Facilities Management Assistant

Oversees construction, maintenance, office moves and space planning across UN Headquarters facilities, coordinating contractors, service requests, inspections, budgets and technical documentation to keep buildings safe, compliant, efficient and responsive to client needs.

Department: Architectural and Construction Unit

• Plan and supervise construction, repair, maintenance and installation works across UN Headquarters facilities
• Manage staff relocations, office moves and workplace plans in coordination with requesting departments
• Assess service requests, set priorities, issue work orders and follow up on complaints
• Prepare construction drawings, technical specifications, bills of quantity and cost estimates
• Review contractor offers and supervise works for compliance with contracts, codes, schedules, budgets and safety rules
• Conduct final inspections and commissioning while securing warranties, manuals and project records
• Prepare procurement requisitions, evaluate technical offers and support vendor briefings
• Develop facilities budgets, expenditure reports, space-use schedules and service-efficiency improvements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Seven years of facilities management, space planning, engineering, architecture or related experience, reduced to five years with a first-level university degree or higher
• Experience using architectural design software such as AutoCAD or a similar programme
• English at UN Level II in reading, writing, listening and speaking
• Authorisation to work for the United Nations at the duty station

• Temporary appointment available until 31 December 2026 with possible extension
• Locally recruited staff bear relocation expenses and do not receive internationally recruited allowances