Senior Project Manager (Transactional)

### General Information Position Title Senior Project Manager (Transactional) Vacancy Type Roster Job Category Project Duty Station(s) Bangui, Brazzaville, Bujumbura, Kinshasa, Yaounde Seniority Level Senior Level ICS Level ICS 11 Contract Type ICA - IICA - Regular Contract Level IICA 3 Posting Start Date 21-Sep-2026 Posting End Date 12-Oct-2026 Duration Ongoing ### Job Highlight Lead impactful projects delivering transactional services, driving efficiency and stakeholder success in a dynamic global environment. ### About the Region 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 Since 1999, the Central Africa Multi-Country Office (CAMCO), headquartered in Kinshasa, DRC, has partnered with UN agencies, international organizations, and governments in 15 Central African nations. CAMCO provides fund management, technical assistance, and capacity-building across critical sectors—infrastructure, health, education, governance, procurement, and environmental protection—while working with national and local authorities to secure local ownership and sustainable impact. The diverse portfolio spans rural-community empowerment, road rehabilitation, and peace consolidation in the DRC and CAR through Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) programmes, alongside wide-ranging procurement and human-resource services. Recent initiatives include drinking-water systems in Cameroon, mining-sector capacity-building, health-system support in the DRC, and infrastructure development in Madagascar, funded by a broad array of international partners. Together, these projects advance regional stability, resilient infrastructure, and improved livelihoods throughout Central Africa. ### Role Purpose The Senior Project Manager (Transactional) is responsible for the effective delivery and daily oversight of projects which provide transactional services, such as HR services, procurement, grants or services, to UNOPS partners. The Senior Project Manager serves as the focal point for coordination with donors, partners and beneficiaries, ensuring alignment with contractual commitments and UNOPS performance standards. Acting on behalf of the Project Board, the Senior Project Manager ensures that project outputs are delivered within agreed tolerances of time, cost, scope, quality, risk, and benefits. ### Functions / Key Results Expected Project Delivery and Performance - Develop, complete and update the project implementation plan. - Implement the approved plan (including establishment of milestones) within tolerances set by the Project Board. - Embed sustainability dimensions, including social and gender considerations, and environmental and economic aspects, into the  project life span. - Manage the production of required outputs, taking responsibility for overall progress and use of resources while initiating corrective action where necessary. - Ensure that quality of work packages and deliverables comply with the quality requirements defined in the implementation plan. - Liaise with external suppliers or account managers to ensure quality and timely delivery of outputs. - Manage acceptance and delivery of work packages. - Monitor project progress, control project variances (if any), and manage changes. - Identify, anticipate and advise senior management and the project board on mitigating measures against project risks to ensure that benefits to partners and other stakeholders are maximized. - Identify and report potential opportunities for UNOPS to the supervisor. Procedures - Comply with the organization’s policies and standards, and ensure project information is kept updated in project management systems. - Be aware of applicable local laws and regulations, and ensure adherence. This includes international regulations and standards, where applicable, as well as technical standards. - Prepare and adapt all relevant plans for approval by the project board, and manage baselines - Manage the reporting obligations defined in the implementation plan and legal agreements. - Maintain project documentation in an orderly manner for accessibility and audit support when needed. - Understand and apply the UNOPS financial rules and regulations. Be accountable for the use of delegation of authority (where applicable) and ensure compliance with relevant policies and standards of ethics. - Provide a formal handover of the project to the closure manager when applicable. - Support project audit activities, including planning, preparation and coordination during audits and follow-up on audit observations/ recommendations. Monitoring and Reporting - Include a results framework and M&E plan in the project implementation plan with clearly defined indicators and agreed targets, ensure regular monitoring and tracking of project results. - Prepare and issue regular project and financial reports in accordance with partner and UNOPS requirements for reporting. - Regularly review project status and evaluate performance criteria (scope, cost, schedule, and quality) - Maintain diaries and progress reports as required by UNOPS standard operating procedures. - Provide routine oversight and analysis of delivery data within the dashboard system. - Ensure all project team members track and regularly update milestones and targets for the duration of the project life span. Stakeholder Engagement - Develop stakeholder engagement strategies and plans. Actively engage stakeholders, take feedback, and adjust as necessary. - Establish solid working relationships with the project board (executive, senior users and senior suppliers); clients; and key stakeholders. - Enable formulation of project communication plans and monitor effectiveness of project communications. - Coordinate stakeholder engagement and communication, ensuring effective timing and interdependency management of communications. Ensure stakeholders are aware of project activities, progress, and exceptions, and are in a position to accept handover outputs. Quality Assurance - Work with internal stakeholders to ensure projects comply with audit requirements. - Work with procurement/ purchasing personnel to ensure effective interface with suppliers’ quality systems. - Coordinate quality reviews of project documents and deliverables. - Provide quality control for management outputs (e.g. project documents, reports, etc.) Knowledge Management and Innovation - Create a learning environment for the project team, encourage knowledge sharing and training to contribute to longer-term capacity building. - Actively interact with other project managers and the wider project management (PM) community, share case studies, lessons learned and best practices. - Stay abreast with latest updates and good practices of the profession, participate in training and learning activities for self to advance proficiency and competency. - Ensure lessons learned are shared in a timely and appropriate manner. - Provide feedback to corporate practic