Senior Network Engineer

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a global health organization by innovating and implementing cutting-edge network solutions. The position offers exposure to a diverse range of technologies, leadership opportunities, and the chance to make a significant impact on WHO's ability to deliver its global health mandate.

The Asia Pacific Regional Office, based in Bangkok, Thailand, provides strategic leadership and oversight for UNOPS operations across 17 countries, ensuring high performance, operational excellence, and alignment with organizational goals. Operations currently span Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Pacific Islands. Across these countries, we work closely with key stakeholders to strengthen partnerships and maximize impact through five main operating units: Afghanistan (AFCO), Myanmar (MMCO), South Asia Multi-Country Office (SAMCO), East Asia and Pacific Multi-Country Office (EAPMCO), and the Asia Regional Health Cluster (ARHC). Through these entities, we provide agile, client-focused service delivery across diverse sectors - including infrastructure, health, procurement, and project management - supporting the implementation of sustainable development solutions across the region.

The East Asia and Pacific Multi-Country Office (EAPMCO), headquartered in Bangkok, supports UNOPS operations across 24 countries in Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, and the Pacific. Established in January 2023, EAPMCO provides strategic direction, operational support, and quality assurance to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of projects across its portfolio. EAPMCO implements initiatives in priority areas such as energy transition, climate change, and sustainable development, drawing on UNOPS' core expertise in human resources, procurement, infrastructure, fund management, and programme management.

This position is a Partner Personnel role. The selected candidate will be contracted by UNOPS under its rules and regulations and will be engaged as UN Partner Personnel for WHO and will operate under the effective management and supervision of WHO.
UNOPS is supporting WHO as a UN Partner and acting on its behalf to provide recruitment and administrative support for this position.
The Information and Digital Technology (IDT) department manages and advances WHO’s digital ecosystem, delivering services and solutions that ensure secure, effective operations and drive alignment with the Organization’s strategic objectives. IDT envisions a WHO that is digitally agile — harnessing technology to drive operational efficiency, enable collaboration, and to deliver and accelerate progress toward its global health mandate. Its core functions span infrastructure and cloud services, ensuring reliable and scalable systems; cybersecurity, safeguarding WHO’s information assets; the ad...