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.
Kenya Multi-Country Office
(KEMCO)
The Kenya Multi-Country Office
(KEMCO) is based in
Nairobi and is responsible for 15 countries in East and Southern Africa, with
ongoing projects in Eritrea, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda and
Zimbabwe.
UNOPS has worked in Kenya since
1995, where it manages a growing portfolio of engagements, providing project
management, infrastructure, procurement, transactional, and financial
management services. From renovations of elementary schools in Kenya to improving
maternal and child health, KEMCO
works to provide practical solutions to support sustainable growth and
development in the region. UNOPS
KEMCO helps partners
achieve their project goals in sectors including: governance, education,
health, the environment, grant management and rural development. UNOPS KEMCO has over twenty years of
experience working in the
region, including on large scale infrastructure projects. With a
flexible and responsive presence throughout the region, UNOPS is able to scale
up rapidly, through various mechanisms into
high-risk areas which have proven to be beneficial to partners.