[Hiring] People Experience & Engagement Specialist @United Nations Office for Project Services

Role Description

The People Experience & Engagement Specialist reports to the Advisor, Diversity & Inclusion. The role supports the design, coordination and implementation of initiatives aimed at strengthening organizational culture, workforce engagement and employee experience across UNOPS. The incumbent is responsible for managing key corporate engagement initiatives, including the culture and engagement survey and UNOPS Awards, facilitating collaboration with stakeholders and culture ambassadors, and translating workforce insights into actionable recommendations. The role also contributes to corporate reporting on organizational culture and supports the implementation of DEI interventions.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Culture & Engagement Measurement and Action Planning
  • Coordinate the planning and implementation of UNOPS culture and engagement surveys, including global rollout, communications, and analyses.
  • Support the selection and onboarding of a new corporate survey provider, in collaboration with Procurement.
  • Manage operational relationships with the survey provider, coordinating survey administration, timelines, deliverables, data quality, and reporting requirements.
  • Coordinate the dissemination of survey findings through corporate and disaggregated reports, dashboards and presentations.
  • Support the development and monitoring of organizational action plans in response to survey findings.
  • Coordinate and support the global network of Culture Ambassadors.
  • Support additional workforce listening and feedback mechanisms.
• Personnel Recognition
  • Project-manage the annual UNOPS Awards programme.
  • Coordinate with selection committees, corporate teams and regional stakeholders.
  • Develop and implement engagement and communication activities to promote participation.
  • Evaluate programme effectiveness through participation data and stakeholder feedback.
• Culture Analytics & Corporate Reporting
  • Consolidate and analyze qualitative and quantitative information on organizational culture.
  • Prepare analytical inputs, briefing materials and presentations for senior management.
  • Contribute to reporting to the UNOPS Executive Board on organizational culture.
  • Support the development and monitoring of indicators to assess progress.
  • Maintain appropriate documentation, reporting tools and knowledge resources.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Support the planning, coordination and implementation of corporate DEI initiatives.
  • Collaborate with PCG teams and other stakeholders.
  • Develop and facilitate awareness-raising activities, guidance materials, toolkits and workshops.
  • Analyze workforce feedback and relevant data.
  • Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of assigned DEI initiatives.
• Knowledge Building & Sharing
  • Support the organization, facilitation and delivery of training and learning sessions.
  • Participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives and Communities of Practice (CoPs).
  • Conduct research on organizational culture, workforce engagement and personnel experience topics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with 7 years of relevant experience OR
• Master’s degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Psychology, Behavioural Science, Organizational Development, or a related field with 5 years of relevant experience.

Requirements

• Experience in end-to-end development, delivery and evaluation of organization-wide employee surveys.
• Experience with data analysis, corporate reporting and engagement with senior stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

• Professional training or certification in employee engagement, organizational development, DEI, project management or people analytics.
• Experience within the UN system or other international organizations.

Language Requirements

• English: Fluent (Required)
• French: Fluent (Desirable)
• Spanish: Fluent (Desirable)

Additional Information

• UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
• UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.
• Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the selection process.
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity.
• UNOPS has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment, and other forms of abusive conduct.

Terms and Conditions

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post.
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses before providing services to UNOPS.
• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions.

General Information

• Position Title: People Experience & Engagement Specialist
• Job Category: Strategy & Corporate Services
• Duty Station(s): Home based
• Seniority Level: Mid Level
• ICS Level: ICS 10
• Contract Type: ICA - IICA - Regular
• Contract Level: IICA 2
• Posting Start Date: 27-Oct-2026
• Posting End Date: 09-Nov-2026
• Duration: Ongoing