Project Manager

Leads UNDP’s LeAPS project in BARMM, managing strategy, operations, budgets, procurement, partnerships and staff while advancing digital public services, local-government capacity, monitoring and knowledge sharing with the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government.

Department: LeAPS Project Management Unit

• Lead the LeAPS Project Management Unit and implementation of project activities
• Prepare and update annual work, procurement and monitoring plans
• Manage project budgets, funds, financial integrity and reporting under UNDP rules
• Assess technology options and oversee delivery of digital public-service solutions
• Recruit and manage consultants, suppliers and project personnel
• Maintain partnerships with MILG, BARMM institutions, civil society and development partners
• Coordinate advocacy, monitoring, risk management and results reporting
• Supervise project staff and facilitate knowledge sharing and capacity building

• Advanced university degree in political science, social sciences, international relations, international law, public administration, project management or a related field, or a first university degree with two additional years of experience
• Minimum five years of relevant experience with a master’s degree or seven years with a bachelor’s degree in designing, implementing, monitoring or evaluating development programmes and institutional reforms
• Experience in project financial management, budgeting, annual work planning and financial reporting
• Experience developing partnerships with national counterparts, development partners and civil society
• Experience with ICT systems development, service digitalisation or digital service delivery
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project-related applications
• Fluency in English and Filipino
• Eligibility under the advertised Tier 1 or Tier 2 process

• National Personnel Service Agreement at NPSA-10 level
• Role leads a Project Officer and Finance and Administrative Assistant