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Project Manager

Category | Grade:Professional | NPSA-8Deadline:27 Aug 2026 (10 days left)Job ID:36181Posted on:12 Aug 2026 (5 days ago)
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Job Description

Manage a UNDP project that strengthens water supply and utility capacity in the West Bank through well rehabilitation, transmission upgrades, a new well and improved water-service delivery. The manager will direct implementation, finances, risks and staff; coordinate partners and donors; ensure compliant, gender-responsive delivery; and report results, learning and technical progress to the Project Board.

Key Details

Department

Natural Resources Portfolio

Position details

Experience level

Early

Minimum experience

No minimum listed

Category

Professional

Grade

NPSA-8

Arrangement

Onsite

Education

Bachelor degree

Language Requirements

Required

Arabic, English

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day project implementation and supervise project staff, consultants and experts
  • Develop work plans, milestones and stakeholder responsibilities
  • Monitor project progress, financial resources and accounting records
  • Maintain the project risk log and report mitigation measures to the Project Board
  • Ensure compliance with financial, procurement and administrative processes
  • Integrate gender equality and community engagement into project delivery
  • Coordinate implementing partners, ministries, donors and technical counterparts
  • Prepare progress, corporate and dashboard reporting and synthesize lessons learned

Role Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in water resources management, engineering, business administration, international development or a related field
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 2 years of qualifying experience as an alternative
  • At least 2 years of experience managing development projects with financial, budget, risk, staff and quality management
  • Proficiency in Arabic
  • Proficiency in English

Desired Criteria

  • Experience engaging multilateral donors, public institutions and local government units
  • Experience managing complex projects and risk-mitigation measures
  • Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation tools
  • Experience in results-based management reporting
  • Knowledge of the UN system and UNDP procedures
  • Experience managing water-infrastructure projects
  • Project management certification

Skills to Have

Tools Knowledge

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNDP Careers, on 12 Aug 2026.