The UNOPS Hub in Amman implements projects in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen, in partnership with bilateral donors, national governments, and other UN agencies. With an established presence across the region, the office runs operations including large-scale procurement, project development, and technical management, and provides financial, human resources, and infrastructure-related services. The functional objective of UNOPS Hub in Amman is to deliver its projects in an efficient and effective manner and in line with the principles, rules and regulations of UNOPS, in order to support the response to the current needs and national priorities in the region.
UNOPS has been active in Iraq since 2004, delivering close to 50 projects worth over USD 260 million. UNOPS has a very strong relationship with the key counterparts at both central and regional government levels in Iraq. UNOPS operates from its Operational Hub in Amman and supports its country office in Baghdad.
The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.
UNOPS is committed to achieving a fully diverse workforce.
Project Information:
The Project’s overall objective is to contribute to the revitalization of agriculture while building resilience to climate change in the Southern Governorates in Iraq.
The Project has the three following specific objectives:
Water Management - Increase water availability and irrigation efficiency to sustain water supply for agricultural production in the selected governorates
Climate Change - Mitigate the impact of climate change namely the reduction in precipitation and increasing water scarcity by supporting irrigated agricultural production
Agriculture - Enhance the profitability of the supported small farms/agri-businesses in order to contribute to the improvement of the income of the rural vulnerable farmers
UNOPS will be responsible for the two subsequent implementation phases of design and rehabilitation works of the irrigation infrastructure schemes such as the lining of dried up water canals, supply and lay out of closed irrigation systems and rehabilitation of pumping stations.
This vacancy refers to the first phase only (design), for the duration of 9 months. Following the confirmation of funds for the second phase, the position may be extended to cover the management of the works.
The project team for both phases is planned to be around 5 personnel and the budget is planned to be around $12 million dollars.