PPP Specialist (Retainer), Multiple positions

In Latin America and the Caribbean, UNOPS adapts its approach to local context, providing a broad range of strategic solutions to improve member countries efforts in achieving the priorities of the Agenda 2030. Beyond its regular activities, it works in order to preserve and value the wealth of natural, cultural and human resources and to reduce gaps as inequality.

UNOPS has been recently offering PPP Advisory Services in order to strengthen public sector capabilities in the development of Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives.

Through its PPP portfolio, UNOPS is developing advisory services in infrastructure finance with private sector funding and operations. This includes public-private partnerships, concessions, management contracts, loans and other partnerships to support the national and local governments to address the challenge on how to prioritize and finance the infrastructure investment needed. 

Therefore, UNOPS is now recruiting PPP Specialists with relevant experience in the development PPP projects.

The Private Public Partnerships Specialist at this level would be a main contributor of the PPP specialist team for one or more UNOPS PPP project(s).

This position is home-based and depending on the projects portfolio development in LCR the selected candidate will be required to travel at least 1/3 of his/her service time and may have responsibilities in multiple countries.

This position will initially work in projects in Central America, Mexico or Argentina, and depending on PPP portfolio development may also work on other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. 

This is a homebased positon and ideally the PPP Specialist should be located in any country in Central America, Mexico or Argentina.

The PPP Specialist will be part of the PPP team and based on project requirements and individual background and profile s/he will work in one or more areas described below:

 a) Business development in PPP´s advisory services or in sustainable infraestructure finance
 b) Project Management
c) PPP Financial modelling
 d) Coordination of PPP Legal and technical framework modelling

To obtain detailed information on position funcitons, please review attached Terms of Reference.

• A third level education degree (master’s degree or equivalent) is required. Preferably in the fields of Finance, Economics, Business Administration (MBA), Infrastructure or related areas;
• A second level education degree (bachelor´s degree or equivalent) plus additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master´s degree;
• Formal certifications in financial modeling applied to Infrastructure, project finance or in PPPs is an advantage.

A minimum of two years (or more depending on academic credentials) of relevant experience in the field of public private partnerships.

Relevant experience in one or more of the following areas :

• Fluency in any of the following languages: Portuguese or Spanish
• Intermediate level in English required (Read/ Write / Speak)

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is the central resource for the United Nations system in procurement and contract management, as well as in civil works and physical infrastructure development. It focuses its action on the areas of its mandate established by the General Assembly and its Executive Council, while collaborating with other United Nations agencies, funds and programs on joint projects.

UNOPS supports local and national governments to maximize the efficiency of public investment, promote transparency, fight corruption and adapt to each country the best practices available worldwide in order to strengthen national capacities in the areas of procurement, public infrastructure and project management.

With over 8,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it.  By implementing around 1,000 projects for our partners at any given time, UNOPS makes significant contributions to results on the ground, often in the most challenging environments.