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.

UNOPS has supported Papua New Guinea (PNG) since 2016, initially partnering with the Global Fund to strengthen public health services. In 2020, a dedicated country office was established to manage UNOPS’ growing portfolio, which spans infrastructure, procurement, and project management. UNOPS currently works with the Government of PNG, the World Bank, the European Union, and the Governments of Australia and New Zealand on initiatives in health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and sustainable energy, supporting the country’s development priorities through tailored, results-driven solutions.

Organizational Context

UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners’ expectations. With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it. A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale. 

Background on South East Asia and the Pacific Multi-Country Office (EAPMCO)

The UNOPS South East Asia and Pacific Multi Country Office (EAPMCO) supports, develops and oversees the UNOPS portfolio of projects in South East Asia and the Pacific. EAPMCO was established in January 2023 following the merger of the Thailand Multi-Country Office, which covered 20 countries across North East Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific, and the Cambodia Multi-Country Office, which covered 4 countries South East Asia - 3 countries in the Mekong Sub-region (Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam) and the Philippines. EAPMCO currently covers 24 countries  across North East Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific. With its head office in Bangkok, the Multi-Country Office comprises nine EAPMCOs: EAPMCO Thailand, EAPMCO Indonesia, EAPMCO Pacific Operations Cluster, EAPMCO Papua New Guinea, EAPMCO China, EAPMCO Vietnam, EAPMCO Lao PDR, EAPMCO Philippines and EAPMCO Cambodia.

In 2025, the UNOPS EAPMCO implemented projects worth more than USD 98 million, in the areas of Energy Transition, Digital Transformations, Sustainable Environmental Management, Climate Change, Waste Management, Rule of Law and Access to Justice, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Post Conflict Reintegration, Emergency Relief, Post COVID19 Economic Transformations, and Health, through HR, procurement, construction, contract management, fund and program management services.

The Multi Country Office head office in Bangkok provides strategic direction, operational support, delivery oversight and assurance of the excellence of business processes and quality standards across all of the entire Multi Country Office locations. It is also responsible for developing, delivering and managing the portfolio of engagements in the country of the MCO location itself.

The EAPMCO Papua New Guinea: Background and Portfolio

The EAPMCO Papua New Guinea (PNG) was established to support the design and construction of infrastructure, promote sustainable procurement, enhance capacity development for technical and governance excellence, manage programs, and facilitate access to funding sources within the country.

Since its inception in 2022, EAPMCO PNG has experienced significant growth and expanded its portfolio. The organization has collaborated with the Government of PNG and an increasing number of development partners, including the World Bank, the European Union, and the Governments of Australia and New Zealand. These collaborations focus on initiatives in renewable and sustainable energy, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), health infrastructure, climate-resilient infrastructure, and community development. Through these efforts, EAPMCO PNG is actively contributing to the country’s development priorities with tailored, results-oriented solutions.

Looking ahead, the office aims to further expand by forging new partnerships and exploring additional development initiatives within its core service areas of infrastructure, procurement, and project management.

Background Information – Job Specific Impact Health Phase 2

The “Improving Access to and Value from Health Services in PNG: Financing the Frontlines Project” (IMPACT Health Project) aims to address critical challenges in Papua New Guinea (PNG), including the lack of key infrastructure, medical instruments, and supplies necessary for effective health service delivery.

The objective of the IMPACT Health Project is to increase the utilization of quality essential health services in the supported provinces: East New Britain, East Sepik, Central, and Chimbu. The government, through this initiative, plans to upgrade primary health care facilities by conducting comprehensive needs assessments and setting priorities for rehabilitation and equipment upgrades. Additionally, the IMPACT Health Project will strengthen the assessment and supervision of health facilities by implementing an integrated facility supportive supervision checklist.

This engagement contributes to Component 1 - Increase service delivery readiness and community-based service delivery, and Component 2 - Improve frontline service delivery performance of the IMPACT Health Project. The components of the scope of work of the engagement includes but not limited to:  

A. Facility Audit: Conduct a Health Facility Audit (HFA) using pre-approved audit tools from the Facilities Service Branch for Level 2 to Level 4 facilities in three (03) provinces: Central, Chimbu and East Sepik.

B. Costed and Prioritized Investment Plan: Identify essential equipment (both medical and non-medical) that can be provided to all facilities, including those owned by the government and non-government entities, to enhance service delivery. The second priority is to identify infrastructure improvements, particularly the rehabilitation of existing infrastructure, in the three provinces of Central, Chimbu and East Sepik. The list of priority interventions will be defined in alignment with the available budgetary envelope for this component. 

C. Rehabilitation: Carry out rehabilitation efforts in up to four (04) priority facilities per province for the four provinces.

The Lead Civil Engineer will support the Health Facility Audit and Detailed Engineering Design (DED) processes, with a focus on architectural quality, functionality, compliance with national standards, and coordination between stakeholders. 

Working closely with the Project Manager and project teams, the Lead Civil Engineer performs a broad range of tasks, including assisting in design review, review of bills of quantity (BoQS), technical specification and Tender documents, and conducting technical evaluations to ensure compliance with design standards, quality assurance and environmental management requirements. 

The incumbent provides technical expertise, promoting best practices in design review, preparation of technical specification and BoQ (Bill of Quantity), design compliance with national and international standards and ensuring high standards of consistency and quality in project outputs. Through these responsibilities, the Lead Civil Engineer contributes to the achievement of organizational performance goals and overall project success.

Required

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

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields with 5 years of relevant experience is required

• Registration with a recognized professional body (or eligibility for registration) is required.

Desired

• A recognized professional certification or membership in a civil engineering association, at the national or international level, is desirable.

Required

• Relevant experience is work in Architecture, Building Design including design review and tender document revision.

• Demonstrated knowledge of building design standards, codes, and construction practices.

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 in Health Facilities design and related tender document preparation. 

• 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. 
• 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.