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. 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.
Background
Information – Lao PDR
In
October 2017, UNOPS established its new country office in Vientiane, the
capital of Lao PDR. The Project portfolio of UNOPS in Lao PDR traces back to
2007 and it includes Small Grants Programme supported by the Global Environment
Fund, the Regional Artemisinin Initiative (RAI) implemented jointly with the
Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), SUN Support to
Civil Society Alliance Laos, funded by Multi Partners Trust Fund and development
programs in cooperation with the Swiss Development Agency (SDC) and the Swiss
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
The
UNOPS Lao PDR Office is part of the UNOPS Cambodia Operational Hub (KHOH),
which provides oversight, support and services to UNOPS operations in the
country offices.
UNOPS Lao PDR is in
the process of expanding its area of engagement in cooperation with its
development partners, focusing mainly on a portfolio comprised of projects and
programs in the infrastructure, governance, procurement, environment and agricultural sector and
subsequently is looking for qualified and committed experts.
Background Information -
Job-specific
The Project Support Officer will
provide support for the implementation of ongoing projects under KHOH-Lao PDR
and will ensure compliance with PMM. She/he will be responsible for the
coordination with partners and reporting and will support the Country Coordinator
for the overall successful delivery of the projects. In addition, the PSO will
support the Country Coordinator in representation work, business development
and compliance of the unit with UNOPS policies.