The UNOPS Integrated Practice Advice and Support (IPAS) unit is part of the Shared Services Centre (SSC) which provides policy advice, operational support and transactional services to UNOPS offices worldwide. SSC is also responsible for the administrative support to HQ and Copenhagen-based personnel.
Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, IPAS was established for the purpose of serving the operations of entities under its coverage, primarily with advice and solutions to everyday implementation challenges. IPAS consists of a diverse team with over fifty colleagues who are subject experts in the six practice areas of HR, Administration, Legal, Finance, Project Management and Infrastructure, and Procurement.
IPAS has three main roles:
Support country offices in their implementation challenges: IPAS provides timely advice and actively supports finding solutions to everyday implementation challenges based on policy requirements, best practices, and operational knowledge. IPAS also provides operational support in specific areas related to Project Management and Infrastructure.
Business efficiency: IPAS recommends changes to policies, processes and operating standards to policy owners, based on the feedback and experience of country offices. IPAS also supports transparent and efficient project implementation, in line with policy and business needs.
Body of Knowledge: IPAS contributes to research and coordination within the UNOPS practice groups and project practitioners. It is striving to be a body of knowledge that works across practice areas to provide coherent and tailored advice to the requesting offices.
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.
