Background Information Asia Regional Office, and
Bangkok Liaison Office
UNOPS
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Background Information Asia Regional Office, and
Bangkok Liaison Office
UNOPS
provides its services through a global network of regional offices, operational
hubs and operations and project centres. The Office of the Regional Director
for the Asia Region (ORD AR) in Bangkok, Thailand, was established in 2015 to oversee
and enable efficient and effective delivery of support to partners in the Asia
Region in line with the UNOPS corporate strategy. Currently, approximately 700 personnel
are working on projects in diverse and complex environments. Based in the office of the ORD, the PLG Asia
Partnerships Advisor (Liaison) is responsible for supporting and servicing
Asian based partners including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB),
the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), KOICA, and
the Korean Government.
Background Information -
Job-specific
The intern will support the
Partnerships Development Adviser (Liaison) with specific activities relating to
partnership development with KOICA and Korea based activities, events and
partnerships. The intern may also be required to support partnership
development activities with other important donors to the region. Secondary
responsibilities include: Provide support to the Asia Region office as required
on a) internal coordination and capacity-building initiatives, and b) external
outreach activities.
The internship will offer insight
into working in a United Nations organization and experience in a dynamic,
international environment to the incumbent.