.

Hahn said the goal of the Worldcoin project is not to know who its users are but to verify that they’re unique humans. While the company’s human verification technology, World ID, is available in the US, the Worldcoin token is not.

Kieran said Tools for Humanity’s engineering and operations teams have taken measures to obscure identifying information, which is often “the complete opposite from what you would do at other big tech companies.”

Some of Worldcoin’s efforts have created controversy , such as a data collection procedure that offered tokens to users in exchange for their iris scans . Bloomberg News reported earlier this year that Worldcoin was considering a partnership with OpenAI, the $86 billion generative AI startup led by Altman . Hahn said Tools for Humanity has no integrations or partnerships to announce.

Kieran said in the coming months he’ll be frequently traveling abroad for meetings with “external parties to get them to understand what we’re doing internally.” Tools for Humanity has retained Latham & Watkins partner Tim Wybitul in Germany, a leading data privacy lawyer, to advise on issues in the European Union, which has become a leader in the privacy space.

“We’re giving the same protections to every person, irrespective of where they live,” said Kieran, who before joining Twitter spent time in private practice at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Weil, Gotshal & Manges, as well as a stint in the law department at Alphabet Inc.’s Google. “We’re dealing with cutting edge, state of the art technology. If we can get regulators and the public to understand how it works that will be incredibly important in terms of trust.”

Twitter Exit

Kieran resigned in late 2022 from Twitter, where he was a deputy general counsel and the first privacy chief for the social networking service, amid a disagreement with Elon Musk over privacy compliance protocols at the company now called X following its sale that year.

Kieran still uses the platform, which at one point saw its $44 billion sale to Musk hinge on how many of its users were real humans versus robots . Kieran said he learned a lot in his seven years at Twitter, “including during the transition period.”

Kieran said his decision to depart Twitter, where he also served as that San Francisco-based company’s global data protection officer, was personal and that he wished nothing but the best for his former colleagues still there.

While Musk and Altman have recently sparred over AI , Kieran said his decision to join Tools for Humanity had nothing to do with either technology titan. “I don’t base my decisions on just the investors of a company, I think about what it’s trying to do and whether I can add value to a project,” Kieran said.

Kieran joined BeReal, a social media service sold for about $540 million last month to French mobile application and gaming publisher Voodoo, in early 2023 after leaving Twitter. Weil, where Kieran once worked , advised Voodoo on that deal, while BeReal was represented by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.

To contact the reporter on this story: Brian Baxter in New York at [email protected]

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Alessandra Rafferty at [email protected]

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