The Asia Pacific Regional Office, based in Bangkok, Thailand, provides strategic leadership and oversight for UNOPS operations across 17 countries, ensuring high performance, operational excellence, and alignment with organizational goals. Operations currently span Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Pacific Islands. Across these countries, we work closely with key stakeholders to strengthen partnerships and maximize impact through five main operating units: Afghanistan (AFCO), Myanmar (MMCO), South Asia Multi-Country Office (SAMCO), East Asia and Pacific Multi-Country Office (EAPMCO), and the Asia Regional Health Cluster (ARHC). Through these entities, we provide agile, client-focused service delivery across diverse sectors - including infrastructure, health, procurement, and project management - supporting the implementation of sustainable development solutions across the region.

The incumbent is responsible for ensuring compliance with the security policies, administrative instructions, plans, and procedures of both the UNOPS and UN Security Management System.

Specific tasks will include:

1. Facilitate and provide technical support to Programme activities

• Be the focal lead and provide technical and contextualised support, advice and coaching to the projects and partners that are funded, under consideration for funding and/or under development feeding into outcomes/results of the program’s strategy 

• Manage a portfolio of projects ensuring that timely solutions posed and decisions are made in a consultative and evidence-based manner, are implemented efficiently and effectively, and fully comply with UNOPS compliance requirements. 

• Collaborate across the team to mainstream gender, conflict sensitivity and risk mitigation efforts into projects and programme’s systems, strategies and approaches.

• Bring technical expertise to the Programme Team based on direct peacebuilding, programming in conflict-affected communities and/or other sectors of work in the national contexts that intersect with the peace pathways.

• Enable responsive and flexible programming by applying UNOPS policies and procedures, being relevant to the needs and dynamic context of peace and conflict management.

2. Manage and integrate Programme relationships

• Build and maintain strong technical working relationships with stakeholders, and interlinking projects in order to demonstrate complementarity and interconnection between thematic areas.

• Maintain regular communication with stakeholders and implementing partners to systematically document  and share lessons learned, promote synergies, and identify challenges affecting peacebuilding initiatives and projects.

3. Monitoring and reporting 

• Identify and respond to expressions of demand and/or need for technical assistance in a timely manner.

• Provide contextual analysis and contribute to the preparation of reports on the projects being implemented, contributing to reporting results to the results framework.

• Contribute to the development, revision and implementation of the programme’s programming tools, frameworks, procedures and guidelines, as required.

• Oversee Implementing Partners’ use of resources and project deliverables and ensure there is optimum value for money in investments made.

4. Knowledge building and sharing

• Ensure efficient documentation, data management and effective communication of results in collaboration with other UNOPS units and teams.

• Contribute to the UNOPS’s learning culture, documenting and applying lessons learned for more effective funding and implementing partner management.

• Document “success stories” for use by the UNOPS in M+E and communications, assisting with communications as required.

Required

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Peace and Conflict Studies, Social Sciences, International Development Studies/Human Security, Management or related field is required.

• A first level university degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) combined with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Desired

• Specialized training or certifications in conflict management, dialogue, peace processes, Women, Peace and Security (WPS), human rights, or conflict sensitivity are considered an asset.

Required

• Minimum of 2 years professional experience project implementation and management in conflict-affected settings, peace processes and/or governance transitional environments is required.

• At least 2 years of experience working in Myanmar or on Myanmar-related programming is required.

Desired

• Direct experience with applying gender mainstreaming, conflict sensitivity/DNH, risk assessments/mitigation measures and gender inclusion into project design and implementation is highly desirable.

• Budget development and sub/grant management experience is highly desirable (even if small micro-grants at community levels).

• Knowledge of peacebuilding and peace promoting programming at state/regional/national levels with diverse stakeholders is an advantage.

• Professional experience within an NGO/INGO, international organisation, donor agency, or comparable institution is highly desirable.

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes. 
• Please note that UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.
• Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. 
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments. 
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 
• UNOPS evaluates all applications based on the skills, qualifications and experience requirements outlined in the vacancy announcement. We are committed to considering all candidates in a fair and transparent manner, and we value diverse perspectives and experiences, including those of women, indigenous and racialized communities, individuals with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. For more information on a retainer contract here. 
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• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda. 
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.