Business Operations and Coordination Consultant

Coordinates the Pacific UN Operations Management Team’s Business Operations Strategy, common services and efficiency agenda, combining data analysis, budgeting, procurement, secretariat support and partner engagement to strengthen shared back-office delivery across UN agencies.

• Coordinate Business Operations Strategy implementation, monitoring and information sharing
• Assess common services and identify opportunities for efficiency and cost avoidance
• Prepare common-service budgets and support procurement and contract management
• Serve as secretariat for OMT meetings, workplans, records and working groups
• Coordinate common back-office participation across UN agencies
• Support occupational health and safety working-group decisions and follow-up
• Coordinate UN agencies, government and partners around the efficiency agenda
• Capture lessons learned and share operational good practice across Pacific forums

• Master’s degree in business, public administration, economics, political science, social science or a related field with two years of relevant experience, or a bachelor’s degree with four years
• Proven experience providing coordination, administrative and operational support
• Fluency in English
• Proficiency with office software, spreadsheets, presentations and web-based management systems
• Experience with project administration and logistics
• Knowledge of office procurement, finance, human resources, administration and common services

• Prior experience with the UN system, particularly a Resident Coordinator Office
• Understanding of Pacific governance systems and political economy
• Ability to undertake extensive research
• Ability to build partnerships with government, development partners, civil society and the private sector

• Business Operations Strategy
• Interagency Coordination
• Budget Management
• Procurement
• Contract Management
• Operational Analysis
• Secretariat Support
• Partnership Management
• Knowledge Management

• Microsoft Office

• Consultancy runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027