Programme Management Office (PRMO) - Senior Officer, Accra, Ghana

## Programme Management Office (PRMO) - Senior Officer, Accra, Ghana - Organization:UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services - Office:UNOPS Accra, Ghana Position Title:Programme Management Office (PRMO) - Senior Officer Job Category:Programme Duty Station(s):Accra Seniority Level:Mid Level Contract Type:ICA - LICA - Specialist - Regular Contract Level:LICA 9 Posting Start Date:17-Jul-2026 Posting End Date:02-Aug-2026 Strengthen project delivery across West Africa, enhancing portfolio performance and advancing sustainable development. The UNOPS Africa Regional Office, based in Nairobi, Kenya, oversees the delivery of over 250 projects across 40 countries, with a focus on fragile and conflict-affected settings. Supported by more than 1,000 personnel across five multi-country offices—spanning North, West, Central, Eastern and Southern Africa, and the Horn of Africa—the office advances national priorities through strategic initiatives in Climate Action, Health, Infrastructure, Peace and Security, Middle-Income Country Support, and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The Regional Office provides strategic leadership, operational support, and oversight in key areas including Partnerships, Communications, Management and Oversight, Infrastructure and Project Management, Health and Safety, and Security. By promoting excellence in project delivery, fostering knowledge sharing, and driving continuous improvement, the office contributes to sustainable infrastructure, transparent resource management, and a better quality of life for communities across the continent. About the Country/Multi-Country Office Based in Dakar, Senegal, the West Africa Multi-Country Office (WAMCO) delivers high-quality project management, infrastructure, and procurement services across 16 countries in West Africa and the Sahel, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Togo. Aligned with UNOPS' mission, WAMCO supports partners in peacebuilding, humanitarian assistance, and sustainable development. WAMCO's portfolio spans key sectors such as health, climate change, renewable energy, agriculture, water and sanitation, environment, infrastructure, justice, and peace and security. Notable projects include the construction of pre-preschools for early childhood development in Senegal (in partnership with KOICA and UNICEF), capacity-building for national agencies on disaster risk reduction and resource management, and the development of rural mini-grid electrification systems in Sierra Leone. Through these initiatives, WAMCO contributes to inclusive growth and the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the region. The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations. Background Information - Job-specific The UNOPS Africa Regional Office, based in Nairobi, Kenya, oversees the delivery of over 250 projects across 40 countries, with a focus on fragile and conflict-affected settings. Supported by more than 1,000 personnel across five multi-country offices—spanning North, West, Central, Eastern and Southern Africa, and the Horn of Africa—the office advances national priorities through strategic initiatives in Climate Action, Health, Infrastructure, Peace and Security, Middle-Income Country Support, and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The Regional Office provides strategic leadership, operational support, and oversight in key areas including Partnerships, Communications, Management and Oversight, Infrastructure and Project Management, Health and Safety, and Security. By promoting excellence in project delivery, fostering knowledge sharing, and driving continuous improvement, the office contributes to sustainable infrastructure, transparent resource management, and a better quality of life for communities across the continent. About the Country/Multi-Country Office Based in Dakar, Senegal, the West Africa Multi-Country Office (WAMCO) delivers high-quality project management, infrastructure, and procurement services across 16 countries in West Africa and the Sahel, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia,Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria,Sierra Leone and Togo. Aligned with UNOPS' mission, WAMCO supports partners in peacebuilding, humanitarian assistance, and sustainable development. WAMCO's portfolio spans key sectors such as health, climate change, renewable energy, agriculture, water and sanitation, environment, infrastructure, justice, and peace and security. Notable projects include the construction of pre-preschools for early childhood development in Senegal (in partnership with KOICA and UNICEF), capacity-building for national agencies on disaster risk reduction and resource management, and the development of rural mini-grid electrification systems in Sierra Leone. Through these initiatives, WAMCO contributes to inclusive growth and the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the region. The functions and services of the Programme Management Office include : Contribution to Strategic Planning/Portfolio : Ensuring UNOPS is focused on doing the right projects by supporting management decision-making. Contribution to Delivery: Ensuring UNOPS is doing projects the right way, through the effective delivery of the programme and projects. Contribution to Best Practices: Applying UNOPS standards in project management, encouraging consistent working practices and ensuring appropriate application. The role of the PMO - Senior Officer is to support the Head of PMO, the Head of Programme and the Senior Management to exercise Governance over the MCO Portfolio. S/he provides Oversight, Advisory and decision-enabling functions to assigned portfolios in the Multi-Country Office. The PMO - Senior Officer supports the facilitation of the successful and consistent delivery of projects in their assigned portfolios while facilitating a balanced MCO-wide Outlook of the portfolio. S/he guides the projects and Project Managers in applying best practice in order to capitalize on the model of excellence of UNOPS. The successful candidate provides continuous guidance and limited support to Project Teams, while ensuring that the entire portfolio team is knowledgeable and works collectively towards the organization's strategic goals and commitments to our partners. Functions / Key Results Expected 1. Development & Planning Provide support to project management teams in facilitating the implementation of appropriate standards and best practices in line with UNOPS policies and procedures Assist in coordinating the development, consolidation and tracking progress of other Units' plans Support PMs and PMSOs with the establishment, monitoring and delivery of business and programme level strategies, plans, targets, indicators and work plans, verifying budgets against forecasts, ensure this is done properly Ensure projects in the development of Gender Action Plan; and monitor that the plans are followed through Develop and establish resource tracking systems for use within the PMO, complementary to UNOPS' online tools, to ensure effective planning, forecasting and tracking of delivery across the Country Office. Ensure the project team to identify and anticipate potential risks and issues in a timely manner, and escalate to the HoP and management team as necessary Work closely and support the project team in project setup, implementation