Regional Management and Oversight Senior Advisor, Geneva, Switzerland

## Regional Management and Oversight Senior Advisor, Geneva, Switzerland - Organization:UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services Position Title:Regional Management and Oversight Senior Advisor Job Category:Leadership Duty Station(s):Geneva, New York Seniority Level:Senior Level Contract Type:Staff - IP - FTA Contract Level:IP P-5 Posting Start Date:21-Sep-2026 Posting End Date:04-Oct-2026 Duration:One year initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability As the Regional Management & Oversight Senior Advisor in GPO, you will be a strategic partner to the Director, driving business performance and operational excellence across the entire portfolio. This high-impact role ensures sustainable results through expert financial stewardship and strategic planning. The UNOPS Global Portfolios Office (GPO) brings together diverse expertise to help partners deliver impact worldwide. With hubs in New York, Geneva, and Vienna, and expert teams operating globally, GPO leads multi-regional initiatives that advance sustainable development, climate action, and peacebuilding - including in some of the world's most challenging environments. By leveraging our collective expertise and global networks, GPO supports UNOPS' strategic priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals across more than 130 countries. We work closely with major global partners - including governments, international financial institutions, and UN agencies - to deliver a wide range of services, such as project management, fund management, hosting services, and HR support. The Regional Management & Oversight Senior Advisor provides strategic advice to the GPO Director on financial stewardship, operational excellence, workforce management, compliance, and overall performance. The role supports performance improvement and knowledge sharing across GPO, and coordinates and monitors the implementation of strategic corporate initiatives. The incumbent also supports the monitoring and updating of the business plan, leads the Operations Management Group, and coordinates improvement and knowledge-sharing initiatives across GPO. Functions / Key Results Expected 1. Strategic Advisory - Facilitate the development of cross-regional strategies and policies through advice to the Director and senior management, including advising on current and future business operations and strategy development and planning. - With the Director and in collaboration with the team and partners, develop the multi-year strategic plan and the annual business plan, including proposing targets, standards and results expected to ensure timely and partner-oriented services. - Evaluate overall GPO activities and initiatives to ensure alignment with organisational strategic plans, frameworks and standards of accountability, ethics, inclusion, safeguarding and integrity, and to ensure that portfolio delivery and business development are mutually reinforcing. - Keep abreast of organisational changes to make recommendations on cross-regional strategy and approaches to business development, management of the cross-regional project portfolio, and delivery of sustainable results. - With the Director, plan and allocate resources (human, financial and administrative) to achieve goals and ensure the cost-effective and appropriate use of resources in accordance with UNOPS standards of ethics, integrity and accountability framework. 2. Operational Performance Oversight and Coordination - Review and endorse proposed targets in terms of process excellence, workforce management excellence and financial stewardship. - Monitor and oversee performance across GPO; provide guidance and support in relation to actions required to achieve targets. - Monitor and oversee internal controls across regions; provide guidance and support in relation to actions required to achieve sufficient levels of controls. - Oversee cross-regional performance and execute appropriate controls, with particular focus on cost recovery, attribution of costs, and other high operational risks. - Coordinate with relevant UNOPS HQ units to ensure prioritisation, alignment and coherent interactions with GPO; actively engage with internal stakeholders and HQ units to ensure that GPO portfolios and offices perspectives are reflected in HQ-led initiatives. - Provide cross-functional quality assurance of the implementation of applicable corporate frameworks and commitments across GPO identifying systemic gaps, inconsistencies and areas requiring corrective action, and escalating material issues to the Deputy Director and relevant technical functions. - On behalf of the Director, participate in and report on relevant coordination meetings, working groups, task forces, etc. - Coordinate and maintain regular communication with GPO portfolios and offices regarding their needs and requests for support. - Coordinate the preparation of substantive briefs for the Director on GPO opportunities and challenges. 3. Performance Improvement - Drive and support world-class performance, organizational excellence and continuous improvement, and nurture a high-performance management culture. - Make evidence-based recommendations to the Director on matters related to performance and efficacy of GPO operations. - Recommend to the Director changes to structural arrangements within and between entities across GPO, including cross-functional integration and coordination, in accordance with UNOPS standards on organisational structures. - Develop and implement a performance monitoring and quality assurance system to provide oversight of GPO performance measures, corporate commitments and improvement initiatives, drawing on data and technical inputs from relevant specialist functions. 4. Knowledge Management and Innovation - Actively engage with UNOPS HQ Practice Groups and GPO portfolios to capture and provide a synthesis of best practices and lessons learned, and to ensure harmonisation of practices across GPO. - Facilitate and encourage the sharing of information, knowledge and best practices across GPO. - Contribute to the planning, implementation and organisation of strategic capacity building for personnel, partners and stakeholders for strategic business development and engagement, in coordination with the relevant technical and function leads. - Act as the learning focal point for GPO. Business Analysis, Business Intelligence, Business Management, Business Planning, Innovation Management, Knowledge Management Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and externally in order to positively shape the organisation. Anticipates and perceives the impact and implications of future decisions and activities on other parts of the organisation. Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organisational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion. Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates and supports the development of others.For people managers only:Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles. Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role). Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities and takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries. Open to change and flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on exper