Background Information - UNOPS
UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partnersโ 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 โ a strength that helps us better understand and address our partnersโ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage the recruitment of qualified female candidates.
Work-life harmonization
UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.
Background Information - Job-specificBackground information - IPMG
UNOPS strategic focus places increased emphasis on national capacity development and sustainable approaches to project management, procurement and infrastructure services. A key objective is to be recognized as an organization that delivers world-class infrastructure and project management, which is both economically and socially sustainable, even in the most challenging environments. To achieve this goal, UNOPS has established the Infrastructure and Project Management Group (IPMG).
The Infrastructure and Project Management Group (IPMG) provides policy, standards guidance and support in three UNOPS service lines of Project Management, Infrastructure and Financial Management Services (Grant Support and Fund Management). IPMG leads the design and implementation of a project, programme and portfolio management (P3M) system centered around the needs of UNOPS partners, beneficiaries and frontline personnel. IPMG also drives UNOPS efforts to leverage sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructure and maximize local capacity through grant support management to achieve sustainable development. Through thought leadership, we aim to position UNOPS with its partners, foster innovative solutions for sustainable and inclusive development, and accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This includes speeding up the implementation of urgent infrastructure and scaling up infrastructure service delivery, particularly in relation to climate action and energy. Our delivery approach to project management, infrastructure and grant support management prioritizes development needs, empowers institutions and communities, builds partnersโ capacity, champions gender equality and social inclusion and reduces environmental impact. IPMG translates policy into practice by providing strategic direction, standards and oversight, while facilitating knowledge sharing and capacity-building for UNOPS teams globally.
Background information - Job Specific
The Strategic Advice and Support (SAS) team works to develop strategies, research publications, methodologies and tools to improve development outcomes as well as assist in the positioning of UNOPS at the highest levels in related fields, including various global agenda focus areas, such as resilience, sustainability and inclusion. Functional Responsibilities
Purpose and Scope of Assignment
Working within the Strategic Advice and Support team and under the overall guidance and supervision of the Team Lead for Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Implementation (IPMG), the successful incumbent will be expected to be responsible for providing technical support to Strategic Advice and Support activities, as well as contributing to the overall administration of the team.
The Senior Analyst will be based in Copenhagen; however, the incumbent may be required to travel to support Strategic Advice and Support activities in the field.
The Senior Analystโs responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Strategic Support
Support the research, development and piloting of frameworks, tools and methodologies which focus primarily on improving the sustainability, resilience and inclusion of infrastructure;
Support the research and development of initiatives for increasing knowledge and developing an applied understanding of sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructure both internally and externally;
Support the research and drafting of key positioning pieces or reports which highlight the role of infrastructure in global development, including relations to the global agendas;
Support the research and development of awareness materials, including case studies, that promote UNOPS infrastructure activities internally and externally across UN agencies and the private sector;
Support the mainstreaming of sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructure within UNOPS policies, processes and standards.
Operations Support
Support the building of sustainable, resilient, and inclusive infrastructure knowledge, skills and competencies at HQ, regional and country levels;
Support the planning and delivery of missions to regions to support Strategic Advice and Supportโs work;
Support the design and implementation of activities and initiatives around sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructure and its application within the development contexts;
Support various tasks, work packages and projects as outlined and assigned in the annual work plan;
Provide research and data collection on topics upon request by supervisors;
Reporting & Tools
Identify areas for improvement and provide ongoing maintenance and updates to the Strategic Advice and Supportโs workspace;
Support the drafting of external articles, presentations, e-mails and other communication;
Support the team with stakeholder management (internal and external) and establish a communication strategy for effective outreach;
Support the preparation of reports and other communication materials including blogs, newsletters, and bulletins to promote Strategic Advice and Supportโs achievements;
Support organisational reporting - i.e. quarterly progress reports, management reports, and end of year report.
Monitoring and Progress Controls
Setting standards, personal and development objectives in Performance Evaluation Review;
Responsible for monitoring and reporting on set goals, targets and performance requirements against the Performance Evaluation Review and work plan;
Support the updating of the Intranet Page for the Strategic Advice and Support team;
Successfully meeting deadlines based on workplan;
Education/Experience/Language requirementsEducation
Candidates must hold a Masterโs Degree or higher: Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, other built environment related subject;
However, candidates with degrees in international relations, economics, sustainability, resilience or inclusion AND have experience in infrastructure or the built environment may apply;
Work Experience
2 years of experience working in the built environment is required;
Experience researching and supporting the development of thought leadership publications or positioning papers is required;
Experience with infrastructure planning, delivery and management in a developing country context is considered an asset;
Experience working with a variety of institutions; including UN, government/public institutions, private sector, and or research/academia in the field of the built, natural and enabling environment is considered an asset;
Experience working with the global policy frameworks around sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructure is considered an asset;
Experience developing analytical frameworks is considered an asset;
Experience developing software based tools is considered an asset;
Experience in data analysis is considered an asset.
Languages
Fluency in English is required;
Fluency in French and/or Spanish is highly desirable.
Competencies Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion.Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates and supports the development of others. For people managers only: Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles. Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role). Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities and takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries. Open to change and flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on experiences and modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements. Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions. Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks. Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving. Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner. Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings and needs of others. Actively listens and proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion and finding common ground. Additional Considerations
Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified. Qualified female candidates and candidates from the Global South are strongly encouraged to apply. UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request. Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.
It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.
Work environment
IPS offers a unique work environment in UNOPS headquarters, in Copenhagen, Denmark, located in the UN City building, one of Copenhagenโs landmarks. UNOPS HQ offers a safe, family-friendly lifestyle environment with multiple opportunities for networking and active lifestyle, in a city known for its excellent urban design and planning.
The IPS team is a diverse team in terms of age, nationalities and family situations. IPS is keen on strengthening diversity in the team with a current focus on gender equality and geographic diversity. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. IPS is very dynamic and welcomes agility, autonomy and self-drive. The work of IPS is oriented towards exciting opportunities which have a corporate, global impact and is in touch with the whole of UNOPS.
UNOPS has a hosting agreement with the Government of Denmark, and as such both national and international candidates are eligible for HQ-based positions. UNOPS officials are exempt from Danish taxes on UN incomes. EU citizens may opt to be registered with the Danish State Administration as EU migrant worker and keep the rights associated with that status or register through UNOPS with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. EU Citizens may apply for the public Danish health insurance or special health card depending on their choice of registration, while the non-EU citizens will be registered by UNOPS under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Contract type: ICA
Contract level: I-ICA1
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx