United Nations Office for Project Services
Last updated 2 August 2026
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Where it posts vacancies
What it hires
- Project managers (PMP/PRINCE2 credentials carry real weight)
- Procurement and supply chain professionals (CIPS valued)
- Civil and structural engineers, construction managers (FIDIC experience for infrastructure roles)
- Programme support, HR and finance profiles embedded in projects
- Specialists hosted on behalf of other UN entities (a substantial share of its workforce serves partner agencies)
Contract types
ICA (Individual Contractor Agreement; the primary modality, in international IICA and local LICA forms, as retainer, time-based or lump-sum; no UN pension) and a smaller number of staff FTAs.
Headquarters and footprint
Copenhagen HQ; the work is overwhelmingly field-based, concentrated in post-conflict and fragile settings where infrastructure, procurement and project delivery are needed.
Before you apply
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