UNOPS

UN-Habitat’s Syria Country Programme has worked closely with Syrian cities and communities to develop an urban resilience and recovery approach. UN-Habitat supports local authorities and communities to collect better urban data to reach a common understanding of urban recovery needs; jointly identify neighborhood and municipal area response priorities, straddling humanitarian, resilience-building and recovery phases; and to design and implement housing, infrastructure and basic services, urban environment, and urban cultural heritage projects that directly respond to these local priorities. UN-Habitat Syria currently has offices in Damascus, Homs, Aleppo, and Deir Ezzor, operationalizing projects across the country.

UN-Habitat’s Aleppo hub is responsible for overseeing coordination, partnerships and project implementation in northern Syria. The hub supports recovery planning, rehabilitation of infrastructure, public spaces, housing and public buildings, cultural heritage preservation, strengthening Housing, Land and Property (HLP) rights, and capacity building of local authorities, among other activities.

UN‑Habitat’s project portfolio in Syria relies on robust and well‑coordinated field implementation, particularly in the areas of infrastructure rehabilitation, urban upgrading, and basic service delivery. Projects are implemented through contractors and technical partners, requiring close oversight to ensure adherence to approved specifications. The Field Project Associate plays a central role in linking strategic project objectives with day‑to‑day field implementation, ensuring that sub‑projects are executed efficiently, safely, and in accordance with contractual obligations. Working as part of the Aleppo team, the Field Project Associate collaborates closely with Field Engineers, contractors, the Project Manager, and relevant technical colleagues. The role requires strong organizational and coordination capabilities, a deep understanding of the technical and contractual framework of each sub‑project, and the ability to document and follow up on progress in a systematic and accountable manner. This position operates in a dynamic field context where frequent issue‑resolution, rapid decision‑making, and consistent documentation are essential to maintaining quality and compliance across all stages of implementation.

The purpose of this role is to support the delivery of UN-Habitat projects in a timely, high-quality, compliant, and well‑documented manner, in line with contractual requirements and UN‑Habitat’s standard operating procedures. The Field Project Associate supports continuous follow‑up on contractor performance, coordinates regular technical meetings, supports the enforcement of corrective actions when deviations occur, and maintains comprehensive documentation of all communications and field reports.

The role serves as the key focal point between field monitoring and strategic oversight - translating technical observations from Field Engineers into coordinated action plans with contractors, and escalating issues to the Project Manager when required. By doing so, the Field Project Associate helps safeguard the quality, integrity, and accountability of field project implementation

Required: 

Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) with proven working experience in civil engineering and field activities.

Desired:

A bachelor's degree in civil engineering.

Required: 

• Minimum of seven (7) years with a secondary school diploma. OR three (3) years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or higher in project management, progress monitoring and reporting.

• Experience in coordinating with multiple stakeholders to ensure successful project implementation.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Desired:

• Professional experience with international organizations in project management and monitoring. 

• Experience in infrastructure and public space rehabilitation.

• UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes. 
• 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. 
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the selection process, which may include various assessments. 
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of a wide range of nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. We strive to sustain and strengthen this diversity, fostering an inclusive working environment where all personnel are treated with respect and have equal access to opportunities.
• UNOPS evaluates all applications based on the skills, qualifications and experience outlined in the vacancy announcement. We are committed to a fair and transparent selection process and welcome diverse perspectives, including those of women, indigenous and racialized communities, individuals of diverse gender identities and sexual orientations, and persons with disabilities.
• We are committed to enabling all candidates to perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require support or reasonable accommodation to complete any assessment, please inform our human resources team upon receiving your invitation.
• UNOPS has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment, and other forms of abusive conduct, including discrimination, abuse of authority, and harassment. To uphold these standards, background checks are conducted for all final candidates to help ensure that individuals with a history of such conduct are not hired. By applying for a position with UNOPS, candidates acknowledge and consent to these verification processes.
  

• 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.