Background Information Pakistan
UNOPS commenced
operations in Pakistan in 1999 a...
Background Information Pakistan
UNOPS commenced
operations in Pakistan in 1999 and significantly up-scaled activities from 2005
onwards to support populations affected by and vulnerable to earthquakes. In
2010, UNOPS opened a permanent office in Islamabad to support the Government of
Pakistan and other partners to undertake humanitarian and reconstruction
services, following the most devastating flood in the nation’s history.
UNOPS Pakistan has been implementing
projects in the areas of early recovery and reconstruction of community
infrastructure, project management and related monitoring and verification,
community development, fund management, and procurement. Supported
strategically by a regional operational hub and UNOPS headquarters in
Copenhagen and within the overarching framework of the ONE UN Programme, UNOPS
Pakistan continues to deliver projects across the country under its core
delivery practices of sustainable infrastructure, sustainable procurement, and
sustainable project management.
UNOPS is based in Islamabad and
has a provincial office in Peshawar. In addition, UNOPS is administrating
Global Environment Facility (GEF) small grants on behalf of UNDP to support
community led projects in Baluchistan. Similarly, UNOPS is also acting as the
Local Fund Agent of the Global Fund. In Pakistan, UNOPS monitors a grant
portfolio of $600,000,000 by undertaking regular and mandatory field visits
across the country including FATA to provide independent monitoring of the
activities carried out by the grantees of the Global Fund.
Purpose and Scope of Assignment
Under the guidance and supervision of
Project Support Associate, the Administrative and Security Assistant provides
support to office operations performing a variety of standard administrative processes ensuring high quality and accuracy of work. S/he may take
routine decisions on administrative processes based on clearly established
guidelines. In performing her/his work, the Administrative and Security Assistant promotes a client, quality and results-oriented approach consistent with UNOPS rules and regulations and
UN Security Management System regulations. S/He shall provide support to the delivery
of security management services in office in Peshawar, and in projects
areas.
He/she works closely with
the operations and project teams for resolving security related issues and
information exchange in a timely fashion. S/he also coordinates with staff of other UN agencies to exchange information and ensure
consistent service delivery.