Project Management Support - Officer

UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services); Davao City; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

UNOPS, through its BARMM tri-justice programme, seeks a Project Management Support Officer for Stakeholder Coordination to strengthen coordination across inter‑agency mechanisms and ensure coherent engagement with senior leadership. The role emphasizes operational support, documentation, and action follow‑through within multi‑stakeholder efforts.

You will liaise with government agencies, judicial bodies, and customary actors to advance tri‑justice system strengthening and ensure timely delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree with 0 years of relevant experience.
• Specialization in justice sector reform, legal pluralism, or conflict‑affected governance systems
• Experience in programme coordination, governance, public administration, or justice sector‑related work
• Experience in supporting multi‑stakeholder coordination involving government institutions and partners
• Experience in organizing meetings, workshops, or coordination platforms with documentation and follow‑up actions
• Experience in BARMM, Mindanao, or similar conflict‑affected contexts
• Familiarity with justice sector institutions including formal, Shari’ah, and/or customary systems
• Experience working with UN agencies, international organizations, or donor‑funded programmes
• Exposure to governance, peacebuilding, or institutional strengthening programmes

Responsibilities

• Provide operational coordination support to the Project Manager for the BLJCC platform.
• Facilitate coordination among justice sector institutions, stakeholders, and technical specialists across workstreams.
• Support BLJCC meetings, dialogues, agendas, materials, and coordination documents.
• Record and organize meeting outputs, decisions, and follow-up actions.
• Maintain communication with BLJCC member institutions and stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment of BLJCC activities with programme priorities and timelines.
• Support monitoring and reporting of coordination actions and inter‑agency commitments.
• Maintain records of meetings and coordination outputs; contribute to lessons learned.

Skills

Documentation

Facilitation

Governance

Risk and Compliance

Knowledge Management

Project Coordination

Reporting

Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Law, Public Administration, Political Science, Governance, Development Studies, or related fields

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields

Job description

Reporting directly to the Project Manager for overall supervision and performance accountability, the Project Management Support Officer Stakeholder Coordination) provides technical and operational coordination support to the Senior Project Manager in strengthening the functionality of the BLJCC, other inter-agency and institutional mechanisms and stakeholder processes within the BARMM tri-justice system.

The position is intended to provide dedicated operational support that promotes coherent engagement, strengthens coordination continuity, and supports effective implementation and monitoring of inter-agency commitments across the programme. The role supports day-to-day coordination processes, documentation, stakeholder follow-through, and related operational coordination requirements under the guidance of the Senior Project Manager and in support of the broader programme implementation structure.

Functions / Key Results Expected

1. BLJCC Coordination Support

Support the Project Manager in the overall coordination of the task of operationalizing the BLJCC as a multi-agency coordination and planning platform

Facilitate coordination among justice sector institutions, stakeholders, representatives and technical specialists across formal, Shari’ah, and customary systems-related workstreams

Support the preparation and organization of BLJCC meetings, dialogues, and technical working sessions and assist in the development of meeting agendas, materials, and coordination documents

Record and organize meeting outputs, including key decisions, action points, and follow-up actions

Maintain communication and follow-ups with BLJCC member institutions and stakeholders

Ensure alignment of BLJCC activities with programme priorities and work package outputs, and implementation timelines, in coordination with relevant work package focal points

Support follow-through of agreed coordination actions and inter-agency commitments

2. Inter-Agency and System Coordination Support

Facilitate communication and coordination among key justice sector stakeholders, including government agencies, judicial bodies, and customary justice actors to advance tri-justice systems institutional support processes;

Support the Project Manager in strengthening linkages between activities and programme outputs, including the timely identification of operational coordination gaps, challenges, bottlenecks, and risks across work packages.

3. Monitoring and Reporting Support

Support tracking of coordination-related outputs, including progress on BLJCC and other work package actions and inter-agency commitments for programme reporting

Coordinate with the M&E Specialist to provide relevant coordination inputs for reporting purposes

Support preparation of briefing materials, updates, and reports for internal and external stakeholders, as required.

4. Knowledge Management and Documentation

Maintain organized records of BLJCC and other work package meetings, coordination outputs, and related documentation

Support and contribute to the documentation of coordination processes, lessons learned, and good practices

Skills

Documentation, Facilitation, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Knowledge Management, Project Coordination, Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Technical Writing

Education Requirements

Required

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Law, Public Administration, Political Science, Governance, Development Studies, or related fields with 5 years of relevant experience OR

Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields with 0 years of relevant experience is required.

Specialization in justice sector reform, legal pluralism, or conflict‑affected governance systems

Experience Requirements

Required

Relevant experience is work in programme coordination, governance, public administration, or justice sector‑related work

Experience in supporting multi‑stakeholder coordination processes involving government institutions and partners

Experience in organizing and supporting meetings, workshops, or coordination platforms, including documentation and follow‑up of actions

Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement and inter‑agency coordination

Experience in preparing reports, briefs, or coordination‑related documentation

Experience working in BARMM, Mindanao, or similar conflict‑affected or fragile contexts

Familiarity with justice sector institutions, including formal, Shari’ah, and/or customary systems

Experience supporting coordination platforms, councils, or inter‑agency mechanisms

Experience working with UN agencies, international organizations, or donor‑funded programmes

Exposure to governance, peacebuilding, or institutional strengthening programmes

Language Requirements

Job Highlight

Provide technical and operational coordination support to the Programme Manager in operationalizing and strengthening the BLJCC and broader tri‑justice coordination mechanisms, supporting effective inter‑agency collaboration and coordination coherence across programme interventions.

Opportunities for learning and growth

Commitment to Excellence: Our support extends to all personnel at every level of the organization.

Ongoing Development: We provide ongoing opportunities to help our people learn, develop, and excel at their jobs.

State‑of‑the-Art Learning: Access a wide range of learning through our blended learning programmes, covering Leadership development and Personal and professional development.

Key Credentials: Opportunities to benefit from Internationally recognized technical certifications and Membership to professional associations in various areas.

Internal Culture: We foster an environment that encourages and supports knowledge sharing and collaboration.