ICT Senior Assistant - Logistics

Job categories IT
Vacancy code VA/2024/B5011/27349
Level ICS-5
Department/office GPO, NYPO, UN Technology Support Services
Duty station Valencia, Spain
Contract type Fixed Term
Contract level G5
Duration 1 year with possibility of extension based on performance and funds availability 
Application period 19-Jan-2024 to 04-Feb-2024


Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Please note that UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.

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**** THIS IS A LOCAL POSITION FOR WHICH ONLY APPLICANTS WHO ARE SPANISH OR EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS OR APPLICANTS WHO POSSESS A VALID RESIDENCE AND WORK PERMIT IN SPAIN ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION**** 

* FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

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 Portfolios Office (NYPO) 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 (SDCsupports 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.


The Department of Operational Support (DOS) is responsible for the delivery and maintenance of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in support of operational requirements of peacekeeping missions as well as special political missions (hereinafter “field missions”). DOS is also responsible for the delivery and maintenance of the Service for Geospatial, Information and Telecommunications Technologies (SGITT) in support of the operational requirements of Peacekeeping Missions, Special Political Missions, as well as DPO and DOS at Headquarters.

SGITT is one of the fundamental components that enable substantive work of field missions. Timely and secure communications and information exchange within and between UN Peacekeeping Missions and Headquarters is critical to meet the core strategic, operational and tactical mandate of the United Nations. It is of paramount importance that robust, fault-tolerant and scalable GITT infrastructure is in place to maintain operations in the event of natural or man-made disasters, disruption in the theatre of operation, or as Security Council mandates change.

UNOPS has signed an agreement with the United Nations Global Service center to provide a critical role as the as the resilient operational hub for the support and delivery of technology services and solutions to field operations and a broad range of Secretariat and United Nations system clients. As a unified, singular service provider, SGITT provides reliable, resilient and innovative geospatial, communications and information technology services, including centralized connectivity, hosting and monitoring support, ensuring that staff members in field missions and at Headquarters have access to critical enterprise systems.

The Cost Recovery and Coordination services team (CR&CS) within the Office of the Chief SGITT, enables the Office and the four core SGITT Sections to deliver their mandates across two locations (Brindisi and Valencia) in support of field operations and other (including cost recovery) clients. In particular, at the Valencia Facility (known as UNICTF), CR&CS plays a key role in facilitating sustainable partnerships with existing and new co-located entities at UNICTF; Managing and executing the SGITT budget and related cost-recovery programme; Supporting campus operations; Developing and maintaining constructive relationships with host country, national, regional and local authorities; and working with Spanish host government and local, regional and national authorities in relation to the Spanish Government’s expansion of UNICTF.

The incumbent is expected to facilitate all logistics and transportation requirements at UNICTF and will be responsible to:

Support all of the logistics activities of UNICTF to include, import and export procedures in relation to international shipping and customs, provision of goods and services from local suppliers in line with the Facility’s needs, receiving and inspecting goods along with their distribution, and warehouse maintenance.

This is a position in UNOPS for supporting projects carried out for the United Nations Secretariat.

The incumbent of this position will be a staff member of UNOPS under its full responsibility.




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UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.

Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

We are proud of our people. The UNOPS family brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf on our partners. Spread across 80 countries, our workforce is rich in diversity and culture – with inclusion at its core.

We understand the importance of balancing professional and personal demands and offer several flexible working options.

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