Programme Management Associate, Multiple positions

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations helping a wide range of partners in delivering peace, security, humanitarian and development projects across the world. 

UNOPS Sri Lanka implements tailored socio-economic development projects that benefit vulnerable communities and supports the Government national capacities. UNOPS has been working across Sri Lanka managing education, public health, roads, water and sanitation, fisheries, agriculture and solid waste infrastructure projects. UNOPS also provides expertise in procurement, fund management and human resources management services. 

As part of its programme implementation and advisory capacity, UNOPS will work closely with members of the Government of Sri Lanka and its representatives,  and the Sri Lankan civil society to deliver agreed sets of projects and activities  to support the work of Sri Lankan civil society in assisting the people and communities of Sri Lanka.

1. Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination

2. Programme Implementation Monitoring and Reporting 

3. Communication

• Document, map and regularly update key stakeholders of the projects including implementing partners, civil society organizations, local authorities and donors.

• Ensure liaison and communication with partners and key stakeholders in the relevant duty station and geographic area.

• Interact with UNOPS project teams, partners to exchange information on operational implementation related to the programme. 

• Coordinate routine activities and operational aspects and report problems and issues to the supervisor. 

• Arrange and support the facilitation of meetings, training and workshops with different stakeholders. 

• Arrange and facilitate field visits.

• Support the documentation of all  relevant project documents and administrative files in the field office. 

• Support and contribute to the timely reporting to donors in collaboration with different functional units. 

• Assist and participate in field visits to the project sites, including the related logistics and administrative matters as necessary.

• Support communication and visibility activities for the programme as part of the programme communications plan and strategy.

• High school diploma is required. 

• A university degree is desirable, but not required, and may substitute for some of the required years of experience.

Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement
Contract level: Local ICA Support
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance
The position is only open to Sri Lankan nationals

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• 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 (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.