UNOPS

The UNOPS Global Portfolios Office (GPO) brings together diverse expertise to help partners deliver impact worldwide. With hubs in New York, Geneva, and Vienna, and expert teams operating globally, GPO leads multi-regional initiatives that advance sustainable development, climate action, and peacebuilding - including in some of the world’s most challenging environments. By leveraging our collective expertise and global networks, GPO supports UNOPS’ strategic priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals across more than 130 countries. We work closely with major global partners - including governments, international financial institutions, and UN agencies - to deliver a wide range of services, such as project management, fund management, hosting services, and HR support.

As part of the Global Portfolios Office, UNOPS Geneva provides comprehensive solutions in secretariat hosting, operational support, and fund management. We manage global programmes, including the Water, Environment and Climate (WEC) Portfolio, offering project management, procurement, HR, and financial services. Geneva hosts the secretariats of eight global partnerships focused on health (RBM, Stop TB, ATscale), nutrition (SUN), water/sanitation (SHF), humanitarian leadership (GELI), urban development (Cities Alliance), and disaster displacement (PDD). We also provide fund management for EIF and UN Water, and operational support to Geneva-based partners like the Global Fund and UNHCR. The EU-UNOPS Lives in Dignity (LiD) Grant Facility is also based here.

Sustainable Energy for All has a global mandate to accelerate progress on the energy transition in emerging and developing countries. Hosted by UNOPS, we work at the intersection of energy, climate and development, partnering with governments and organizations worldwide to end energy poverty, double energy efficiency, significantly expand renewable energy and combat climate change.

Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere, can lead a dignified life on a healthy planet, powered by sustainable energy. We promote this vision by pushing for higher ambitions, stronger policies, greater finance flows, increased localization and green jobs, and faster results toward an energy transition that leaves no one behind. 

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the Sustainable Energy for All initiative in 2011. Since then, our CEO has served as the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy.

As part of the Global Portfolio Office, UNOPS Geneva provides comprehensive solutions in secretariat hosting, operational support, and fund management. We manage global programmes, including the Water, Environment and Climate (WEC) Portfolio, offering project management, procurement, HR, and financial services. Geneva hosts the secretariats of eight global partnerships focused on health (RBM, Stop TB, ATscale), nutrition (SUN), water/sanitation (SHF), humanitarian leadership (GELI), urban development (Cities Alliance), and disaster displacement (PDD). We also provide fund management for EIF and UN Water, and operational support to Geneva-based partners like the Global Fund and UNHCR. 

Sustainable Energy for All has a global mandate to accelerate progress on the energy transition in emerging and developing countries. Hosted by UNOPS, we work at the intersection of energy, climate and development, partnering with governments and organizations worldwide to end energy poverty, double energy efficiency, significantly expand renewable energy and combat climate change.

Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere, can lead a dignified life on a healthy planet, powered by sustainable energy. We promote this vision by pushing for higher ambitions, stronger policies, greater finance flows, increased localization and green jobs, and faster results toward an energy transition that leaves no one behind. 

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the Sustainable Energy for All initiative in 2011. Since then, our CEO has served as the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-EnergyAt the 2024 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, the World Bank Group (WBG) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) made a historic commitment to deliver electricity access to 300 million additional people across sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. To achieve this transformative goal, a Joint Working Group (JWG) has been established, comprised of the WBG, AfDB, The Rockefeller Foundation, Global Energy Alliance for People and the Planet (GEAPP), and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL). This coalition will leverage public, philanthropic, and private capital, ensuring comprehensive support across the energy sector value chain.

SEforALL has established a dedicated ‘Secretariat’ team to support the implementation of Mission 300. This team plays a crucial role in driving collaboration and provides both strategic and technical support to the WBG, AfDB, The Rockefeller Foundation, and GEAPP, as well as Mission 300 countries. SEforALL’s neutrality, global expertise, and deep partnerships make it uniquely positioned to lead this effort, additionally leveraging the parallel roles of our CEO as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative (SRSG) for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy to facilitate high-level political engagement and cross-border collaboration, ensuring that political will and policy frameworks support the initiative's success. Complementary to this role, AfDB and the WBG nominated SEforALL to be the ‘Secretariat’ of the Compact Working Group for the Compact Delivery and Monitoring Units (CDMUs) in April 2025- which are country led teams dedicated to the implantation of their energy compacts. This working group is focused on tracking progress and providing technical support to Mission 300 countries to establish tactile units driving the implementation of National Energy Compacts. 

At the request of the African Development Bank (AfDB), SEforALL has been requested to support Mission 300 countries in the effective delivery of their national Energy Compacts. This will be done through targeted capacity building for CDMUs to support these units in effectively serving as national central delivery hubs—coordinating across government, guiding implementation, and tracking progress against national Energy Compacts. Based on consultations with Mission 300 countries and newly established CMDUs, SEforALL will deliver on specific areas for support to strengthen and build sustainable CDMU structures, including 

1. improved inter-ministerial collaboration and partner alignment within CDMUs

2. building technical capacity on Compact implementation tracking and delivery models

3. providing greater operational guidance and knowledge exchange on CDMUs across Mission 300 countries at various levels of Compact implementation to promote scalable, consistent implementation by CDMUs

4. supporting monitoring approaches by CDMUs and the use of the Compact Progress Report. 

In addition, the Rockefeller Foundation has also partnered with SEforALL to support the Mission 300 Joint Working Group to with its operational framework, strategic planning and performance monitoring towards the successful delivery of Mission 300

Under the supervision of the Senior Officer, the Project Officer provides technical support and coordination for the implementation of Ghana’s Energy Transition and Investment Plan (ETIP). The role coordinates government, private sector, and development partners, ensuring accurate data for decision-making and alignment of energy models. It also supports the development of bankable energy projects and integrates industrial strategies and mineral value chains into Ghana’s broader energy transition and investment efforts.

The Project Officer will interact closely with and provide cross-support to the Government of Ghana through relevant government agencies where required, serving as a primary liaison to SEforALL. The incumbent will report directly to the Senior Officer, Energy Transition Policy and Governance, SEforALL, facilitate high-level alignment between national policy objectives and international investment frameworks.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Renewable Energy, Climate Policy, Energy,Natural Resource Management,  Economics, Public Policy with 2 years of relevant experience OR

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields with 0 years of relevant experience.

Desired

• Professional certification in Project Management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) or Sustainable Finance

Required

• A minimum of two years of relevant work experience in the energy, minerals, and/or investment sectors.

• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement within the energy, manufacturing, and investment sectors.

• Proven coordination and relationship-building capabilities in a professional setting. 

Desired

• Relevant experience working with or providing technical support to The Government of Ghana agencies such as the Energy Commission or the Ministry Of Energy And Green Transition

• Practical experience in developing investment pipelines, curating project inventories (like the GETAPI), or designing blended finance/local currency instruments.

• Experience working within a multilateral organization, international NGO, or a Secretariat-style environment (e.g., UN, World Bank, AfDB).

• Experience supporting complex projects using structured methodologies (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2), including coordinating with government institutions, development partners, and private sector stakeholder.

• 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. 
• UNOPS evaluates all applications based on the skills, qualifications and experience requirements outlined in the vacancy announcement. We are committed to considering all candidates in a fair and transparent manner, and we value diverse perspectives and experiences, including those of women, indigenous and racialized communities, individuals with diverse 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. 
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• 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.