Job overview
UNOPS Global Portfolio Office (GPO) brings together diverse expertise to help its partners maximize their global impact. Located in New York, Geneva and Vienna, with teams of experts from around the world, the GPO leads multi-regional initiatives that promote sustainable development, climate action and peacebuilding, including in some of the world’s most challenging contexts. Through our collective expertise and international networks, the GPO supports UNOPS strategic priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals in more than 130 countries. We work closely with important international partners – Governments, international financial institutions and United Nations agencies – to provide a wide range of services, such as project and fund management, hosting and HR support.
About the country/multi-country office
UNOPS’ Development and Special Initiatives team works with UN partners and Member States. This portfolio supports the various initiatives and priorities of the UN Secretary-General in achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. It also assists the UN Secretariat in implementing global programmes in areas such as political affairs, climate, counter-terrorism and peacebuilding.
Specific context for employment
UNOPS has entered into an agreement with the Peacebuilding and Peace Support Office (PBPSO) to implement the activities of the Partnership Mechanism. This mechanism supports strategic collaboration between the United Nations and the peace finance ecosystem, including international financial institutions (IFIs), innovative financial actors, the private sector and technology partners working for peace in crisis settings, through dedicated capacities, shared analysis and strengthened planning, financing and programming.
The République Central African Republic (CAR) implements the National Development Plan (NDP) 2024-2028) and the Strategic Results Framework (SRF) 2025-2028) the Partnership for Policy-Based Financing (PBF), the EU and International Financial Institutions (IFIs). The SRF provides a common reference framework for conflict-sensitive programming, joint monitoring and harmonization of actions between government, the United Nations, IFIs and the European Union.
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This project establishes a dedicated liaison function within the Office of the Resident Coordinator (RBC) until December 31, 2027 to strengthen operational harmonization, joint planning, project development and strategic collaboration between the United Nations, the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the IMF, the European Union and government counterparts. This function aims to deepen strategic and programmatic collaboration, paying particular attention to the World Bank’s Country Partnership Framework and ARP eligibility process, joint programming and prevention financing under the Country Strategy Paper. 2026-2031 of the AfDB, pursuing strategic engagement with the European Union, growing partnership with the IMF, and producing knowledge and evidence-based decision-making.
Responsibilities
The incumbent of the position will be a UNOPS staff member under his or her full responsibility.
Purpose of the role
This mission will provide strategic, financial and analytical partnership support to translate the Peacebuilding Framework (PFF) into concrete, evidence-based collaboration with international financial institutions (IFIs), the European Union and government partners in support of national peacebuilding priorities. The role will place greater emphasis on upstream partnership development, joint investment design, prevention financing, partner-specific strategic processes and knowledge generation, while ensuring continuity in the implementation of FRS and coordination mechanisms.
The incumbent will work under the supervision of the UNOPS Senior Programme Officer and within the framework of the OCR and PBPSO coordination arrangements established for the project, in close collaboration with the United Nations country team, the PBF secretariat and relevant external partners.
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