UNOPS South East Asia Multi-Country Office (EAPMCO)
The South East Asia and Pacific Multi Country Office (EAPMCO) supports, develops and oversees the UNOPS portfolio of projects in South East Asia and the Pacific. EAPMCO was established in January 2023 following the merger of the Thailand Multi-Country Office, which covered 20 countries across North East Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific, and the Cambodia Multi-Country Office, which covered 4 countries South East Asia - 3 countries in the Mekong Sub-region (Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam) and the Philippines. EAPMCO currently covers 24 countries across North East Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific. With its head office in Bangkok, the Multi-Country Office comprises nine business units: EAPMCO Thailand, EAPMCO Indonesia, EAPMCO Pacific Operations Cluster, EAPMCO Papua New Guinea, EAPMCO China, EAPMCO Vietnam, EAPMCO Mekong, and EAPMCO Philippines.
In 2024, the UNOPS EAPMCO implemented projects worth more than USD 80 million, in the areas of Energy Transition, Digital Transformations, Sustainable Environmental Management, Climate Change, Waste Management, Rule of Law and Access to Justice, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Post Conflict Reintegration, Emergency Relief, Post COVID19 Economic Transformations, and Health, through HR, procurement, construction, contract management, fund and program management services.
The Multi Country Office head office in Bangkok provides strategic direction, operational support, delivery oversight and assurance of the excellence of business processes and quality standards across all of the entire Multi Country Office locations. It is also responsible for developing, delivering and managing the portfolio of engagements in the country of the MCO location itself.
EAPMCO Pacific Operations Clusters
The EAPMCO Pacific cluster, established in 2017, was formed to support the implementation of UNOPS projects across the Pacific, dealing with the challenges and constraints associated with a combination of Pacific Islands' remoteness, availability of resources, demography, weather, or a combination of all these factors. Many Pacific Islands continue to suffer from diseconomies of scale in production and exchange of goods and services, and access to export markets, with the main economic activities remaining concentrated around tourism, fisheries, forestry, and agriculture, with remittances still playing a significant role in the economy of several Pacific Islands. Currently, UNOPS is working across 12 Pacific Island countries, implementing projects in the areas of health systems strengthening, digital transformations, climate change adaptation, governance, etc.
UNOPS’ Common Premises Management in the Federated States of Micronesia
The UNOPS team in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is located in Pohnpei where it operates from shared premises “UN MCO Micronesia” which also accommodates other UN entities. UNOPS recently agreed to take over the management of the shared premises in Pohnpei from 1 January 2025. The incumbent will be responsible for the management of the common premises and the role may be referred to as the Common Premises Manager.
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the UNOPS Pacific Small Island Developing States Advisor, the Administration Senior Officer is responsible for the provision of quality, transparent and efficient shared premises and facilities management support to all entities operating from the common premises. He/she analyzes and interprets the administrative rules and regulations and provides solutions to administrative issues related to shared premises and facilities management. The Administration Senior Officer promotes a collaborative, client-focused, quality and results-oriented approach.
The Administration Senior Officer works in close collaboration with the support services, programme and project teams locally and with UNOPS HQ colleagues, UN agencies and Government officials, to successfully deliver administrative services for the UN MCO Micronesia in the Federated States in Micronesia.