UNOPS

The UNOPS Middle East Region (MR) provides strategic leadership, performance oversight, and support to UNOPS operations across Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and the State of Palestine. MR is responsible for positioning UNOPS as a key development partner in the region through high-level engagement with regional bodies, UN coordination mechanisms, development banks, donors, and intergovernmental organisations. By fostering strategic partnerships and promoting operational excellence, the region supports country teams in delivering sustainable solutions to complex development, peace, and humanitarian challenges

UNOPS supports both humanitarian response and early recovery in Gaza. Currently, UNOPS support in Gaza focuses on key humanitarian enablers, including on access, via the Security Council-mandated UN 2720 Mechanism and the Access Support Unit (ASU), humanitarian fuel and energy, and mine action. Operations are envisaged to continue in the coming period with a focus in line with the UNOPS mandate: (i) infrastructure construction and rehabilitation, (ii) procurement and (iii) project management. 

Mandated by Security Council Resolution 2720 (2023), the UN2720 Mechanism for Gaza verifies the humanitarian nature of aid consignments for Gaza, streamlines and accelerates delivery, and confirms that aid reaches its civilian destination. At the request of the UN Secretary-General, UNOPS designed, set up, and manages the UN2720 Mechanism under the leadership of the Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process/Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator.  The UNOPS Jerusalem Office is recruiting Monitors to fulfill this mandate, including verification inside Gaza.

UNOPS supports both humanitarian response and early recovery in Gaza. Currently, UNOPS support in Gaza focuses on key humanitarian enablers, including on access, via the Security Council-mandated UN 2720 Mechanism and the Access Support Unit (ASU), humanitarian fuel and energy, and mine action. Operations are envisaged to continue in the coming period with a focus in line with the UNOPS mandate: (i) infrastructure construction and rehabilitation, (ii) procurement and (iii) project management.

Pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2720 (2023), the United Nations has established a mechanism to accelerate the provision of humanitarian relief consignments to Gaza through states not party to the conflict. The mechanism aims to expedite, streamline, and accelerate the clearance, approval, screening, inspection, and entry of all commodities required to meet the humanitarian, reconstruction, and early recovery needs of Gaza’s 2.2 million residents.

The Monitor plays a critical role in ensuring integrity, transparency, accountability, and end-to-end tracking of consignments under the UN2720 Mechanism (hereafter “the Mechanism”). The position provides impartial monitoring, verification, documentation, and coordination across multiple clearance and inspection points, including inside Gaza.

To ensure the effective functioning of the UN2720 Mechanism by monitoring, verifying, and documenting the movement of humanitarian cargo; coordinating with relevant stakeholders on approvals and inspections; and maintaining rigorous reporting and database integrity to support end-to-end tracking of consignments.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with 7 years of relevant experience OR

• Master’s degree (or equivalent)  with 5 years of relevant experience is required

• Technical/Professional License with 6 years of relevant experience

• Technical/Professional Diploma with 9 years of relevant experience

Required

•  5 years of demonstrated relevant professional experience in humanitarian or development programming with a focus on monitoring, reporting, stakeholder management and coordination, public administration, or military/maritime affairs, law enforcement, supply chain management, logistics, security or related fields is required

• Previous demonstrated experience in fragile or post-conflict environments is required.

• Computer literacy and excellent communication, analytical and report writing skills are required.

Desired

• Previous international experience, especially with a multilateral organisation such as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, or other such multilateral organisations, is highly desirable and an asset.

• Previous experience in the Middle East region is desirable.

• Previous experience as a front line officer with knowledge and experience in evidence collection and physical examination; examination of means of transport and cargo including vessels, trucks, etc, is desirable.

• Experience in border security procedures is desirable.

• Experience in the management, inspection and logistics of commercial or humanitarian shipments and convoys is an asset.

• 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.