UNOPS Hiring Remote Organization Design Specialist | Home-Based UN Opportunity 2026
Shape the Future of Global Workforce Transformation with UNOPS
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is seeking an Organization Design Specialist to support enterprise transformation, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
This home-based opportunity is open to professionals with expertise in human resources, organizational design, workforce strategy, job evaluation, and people analytics.
Application Deadline: 18 August 2026
Location: Home-Based
Contract Type: ICA – IICA Regular
Level: Mid-Level (ICS-10)
About the Role
The Organization Design Specialist will work within the People and Culture Group (PCG) at UNOPS, supporting the development of people-centered strategies that strengthen organizational performance and workforce capabilities.
The role focuses on helping UNOPS design effective organizational structures, improve workforce planning systems, and develop solutions that support sustainable development operations worldwide.
The specialist will collaborate with organizational leaders, HR teams, finance colleagues, and global stakeholders to deliver evidence-based recommendations for organizational improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Organization Design and Transformation
The successful candidate will:
- Support organization design reviews and transformation initiatives.
- Analyze organizational structures, operating models, governance systems, and workforce data.
- Identify capability gaps and opportunities for improvement.
- Facilitate stakeholder consultations, workshops, and interviews.
- Develop organizational models, presentations, and decision-making materials.
- Improve organization design tools, templates, and methodologies.
Strategic Workforce Planning
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting UNOPS workforce planning frameworks.
- Analyzing workforce trends, skills requirements, and organizational capacity.
- Helping develop future workforce strategies aligned with organizational priorities.
- Collaborating with HR, finance, and business teams on workforce modelling and forecasting.
- Supporting the use of emerging technologies, including AI and HR analytics tools, for workforce planning.
Job Design, Evaluation, and Classification
The specialist will:
- Review and develop job descriptions and terms of reference.
- Support job classification and reclassification processes.
- Apply international job evaluation standards.
- Contribute to consistent role design across UNOPS operations.
Stakeholder Engagement and Project Delivery
The role requires:
- Managing multiple organizational design projects.
- Building relationships with global teams and HR stakeholders.
- Supporting change management activities.
- Delivering high-quality outputs within agreed timelines.
Required Qualifications and Experience
Applicants should have:
Education
A:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Behavioural Science, Business Administration, Management, or related fields with 7 years of relevant experience, OR
- Master’s degree in related fields with 5 years of relevant experience.
Additional required certification includes training in recognized job evaluation methodologies such as:
- Hay Guide Chart & Profile Method.
- Mercer IPE.
- ICSC Master Standards.
Professional Experience Required
Candidates must demonstrate experience in:
- Organizational diagnostics and design.
- Workforce planning and organizational restructuring.
- Job analysis and evaluation.
- Strategic HR planning.
- Using quantitative and qualitative workforce analysis methods.
- Applying AI-enabled tools, automation, and HR analytics solutions.
- Working in multicultural and geographically distributed organizations.
Experience in humanitarian, development, or UN environments is considered an advantage.
Skills Required
Key skills include:
- Organizational design.
- Workforce planning.
- Data analysis.
- Job analysis.
- Organizational effectiveness.
- Strategic HR management.
- Project management.
- Stakeholder engagement.
Language Requirements
Required:
- Fluent English.
Desirable:
- French.
- Spanish.
Why Join UNOPS?
This role provides an opportunity to contribute to a global organization focused on sustainable development while helping shape modern workforce systems.
The position offers professionals the chance to:
- Work remotely from home.
- Support global organizational transformation.
- Collaborate with international HR and leadership teams.
- Contribute to future-focused workforce strategies.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their applications through the official UNOPS recruitment portal before:
Deadline: 18 August 2026
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