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.

Since 2004, UNOPS has partnered with the Government of Haiti, UN agencies, and international organizations to deliver high-quality project management, procurement, logistics, and technical services. With a strong focus on infrastructure and service delivery, UNOPS provides engineering expertise and governance support to implement projects that improve the lives of Haitians. The Haiti Country Office has played a key role in advancing critical infrastructure, including hospitals, roads, renewable energy systems, and housing. It has also supported the health sector by procuring essential medical equipment, ambulances, and other supplies. In recent years, UNOPS has delivered large volumes of IT equipment, vehicles, and goods to support institutional capacity. These efforts are aimed at strengthening public services and contributing to Haiti’s sustainable development.

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) supports the Government of Haiti, development partners, and the United Nations system in implementing projects that contribute to resilience, sustainable infrastructure, and institutional strengthening.

In line with the UNOPS Strategic Plan (2022–2025) and the LCR Regional Strategy, the Haiti Country Office (HTCO) aims to enhance its business development, partnership engagement, and project design capacity to expand its portfolio in areas such as governance, infrastructure, agriculture, water and sanitation, and public administration reform.

To support this goal, HTCO is seeking a Business Development Specialist (Retainer) who will provide on-demand, results-oriented support for project formulation, proposal writing,  submitted Project Proposals/Bids and Expressions of Interest to potential partners/donors, Drafted Project Agreements for new project signatures and coordination of donor engagement processes.

The Business Development Specialist contributes to the establishment, negotiation and operationalization of partnerships among UN entities, governments, donors, private sector actors, academic and civil society. The role supports innovative resource mobilization, partnership brokering, and stakeholder engagement to strengthen UNOPS’ reputation as a reliable international development partner for implementing projects in areas such as peace, security, humanitarian assistance, and sustainable development.

Required

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in International Development, Business Administration, Public Policy, Political Science, or a related field.

• A Bachelor’s degree with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a Master’s.

Required

• Minimum of 5 years (with Master’s) or 7 years (with Bachelor’s) of progressively responsible experience in business development, project formulation, or donor relations.

• Proven experience in writing and coordinating proposals for international donors (EU, World Bank, IDB, USAID, Canada, UN, etc.).

• Demonstrated experience in coordinating multidisciplinary teams and engaging with government counterparts.

Desired

• Prior experience working with UNOPS or other UN organizations is an asset.

• Experience in fragile or humanitarian settings (especially in the Caribbean or Latin America) is an advantage.

• 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.