UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development. UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.
Working with us
UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.
Diversity
With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.
Work life harmonization
UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.
Background Information – Philippines
Established in 2016, UNOPS Philippines provides expert support to ensure sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure activities in projects. With funds from the European Union (EU), UNOPS supports the Supreme Court, the Department of Justice, and the Department of the Interior and Local Government under the Governance in Justice (GOJUST) Programme (GOJUST2) through procurement, logistics, and grants management to push forward the justice reform agenda of the Philippine government through innovations and interventions; as well as providing grants to civil society organisations to improve access to justice of marginalised groups. In the Support to the Bangsamoro Transition (SUBATRA) Programme, UNOPS is working with the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Government strengthening capacities of the executive, legislative and judicial branches to ensure a smooth transition, also with funds from the EU.
In the health sector, UNOPS works with the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) for the construction of health facilities in Eastern Samar, and with the DOH / ADB in the HEAL project (Health System Enhancement to Address and Limit COVID-19).
The UNOPS Philippines Office is part of the UNOPS Cambodia Multi-Country Officer (KHMCO), which provides oversight, support and services to UNOPS operations in the country offices.
UNOPS Philippines is in the process of expanding its area of engagement in cooperation with its development partners, focusing mainly on a portfolio of projects and programs in the infrastructure, logistics management, procurement in health, rule of law, and governance sectors and subsequently is looking for qualified and committed experts.
Background Information
UNOPS will provide support to the OHCHR to successfully implement the UN Joint Programme for Human Rights in the Philippines. UNOPS will be supporting OHCHR with services of project management, procurement, logistics and communications & visibility.
OHCHR advocates practical solutions to fear and injustice, so governments protect the rights of all their people in line with international law. OHCHR's Philippines works on promotion and protection of human rights by supporting the implementation of the UN Joint Programme on Human Rights.
This is a programme bringing together the UN, Government and civil society on six key human rights issues:
Strengthening domestic investigative and accountability mechanisms
Improved data gathering on alleged police violations
Civic space and engagement with civil society and the Commission on Human Rights Philippines (CHRP)
Strengthening the National Mechanism for Reporting and Follow-up
Human Rights-Based Approach to drug control,
Human Rights-Based Approach to counterterrorism.
Education
Completion of secondary school/high school is required.
First University Degree (Bachelor), preferably in Business Administration, Public Administration, or other related fields, is desirable but not required and it can substitute for some of the required years of experience.
Experience
Minimum 6 years of experience in general administrative, logistics, or operations’ support services in national or international public or corporate organizations is required with secondary/high school education or 2 years of relevant experience is required in combination with a Bachelor's degree.
Some experience in UN system organizations is desirable.
Proficiency in computers and office software packages (MS Office), G-Suite and experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.
Experience in use of Enterprise systems including OneUNOPS is desirable.
Languages
Fluency in English is desirable.
Fluency inTagalog is desirable.
Knowledge of a second UN or regional working language is an asset.
