UNOPS supports
partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the
efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian
and development projects. Mandated as a
central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project
management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of
governments, donors and United Nations organizations.
The New York
Service Cluster (NYSC) supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as
other New York-based United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral
partners in the delivery of UNOPS mandate in project management, infrastructure
management, and procurement management
The Sustainable
Development Cluster (SDC) supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding,
humanitarian and development operations. It was formed by combining the
following portfolios: Grants Management Services (GMS), UN Technology Support
Services (UNTSS), Development and Special Initiatives Portfolio (DSIP) It
provides Services to partners' programmes that are designed, structured, and
managed with a global perspective and primarily serving partners that are
headquartered in New York. The SDC has a
footprint of approximately 125 countries.
UNOPS has signed
an agreement with the United Nations to implement the project activities for UN
Global Pulse.
UN Global
Pulse
UN Global Pulse
(UNGP) is an initiative of the Executive Office of Secretary-General (EOSG)
founded in 2009. UNGP works in support
of the Secretary-General’s priorities, in advancement of the UN Charter. It serves as a cross-pillar lead and hub for
experimentation and digital innovation with globally distributed Network in the
Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.
UNGP works with
digital innovation, strategic foresight, real-time data and artificial
intelligence to further sustainable development, humanitarian and peace
outcomes. UNGP’s vision is ‘A world in
which responsible and inclusive digital innovation serves to empower people and
protect the planet’. UNGP’s mission is
to work at the intersection of digital innovation and science to inform,
inspire and support the entire UN and those it serves, to anticipate and
respond to the challenges of today and tomorrow.
The goals of the UNGP Network are: i) to generate
knowledge, capabilities and approaches that support the transformation of the
United Nations into a more agile and resilient ‘next-generation’ institution;
ii) to create and accelerate the development of globally accessible approaches
that help communities and partners anticipate and address emerging global
challenges; and iii) to
advocate for the
global transformation of policies, practices and culture required to maximize
the impact of digital innovation, minimize its risk of harm, and ensure
pathways to scale and sustainability.
The incumbent of
this position will be personnel of UNOPS, under its full responsibility.