UNOPS

The Asia Pacific Regional Office, based in Bangkok, Thailand, provides strategic leadership and oversight for UNOPS operations across 17 countries, ensuring high performance, operational excellence, and alignment with organizational goals. Operations currently span Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Pacific Islands. Across these countries, we work closely with key stakeholders to strengthen partnerships and maximize impact through five main operating units: Afghanistan (AFCO), Myanmar (MMCO), South Asia Multi-Country Office (SAMCO), East Asia and Pacific Multi-Country Office (EAPMCO), and the Asia Regional Health Cluster (ARHC). Through these entities, we provide agile, client-focused service delivery across diverse sectors - including infrastructure, health, procurement, and project management - supporting the implementation of sustainable development solutions across the region.

The East Asia and Pacific Multi-Country Office (EAPMCO), headquartered in Bangkok, supports UNOPS operations across 24 countries in Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, and the Pacific. Established in January 2023, EAPMCO provides strategic direction, operational support, and quality assurance to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of projects across its portfolio. EAPMCO implements initiatives in priority areas such as energy transition, climate change, and sustainable development, drawing on UNOPS' core expertise in human resources, procurement, infrastructure, fund management, and programme management.

Support Services Unit (SSU)

The Support Services function is a standard unit in UNOPS that is responsible for providing efficient and integrated implementation support services in a Business Unit (Country Office, Multi-Country Office, etc). In EAPMCO however, the Support Services Unit (SSU) also provides services to other UNOPS entities/business units which have presence in countries where EAPMCO maintains an office (collectively referred to as External Clients). These External Clients include The Office of the Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific (ORD) in Thailand, the Asia and Pacific Region Health Cluster (APRHC) in Thailand, Lao PDR, and Cambodia, and various other entities such programmes such as Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN), Cities Alliance, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), etc.

The key functions of the SSU include the following:

• Procurement management

• Financial management

• Human Resources management

• Administration and Information & Communications Technology management 

• Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) and Security management

• Liaison with the ORD on various Management and Oversight matters 

Under the direct supervision of Head of Support Services, the Support Services Intern provides essential operational and strategic support to the Support Services Unit (SSU) within the UNOPS EAPMCO. The role’s primary purpose is to assist in coordinating business planning, monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and ensuring compliance across various business streams. Additionally, the intern drives the Continuous Improvement agenda, specifically serving as the focal point for Generative AI initiatives. This position ensures efficient service delivery to internal and external clients while fostering innovation and organizational excellence in a multicultural environment.

Required:

• The applicant should have completed a Minimum First level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent), or be enrolled in a postgraduate program or have graduated from such studies within three (3) years prior to the start date of the intern assignment.

Desired:

• Areas of study should relate to Business Administration/Management/Studies, Commerce, Financial Accounting, Management Finance, Economics, or any other related field.

Required:

• Significant exposure to MS Excel/Google Sheet application is mandatory

Desired:

• Applicants are not required to have professional work experience but experience working or volunteering in the field of project or programme management, finance or accounting is desirable.
• Ability to work in an international/ multicultural environment 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.