Working at UNOPS 

Work at UNOPS is challenging, varied and rewarding. With locations across the globe, UNOPS personnel help deliver vital support and services to people in need. To do this we need people with skills in many disciplines, from project management, to procurement, finance and human resources. Our success depends on the efforts of the talented, committed professionals who work for us. 

The work we do is fulfilling and offers opportunities for professional and personal development. We’re looking for creative, results focused professionals who want to make a difference. The profiles below give an insight into life at UNOPS.

Nirojan Donald Sinclair

Senior Project Coordinator
Sri Lanka Operations Centre

    "
It is immensely challenging and enjoyable to work in such an international environment - I know that I am a small part of a giant tree, where you don't see the next branch but always know it is there. "

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Nirojan Donald Sinclair

Kripa Shah

Procurement Assistant
Kenya Operations Centre

    UNOPS employees move to different regions of the world and thus UNOPS is constantly evolving as people bring their experiences and expertise to each region. "

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Nick Young

Project Manager
Jerusalem Operations Centre

    "
Working at UNOPS has increased my respect for the crucial work that so many fantastic people do under the UN banner. I really believe that I am in a privileged position to work for UNOPS and the UN. "

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Nick Young

Sonja Varga

Programme Specialist, Humanitarian and Post-Conflict Cluster
DRC Operations Centrre

    "
It was always such a pleasure to connect with the beneficiaries of our projects and hear firsthand how the roads we constructed made a difference in their daily lives. "

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Sonja Varga

Manoel Noronha

Project Manager – Infrastructure
Haiti Operations Centre

    "
As an architect with engineering experience, it is great to be able to use my consultancy and engineering experience at UNOPS and put it to use in locations where it really makes a difference. "

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Manoel Noronha

Guillermo E. Santisteban

Infrastructure Evaluation Specialist
Peru Operations Centre

    " Working on infrastructure and construction projects, we can really see the difference we make – where once there was empty land, now we see hospitals, schools or parks. "

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Tushar Dighe

ICT Advisor, Corporate Support Group
UNOPS Headquarters

    " I still remember an Afghan farmer who came to see us at the site of a road we had built. He pointed at his wife and baby and said, “If there was no road here, she would not have been here today. The road enabled us to get to the hospital in time". "

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Adam Styp-Rekowski

Programme Manager, Reconciliation and Civil Society Portfolio
Iraq Operations Centre

    " What makes a big difference in my everyday work is that UNOPS trusts its employees with the responsibility to take the lead on various projects and lets personnel live up to the responsibility associated with each task. "

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Charles Callanan

Practice Lead, Project Management
UNOPS Headquarters

    " On UNOPS projects, there is a huge mix of skills and cultures, all there to help. Seeing the positive results of this work makes it a very rewarding experience. "

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Prapapan Bualek

HR Associate
Asia and the Pacific Regional Office

    " When I talk about my job, the word ‘pride’ comes to mind first and foremost. Serving under the UN umbrella I believe my daily contributions will make a difference to someone’s life somewhere. "

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