UNOPS

In Latin America and the Caribbean, UNOPS operates across 23 countries, delivering high-impact solutions that drive sustainable development. UNOPS focuses on building and improving resilient infrastructure—including roads, bridges, public facilities, sanitation systems, and housing—to enhance quality of life and foster inclusive growth. UNOPS also supports public health by procuring essential medicines and medical equipment, ensuring broader access to healthcare services. By strengthening institutional capacities, UNOPS promotes transparent, efficient, and equitable public management. As a trusted partner to governments and development stakeholders, UNOPS aligns its interventions with national priorities, helping countries advance the Sustainable Development Goals through practical, results-driven support.

Based in Brazil, the UNOPS Southern Cone Multi-Country Office (SCMCO) also oversees operations in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, supporting national priorities and development goals across the subregion. In Argentina, UNOPS strengthens public institutions by providing technical assistance in planning, procurement, and oversight of infrastructure projects—particularly in public buildings—and building capacity in public procurement, with a focus on technological innovation. In Brazil, where UNOPS has operated since 2012, the office collaborates with UN agencies, financial institutions, and government bodies at all levels to deliver services in health, education, urbanization, social rehabilitation, PPPs, and institutional strengthening. UNOPS has played a key role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and currently manages 17 active projects across the country. Its work emphasizes transparency, operational efficiency, and results-driven management while aligning with the strategic and operational needs of its partners. Across the Southern Cone, UNOPS promotes sustainable development by enhancing national capabilities and supporting the delivery of high-impact, inclusive infrastructure.

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Em 2023, o UNOPS firmou acordo de cooperação internacional com a Itaipu Binacional e a Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana (Unila), com o propósito de apoiar a conclusão da fase 01 das edificações destinadas ao novo campus da Universidade em Foz do Iguaçu, no Paraná.

O escopo deste acordo inclui a realização de diagnóstico construtivo das obras já iniciadas, revisão e atualização dos projetos executivos, bem como a contratação, gerenciamento e supervisão das obras, seguindo as normas do UNOPS e as melhores práticas internacionais em gestão de infraestrutura.

Este posto de trabalho  se estabelece na modalidade de Contrato de Estágio/Trainee, ou seja, é requerida uma prestação de serviços contínua durante o período do contrato (de 6 meses, podendo estender-se por mais 6 meses), efetuando-se os pagamentos  ao final de cada mês.

Sob orientação geral e supervisão direta da Assistente Sênior de Comunicação, o/a Trainee de Comunicação terá oportunidade de trabalhar com uma equipe interdisciplinar composta por engenheiro/as, arquitetos/as, administradores, internacionalistas, entre outros, além de poder ter contato com atores externos ao projeto que sejam relevantes para seu desenvolvimento profissional.

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En 2023, la UNOPS firmó un acuerdo de cooperación internacional con Itaipu Binacional y la Universidad Federal de Integración Latinoamericana (Unila), con el objetivo de apoyar la finalización de la fase 01 de las construcciones destinadas al nuevo campus de la Universidad en Foz do Iguaçu, en Paraná.

El alcance de este acuerdo incluye la realización de un diagnóstico constructivo de las obras ya iniciadas, la revisión y actualización de los proyectos ejecutivos, así como la contratación, gestión y supervisión de las obras, siguiendo las normas de UNOPS y las mejores prácticas internacionales en gestión de infraestructuras.

Este puesto de trabajo se establece en la modalidad de contrato de prácticas/trainee, es decir, se requiere la prestación de servicios continuos durante el período del contrato (de 6 meses, con posibilidad de prórroga por otros 6 meses), y los pagos se efectúan al final de cada mes.

Bajo la orientación general y la supervisión directa de la Asistente Senior de Comunicación, el/la Trainee de Comunicación tendrá la oportunidad de trabajar con un equipo interdisciplinario compuesto por ingenieros, arquitectos, administradores, internacionalistas, entre otros, además de poder estar en contacto con actores externos al proyecto que sean relevantes para su desarrollo profesional.

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Esta vaga busca selecionar uma pessoa para apoiar atividades focadas em texto, redes sociais e gestão do programa de visitação no projeto de obras do Campus Arandu da UNILA, a Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana.

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Esta vacante busca seleccionar a una persona para apoyar actividades centradas en la redacción de textos, las redes sociales y la gestión del programa de visitas al proyecto de obras del Campus Arandu de la UNILA, la Universidad Federal de Integración Latinoamericana.

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Requerido:

• Serão aceitos/as candidatos/as que: Estejam cursando carreiras de Comunicação Social, Publicidade e Propaganda, Desenho Gráfico, Produção audiovisual ou áreas correlatas, a partir do 5º semestre ou até 3 anos de formado(a).

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Requerido:

• Se aceptarán candidatos/as que: Estén cursando carreras de Comunicación Social, Publicidad y Propaganda, Diseño Gráfico, Producción Audiovisual o áreas relacionadas, a partir del quinto semestre o hasta tres años después de haberse graduado.

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Desejável:

• Experiência prévia na criação de conteúdos para redes sociais e/ou produção de textos (imprensa ou assessoria de imprensa) será considerado um diferencial.

• A experiência nas seguintes áreas também será valorizada: entidades públicas e / ou agências governamentais; experiência em comunicação social com comunidades / comunicação popular / comunicação para o desenvolvimento

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Deseable:

• Se valorará la experiencia previa en la creación de contenidos para redes sociales y/o la redacción de textos (prensa o asesoría de prensa).

• También se valorará la experiencia en las siguientes áreas: entidades públicas y/o agencias gubernamentales; experiencia en comunicación social con comunidades/comunicación popular/comunicación para el desarrollo.

• 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. 
• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority 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. 
• For more details about the contract types, please click here.
• 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.