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.

Established in 2016, UNOPS Philippines supports the government and development partners in advancing sustainable development through services including sustainable procurement, project and grant management, infrastructure, and logistical support. UNOPS projects in the Philippines focus on key areas such as governance, justice, health, and infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on capacity building, community resilience, and accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

EAPMCO Thailand is a UNOPS business unit under the South East Asia and Pacific Region. It was established to better support, develop and oversee the UNOPS portfolio of projects in South East Asia and the Pacific. 

The Human Resources Services Team (HRST), was established in 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand and it delivers HR transactional services on behalf of UNOPS’s to  major UN clients. Through this service provision stream, HRST enhances the operational capacity of UNOPS to serve partners with large-scale and high volume HR services through need-driven corporate level project services.  In support of, and to best serve client's needs, HRST has developed and utilizes standardized and unified systems and processes born of extensive experience that ensures the highest quality of services and cost-effectiveness for partners.

Supplemental to the above, HRST also services partners’ on whose behalf it undertakes complete Project Implementation with in-house expertise spanning the whole of the Project Management Lifecycle (LEAD Generation, Costing and Budget Preparation, UNOPS internal systems management, through to Project Closure). With its extensive experience base in Project Management related services, including but not limited to Administration, Financial and Portfolio Management, Partner (client) Engagement and Management, Procurement as well as HR Transactional Services HRST has a strong base upon which to lay the foundation for increasing its overall business acquisition.

Reporting to the Project Manager (PM), who provides general guidance and supervision, the Portfolio Senior Assistant (Finance and Administration Support) supports the PM in monitoring all aspects of project financial progress and implementation, identifying operational and financial problems and assists in resolving them and taking appropriate action. S/He provides support to the Project Manager in all aspects of the project finance including  Engagement Acceptance, Project Budget Preparation and cost recovery, Monitoring of donor contributions and project financial expenditures, Financial Reporting, Project closure, financial oversight, Finance knowledge management and support.

The Portfolio Senior Assistant (Finance and Administration Support) provides essential financial and administrative support for project implementation. Under the guidance of the Project Manager and Senior Project Staff, the incumbent is responsible for assisting with budgeting, monitoring expenditures, processing transactions, and preparing standardized financial reports to support project planning, execution, and closure in compliance with UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations.

Required

• Secondary school (or equivalent) with 5 years of relevant experience OR

• A university degree (preferably in finance, accounting, business administration or related area) with 1 year of relevant experience is required.

Required

• Relevant experience is work in finance, accounting, business administration or related field.

• Demonstrable proficiency in the use of collaboration and productivity tools (e.g. MS Office, G-Suite, etc) and web-based management systems.

Desired

• Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country is desired.

• Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.

• Experience with financial systems or ERP software is desired.

Important Note: This vacancy is open only to nationals or those who have a valid residence permit in the country of assignment.

• 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.