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Associado de Apoio à Gestão de Projetos [Prevenção ao Uso de Drogas]

Category | Grade:Professional | LICA-6Deadline:28 Aug 2026 (11 days left)Job ID:4238Posted on:14 Aug 2026 (3 days ago)
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Job Description

The Project Management Support Associate supports UNODC's drug-use prevention work in Brazil by coordinating project planning, capacity-building and implementation activities. The role manages monitoring tools, documentation, reporting, procurement, travel and logistics, liaises with partners and service providers, and helps ensure compliant delivery under the NUPPi project.

Key Details

Department

Sustainable Development Cluster

Position details

Experience level

Mid

Minimum experience

2 years

Category

Professional

Grade

LICA-6

Employment type

Contractor

Arrangement

Onsite

Education

High school

Recruitment scope

Local

Contract duration

Until 31 December 2026, renewable subject to funding, organisational needs, project duration and satisfactory performance

Language Requirements

Required

Portuguese

Desired

English

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Support project planning, stakeholder engagement and capacity-building programmes
  • Contribute to budgets, procurement processes, risk mitigation and project agreements
  • Coordinate training, workshops and meetings including logistics and materials
  • Maintain monitoring tools, progress trackers and risk registers
  • Prepare, file and quality-assure project documentation, reports and meeting records
  • Coordinate procurement, travel, transport, inventory and HR support activities
  • Contribute to project-management learning, research and knowledge sharing

Role Requirements

  • Secondary school with six years of relevant experience or bachelor's degree in a related field with two years
  • Relevant experience in project-management support or related areas
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace and web-based management systems
  • Experience managing files and preparing administrative documentation and correspondence
  • Fluent Portuguese

Desired Criteria

  • UN-system work experience
  • Project-management support experience including logistics, procurement, travel or events
  • Basic English

Skills to Have

Tools Knowledge

Additional info

  • UNOPS provides human-resources services to UNODC under a Global Agreement
  • Supports the NUPPi drug-use prevention project in Brazil

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNOPS Careers, on 14 Aug 2026.