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).
Within UNOPS, it is IPMG’s objective to serve the organization’s personnel and partners by broadening their infrastructure and project management capabilities, while disseminating best practices in both of these areas. Through this work, the group helps facilitate the successful delivery of programs and projects around the world.
To achieve its objectives, IPMG has established six interrelated and interdependent technical streams, namely, Strategic Initiatives, Standards, Engagement Assurance, Gender Equality and Inclusion (GESI), Grant Support and Transformation, that are supported by the Portfolio Support team.
The Strategic Initiatives (SI) team works to develop 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 and sustainability.
In addition, SI hosts the Secretariat for UNOPS Mission Hubs. The Mission Hubs are thematic hubs, intended to drive cross-regional engagement, peer learning, and promote knowledge management at all levels in order to reinforce UNOPS capacity to implement the Strategic Plan 2022-2025 and contribute to the 2030 Agenda and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Background information - Job specific
Under the overall management of the Head of Strategic Initiatives and direct supervision by the Knowledge Management Specialist in IPMG, the Policy Analyst (Mission Hubs) will be responsible for conducting research and policy analysis to support substantive objectives in the Mission Hubs. Mission Hub thematic areas include climate, energy, small island developing states (SIDS), healthcare, digital transformation, social protection and equality, and humanitarian development work.
The successful candidate will have strong research and communication skills. They must be client/service-oriented as well as structured, organized and detail-oriented. In addition, the incumbent is expected to have a strong interest across all SDGs and the UN system as well as a willingness to learn all relevant online tools and systems that are used by the Mission Hubs and IPMG.
Please attach a cover letter explaining your motivation for this position and describing how relevant your experience is. Applications without a cover letter may be disregarded.
The preference for this position is duty station Copenhagen but a possibility for home-based can be considered.