UNOPS Somalia Country Office (SOCO) is recruiting this position: Project Management Support – Senior officer – Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS).

This is an exciting and rewarding career opportunity and UNOPS is committed to achieving a truly diverse workforce.

Interested and qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Overview of UNOPS

UNOPS mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Within these three core areas of expertise, UNOPS provides its partners with advisory, implementation and transactional services, with projects ranging from building schools and hospitals, to procuring goods and services and training local personnel. UNOPS works closely with governments and communities to ensure increased economic, social and environmental sustainability for the projects we support, with a focus on developing national capacity.

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices in development, humanitarian and peace building contexts, always satisfying or surpassing partner expectations.

We employ more than 6,000 personnel and on behalf of our partners create thousands more work opportunities in local communities. Through our headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark and a network of offices, we oversee activities in more than 80 countries.

Somalia Country Office:

Somalia is amid major new political and security developments that will offer a greater possibility for peace and security than the country has seen in over 20 years. The Federal Government of Somalia established in 2012, and international community have driven a process of rebuilding government institutions and processes through Somalia’s peacebuilding and state-building priorities under the Somali Compact (2013-2016), based on the Busan “New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States” agreement. The Somalia National Development Plan (2017-2019), builds on this foundation laid by the Compact and sets the priorities for national recovery and development in full collaboration with national and regional governments.  A landmark electoral process in late 2016 and early 2017 resulted in a peaceful transfer of power to a new President and government, in place since February and March 2017 respectively. The government has set out an ambitious agenda for its term (the period to 2021).  At the London Somalia Conference in May 2017, a Security Pact was agreed by Somalia and the international community, which will allow for sustainable, long-term security based on mutual accountability. UNOPS has had a solid in-country presence in Somalia since 1994 implementing a wide range of projects and has contributed to development priorities of the country.

Specific Context to the Project.

The Stipends programme is a part of Security Sector Reform (SSR) and falls within the second of the Peace and State building Goals (PSGs): “Establish unified, capable, accountable and rights-based Somali federal security institutions, providing basic security for its citizens.” Complementary to the stipends programmes is the biometric registration of the Police & Military personnel. Registration of the Police/Military personnel promotes accountability and transparency and is crucial for strengthening the Somali government’s capacity in terms of improved financial and personnel management. The Project Management Support – Senior Officer Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) will lead the conceptualization, planning, preparation, and monitoring of registration and verification activities and will report to the Police/Military Stipends Senior Project Managers

Background Information – Job Specific:
The Project Management Support – Senior officer (AFIS) will be responsible for lead the conceptualization, planning, preparation, and monitoring of registration and verification activities and will work with and report to the Senior Project Manager of the stipends projects.