Call for Project Management Associates, GS-7, UNICEF Global Shared Services Centre, Budapest, Hungary

Contract

This is a G-7 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education. More about G-7 contracts.

The work that you do can make a difference. Do you want to work for a humanitarian organization and channel your skills, knowledge, and experience into a noble cause? UNICEF Global Shared Service Center (GSSC) is offering several career opportunities in areas of Finance, Human Resources and Business Improvement& Support.

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their rights and to help them fulfill their potential.

By working with the GSSC, you will support the success of UNICEF’s programmes worldwide, driving organizational efficiency and innovation – increasing the impact that UNICEF’s work has on the lives of children.

For every child, results

UNICEF's Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Budapest, Hungary supports UNICEF operations globally in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Payroll and Information Technology.

In this context, GSSC often partners with the Division of ICT and other divisions, in joint projects as part of the continuous process improvement to streamline processes and gain efficiency. Most of these projects are either “end-user facing” to gain efficiency for our customers and/or “back-end” solutions to improve internal processes for our processors and business partners.

How can you make a difference?

To ensure successful implementation of identified projects, the objective of this appointment is to support Business Analysis team to coordinate with all relevant stakeholders and update the project team of the progress, benefits realizations, risks and needed interventions during the whole project’s lifecycle.

This will involve:

• Assist the project team in day-to-day project management and coordination with the respective project stakeholders
• Review project related documentation and ensure the documents fully met with the project business requirements prior to further submission to the respective stakeholders
• Work collaboratively with both technical and business teams, and end-users to outline the project scope, manage vendor relationships
• Prepare and maintain the Projects master schedule for overall project implementation
• Support in preparing and organizing meetings/workshop of project teams and all other stakeholders as needed
• Facilitate collaboration between process owners, end-users, and stakeholders to convert business requirements to functional requirements
• Ensure that costs, timelines, and deliverables are in line with agreements
• Provide inputs on benefit realization parts and proper cost savings calculations in multi-year projects.

As an advocate for every child, you will receive…

• Competitive salary which is tax-exempted in Hungary
• Net salary range of HUF 678,250 – 771,916 depending on experience (medical insurance and pension premiums will be deducted from net salary). Access here the UN Salary Scale for Hungary, and here a salary calculator for simulation.
• Holidays and leave, including 1.5 days of annual leave accrual per month
• Parental leave
• Dependency allowance
• United Nations sponsored medical insurance plan, pension plan and optional life insurance plan
• Access to professional development and learning programs, online learning and learning path
• Access to staff well-being and career development support

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• A secondary education diploma
• 3 years of related professional experience for candidates holding university degree in business administration or related field
• 7 years of related professional experience for candidates without university degree
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in project management experience in IT project management (medium scale) with a proven track record of interfacing with multiple levels of the organization and successful project completion
• Analyze, plan and develop documented framework and standards in reference to efficiency drivers is required
• Significant experience collaborating across multiple functions and working with operational SMEs, technical resources/ infrastructure, and architecture teams
• Excellent understanding of the project lifecycle and project management methodology
• Formal training in business analytics, project management, information technology, or related field is highly desirable
• Demonstrate ability to establish harmonious and effective working relationships within the organization through various divisions for better flow of information
• Experience with developing data templates will be considered as an asset
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (written & verbal) targeting multiple audiences with ability to influence others while working in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity
• High motivation, enthusiasm, and dedication to deliver results within strict timeframes
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office, specifically MS Project, Visio, Excel, and PowerPoint is required
• Fluency in English (both written and verbal) is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is considered as an asset
• Knowledge of case management tool (ServiceNow) is an asset

Remarks:

• Contract is for 6 months with possibility of extension
• The hiring manager may apply other criteria beyond the minimum requirements
• Applicants must be nationals of EU countries or in possession of a valid work permit. Please attach a copy of your work permit to your application submission
• General Service (GS) staff are locally recruited staff and therefore candidates are personally responsible for any travel and accommodation arrangements. UNICEF does not facilitate Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) accreditation for locally recruited staff
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advanced to the next steps

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability.

View our competency framework at:

https://www.unicef.org/careers/media/1041/file/UNICEF%27s_Competency_Framework.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.