Associate Liaison Officer

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

Within delegated authority, the Associate Liaison Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Facilitate timely and effective communication and coordination between UNVIM and OCHA senior management and operational teams at HQ and in the field on a daily basis, and support liaison and engagement with other UN departments and entities.
• Monitor and report on trends and developments relating to the situation in the Yemen at the country, regional and global level and analyze the potential impact on commercial and humanitarian access in Yemen, as well as the operations of UNVIM and OCHA respectively. 
• Analyze, collate and synthesize UNVIM’s operational data to inform policy and decision-making as well as monthly engagement with the Security Council in New York and other inter-agency or inter-governmental bodies.
• Support drafting of key documents, including key messages, background documents, analytical reports, talking points, statements and reports, including on UNVIM’s engagement and contribution to the overall response.
• Contribute to awareness raising and advocacy on the crisis in Yemen and its impact on the population, as well as UNVIM operations, with focus on the need for adequate commercial and humanitarian access to meet basic needs and support delivery of services to the population.
• Assist in the organization of coordination meetings and events with other agencies and partners to facilitate shared understanding and common position on key operational issues. 
• Perform other duties as required.

• Professionalism:  Knowledge and understanding of humanitarian assistance, development affairs, international relations or related issues. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to develop sources for data collection and conduct independent research and analysis.  Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, work under pressure, on occasion in a highly stressful environment. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Communication:  Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
• Teamwork:  Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
• Planning& Organizing:  Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
• Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.
• Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

• A Master’s degree in political science, social science, international studies, public administration, economics, engineering, earth sciences or a related field, or equivalanet work experience.
• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in humanitarian affairs, development affairs, international relations, public relations or a related field.
• Fluency in English and working knowledge of Arabic. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.  

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1. Contract type: International ICA
2. Contract level: IICA 1
3. Contract duration: Ongoing ICA – ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.