UNOPS jobs & careers

United Nations Office for Project Services

UN Subsidiary OrganOther Entities

Headquarters:: Copenhagen, Denmark
Hiring locations: 46 locations
Active roles: 75 active roles

Last updated 31 October 2026

Mandate

UNOPS is the operational arm of the United Nations. It helps partners implement peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects through project management, procurement, infrastructure, financial management and human-resources services. Rather than owning a single programme mandate, UNOPS brings delivery capability to governments, UN entities, donors and other partners working toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

Quick facts:

Established: 1973
Global Workforce: 5,000+
Annual Budget: USD 111m net revenue budget (2025)

Latest UNOPS vacancies

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In Country FacilitatorUNOPSPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea12 days leftMid level (LICA-10) · CON2 days ago

Project Management Support Senior Assistant (Community Mobilization)UNOPSBadulla, Sri Lanka12 days leftEntry level (LICA-5)2 days ago

Senior Project ManagerUNOPSMaputo, Mozambique11 days leftSenior level (IICA-3)2 days ago

Director, Multi-Country OfficeUNOPSYaoundé, Cameroon18 days leftDirector (D-1)3 days ago

Asistente Técnico/a de Ingeniería de ConstrucciónUNOPSTegucigalpa, Honduras11 days leftEntry level (LICA-4)3 days ago

Asistente Técnico/a de ArquitecturaUNOPSTegucigalpa, Honduras11 days leftEntry level (LICA-4) · CON3 days ago

In-Country FacilitatorUNOPSGaborone, Botswana11 days leftMid level (LICA-10) · CON3 days ago

Project Management Support Senior OfficerUNOPSLusaka, Zambia11 days leftMid level (IICA-1)3 days ago

Senior Manager, Partnerships (Global Climate Action Partnership)UNOPSVienna, Austria11 days leftSenior level (IICA-3) · CON3 days ago

Management Support Senior Officer (People & Culture)UNOPSCopenhagen, Denmark10 days leftEntry level (IICA-1) · CON3 days ago

Project Management Support SpecialistUNOPSIslamabad, Pakistan1 day leftSenior level (LICA-10) · CON3 days ago

Programme Management Office AdvisorUNOPSDamascus, Syria12 days leftLeadership (LICA-11) · CON4 days ago

Finance Senior Analyst (Treasury Control)UNOPSCopenhagen, Denmark3 days leftMid level (IICA-1) · CON4 days ago

Partnerships SpecialistUNOPSKinshasa, DRC10 days leftMid level (IICA-2)4 days ago

Programme Management InternUNOPSManila, Philippines10 days leftIntern / Grad4 days ago

People Experience & Engagement SpecialistUNOPSRemote—9 days leftMid level (IICA-2)4 days ago

Coordination SpecialistUNOPSEast Jerusalem, Palestine3 days leftMid level (IICA-2)4 days ago

ICT Associate (HR and Payroll Systems)UNOPSBangkok, Thailand8 days leftMid level (LICA-6)5 days ago

Communications Senior AssistantUNOPSBangui, Central African Republic10 days leftEntry level (LICA-5)5 days ago

Environmental and Social Safeguards OfficerUNOPSMaputo, Mozambique9 days leftEntry level (LICA-8)5 days ago

Grants Management SpecialistUNOPSKabul, Afghanistan9 days leftMid level (IICA-2) · CON5 days ago

Procurement Senior OfficerUNOPSFreetown, Sierra Leone9 days leftMid level (IICA-1) · CON5 days ago

Senior Project ManagerUNOPSDjibouti, Djibouti9 days leftProfessional (P-4)5 days ago

Communications Senior AssistantUNOPSBanjul, Gambia2 days leftEntry level (LICA-5)5 days ago

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UNOPS Hiring Trends

(Past 12 months)

Jobs this month: 122
Jobs last month: 45
Most active month: October ’26
Most active duty station: Copenhagen

Top Skills

Quality Assurance (23%)
Stakeholder Engagement (22%)
Data Analysis (20%)
Report Writing (19%)
Stakeholder Management (18%)

Top Job Functions

Programme & Project Management18%
Partnerships, Fundraising & Business Development11%
Finance, Accounting, Audit & Risk8%
Engineering, Infrastructure & Technical Services7%
Logistics, Procurement & Supply Chain7%

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree92%
Master’s degree70%
Secondary education25%
Doctorate3%

Top Contract Types

Consultancy40%
Roster5%
Temporary2%

Experience Levels

Mid level44%
Entry level36%
Senior level12%
Intern / Grad4%

Required Languages

English80%
French16%
Spanish8%

Most Advertised Grades

LICA-1014%
LICA-913%
IICA-212%
LICA-88%
IICA-16%
IICA-36%

Top hiring duty stations

Copenhagen
6 jobs
Antananarivo
3 jobs
Banjul
3 jobs
Brasilia
3 jobs
Kabul
3 jobs
Badulla
2 jobs
Bangui
2 jobs
Brasília
2 jobs
Brussels
2 jobs
Colombo
2 jobs
Damascus
2 jobs
Gaborone
2 jobs

Guides & Info

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Why work at UNOPS?

Deliver projects people can use
Turn partner commitments into infrastructure, services, procurement and well-managed programmes.
Build deep operational expertise
Develop project, contract, supply-chain and finance skills in complex delivery environments.
See a direct line to results
Work close to the decisions, systems and partners that make implementation happen.