UNOPS

The Strategy and Transformation Group drives UNOPS’ long-term direction by leading the development, review, and reporting of the corporate Strategic Plan. It provides high-level analysis, oversight advice, and secretariat support to governance bodies, including the Audit Advisory Committee and Transformation Board. The Group plays a central role in shaping and implementing major organizational change, offering both advisory and hands-on support in change management. It facilitates the design and execution of transformation strategies, ensuring initiatives are aligned with organizational priorities and deliver sustainable impact. Through strategic consulting services, the Group generates innovative solutions to complex institutional challenges, strengthening UNOPS’ ability to adapt, perform, and achieve its ambitions in a dynamic global environment.

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.  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. 

Corporate Strategy reports to the Chief of Staff as part of the Strategy and Transformation Group established in 2023.

Corporate Strategy (CS) performs a number of functions in relation to the organization’s statutory governance and oversight. It is responsible for managing the development of the quadrennial UNOPS strategic plan on behalf of the Executive Director and the quadrennial midterm review of the UNOPS strategic plan in accordance with the policy on strategy setting. As of 2023, the Unit is also responsible for managing the development of the annual report on implementation of the strategic plan, including relevant external thematic evaluations. In addition, it is substantively engaged in various UN reporting and engagement with the Executive Board. It is also responsible for providing substantive secretariat to the Audit Advisory Committee; as well as for providing coordination, advice and analysis on strategy and oversight matters, and other substantive executive support.

With the approval in June 2025 of the strategic plan, 2026-2029, UNOPS is embarking on a multi-year journey to implement its strategic objectives. CS is expected to support the organization in this regard. Its engagement in strategy deployment will particularly be reinforcing implementation based on review and reporting of performance against the expanded results framework adopted by the Executive Board, along with the strategic plan.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in preferably in political science, social science, business or public administration, or related field, is required with 4 years of relevant experience OR

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields with 2 years of relevant experience is required

Required

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience is required.

Desired

• Experience in independent research, text analysis and compilation of tailored texts under consideration of audience needs and purpose is desirable.
• Experience in working with large data sets and applications to process and analyse data is desirable.
• Experience working in a global or international organisation is an asset.
• Experience in data visualization and the creation/management of dashboards using tools such as Google Looker Studio or Power BI is 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. 
• 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.