UNOPS recruits 01 Liaison Officer

Liaison Officer, UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism

Job categories: Communications

Vacancy code: VA/2019/B5104/17928

Level: ICS-10

Department/office: MR, AMM, Amman

Duty station: Djibouti, Djibouti

Contract type: Fixed Term

Contract level: P3

Duration: One year initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability

Dealine date: 18-Jun-2019

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

 Background Information – UNOPS

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.

 Background Information – Job-specific

The current conflict in Yemen has resulted in a wide-spread humanitarian crisis,…

 Functional Responsibilities

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Liaison Officer will be responsible for th…

Competencies

Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and ex…

Functional competencies

Ability to analyse: able to distribute time effectively and adhere to deadlines;…

 Education

Advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent) in political science, …

 Experience

Five years of professional experience in civil-military coordination, or rel…

 Languages

English fluency in speaking, writing and reading.  French fluency i…

Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract level: FT- P3  Contract duration: One ye…

 Additional Considerations

Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time Applications …