United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Job Vacancies 2013 | 67 Positions

United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) plays a critical role in providing management services for our life-saving, peace building, humanitarian and Development Operations. I have seen many examples of how these activities help suffering people in troubled parts of the world”Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary - General

UNOPS helps its partners in the United Nations System meet the world’s needs for building peace, recovering from disaster, and creating sustainable development. UNOPS is known for its ability to implement complex projects in all types of environments around the globe. In Delta state, UNOPS is implementing The Niger Delta Job Creation and Conflict Prevention Initiative which aims at mitigating the violence in the Niger Delta through job creation and conflict prevention initiatives to the vulnerable unemployed youths in the region. The project in Delta State is within the State Government’s Human Capital Development, Peace, Security and Job Creation agenda and is jointly funded by the Delta State Government, United Nations Development Project (UNDP) and Shell Petroleum Development Corporation (SPDC).

This specific project covers a variety of sectors including training of beneficiaries in livelihood vocational skills development, job creation. mind-set change and conflict prevention initiatives. To achieve these objectives, UNOPS alongside the partners are setting up a befitting vocational training centre in Egbokodo, Warri, Delta State and would require the services of suitably qualified individuals for the following additional positions:

1. Principal Officer Vocational Training
2. System Administrators
3. Various Instructors - Vacancies 13
4. Medical Officer
5. Academic Planning/Exams Officer
6. Staff Nurse - 4 Positions
7. Health Assistants - 2 Positions
8. Catering Supervisor
9. Accountant
10. Finance Assistant
11. Internal Auditor
12. Administration Assistants - 2 Positions
13. Clerical Officers - 5 Positions
14. Various Workshop Assistants - 6 Positions
15. Librarian
16. Library Officer
17. Plant Operator
18. Store-Keeper
19. Porter - 6 Positions
20. Motor Drivers - 7 Positions
21. Plumber
22. Cook - 4 Positions
23. Stewards, Gardener, Messenger - 5 Positions

For more details on recruitment, candidates are advised to visit UNOPS websites: www.unops.org and navigate to “Who we need”. The applications will close on 31st August, 2013.