Project Associate

Peace and Security Centre

The UNOPS Peace and Security Cluster (PSC) is a principal service provider in the field of mine action with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), UNDP, UNICEF, Governments of mine-affected countries and other mine action partners.  It is led by the Director, who has overall authority and accountability for the performance PSC on behalf of its clients.  The Director is responsible for administering and providing oversight of the day-to-day management of the Project Field offices, both according to the client requirements and in line with UNOPS rules and regulations.
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Background – UNMAS

Background – UNMAS Iraq

The UNMAS Iraq programme was formally established in June 2015, at the request of the UN Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Iraq, to lead the UN efforts to mitigate explosive threats in the country, as well as to support the enhancement of national and regional mine action capacities. UNMAS is supporting multiple layers of operations under the UNMAS Iraq Strategic Plan which focuses on three main components: 

1. Explosive Hazard Management
2. Capacity Enhancement
3. Risk Education.

Under the supervision of the Explosive Hazards Management Team Lead (EHM TL) and in close collaboration with UNMAS Iraq Senior OPS/QA Officer, the Project Associate (EHM Support) will be assigned to undertake responsibilities below:

• Support internal management of UNMAS Projects, such as but not limited to, movement and leave planners;
• Manage  day-to-day enquiries from UNMAS team members regarding their Personal Security Detail (PSD) requirements, including compliance, regulations, and policy and provides guidance where necessary;
• Act as the focal point for Explosive Hazard Management Team in VIP visits (to include deploying to the field), lead coordination with Communication and Security in close liaison with the Senior Ops/QA Officer;
• Present daily PSD requirements to the Senior Ops/QA Officer and or the Field Security Manager and facilitate the specific allocation of resources to missions;
• Facilitate the timely submission of the movement requirements through to the UNMAS Local Security Assistant (LSA) or third party contractor, after the allocation of resources have been done by either the Senior Ops/QA Officer or the Security Field Manager;
• Provide support to Explosive Hazard Management Team Lead through the management of administrative processes including, but not limited to: quality management, training, mobilization and d, preparation of new procurement documentation;
• Provide linguistic support to the Explosive Hazard Management Team on an ad hoc basis (including in the field);
• Perform any other relevant task assigned by the EHM TL.

Education

• Secondary education (high school or equivalent) with 6 years of relevant experience is required; OR
• First level University degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) with 2 years of relevant experience is required.

• Relevant experience is defined as experience in support services relevant activities, project management, or administrative management.
• Two years of experience in a complex emergency affected by a disaster or conflict is required.

• Fluency in English (speaking, reading, writing) is required.
• Fluency in Arabic (speaking, reading and writing) is required.
• Knowledge of another UN official language is desired.

• This is a non family duty station.
• This is a local position, therefore only nationals of duty station (Iraq) or applicants with a valid residence permit will be considered.
• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. 
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.