General Information

Position Title

Monitor

Job Category

Supply Chain Management

Duty Station(s)

Amman, Cairo, Gaza, Larnaca

Seniority Level

Mid Level

ICS Level

ICS 10

Contract Type

Staff – IP – TA

Contract Level

IP P-3

Posting Start Date

02-Dec-2025

Posting End Date

31-Dec-2025

Duration

9 months unitl September 2026 extendable upon budget availability and satisfactory of performance

Job Highlight

We are looking for Monitors to be deployed to multiple duty stations inlcuding Gaza , Cyprus, Cairo and Jordan

About the Region

The UNOPS Middle East Region (MR) provides strategic leadership, performance oversight, and support to UNOPS operations across Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and the State of Palestine. MR is responsible for positioning UNOPS as a key development partner in the region through high-level engagement with regional bodies, UN coordination mechanisms, development banks, donors, and intergovernmental organisations. By fostering strategic partnerships and promoting operational excellence, the region supports country teams in delivering sustainable solutions to complex development, peace, and humanitarian challenges

About the Country/Multi-Country Office

UNOPS supports both humanitarian response and early recovery in Gaza. Currently, UNOPS support in Gaza focuses on key humanitarian enablers, including on access, via the Security Council-mandated UN 2720 Mechanism and the Access Support Unit (ASU), humanitarian fuel and energy, and mine action. Operations are envisaged to continue in the coming period with a focus in line with the UNOPS mandate: (i) infrastructure construction and rehabilitation, (ii) procurement and (iii) project management.

Mandated by Security Council Resolution 2720 (2023), the UN2720 Mechanism for Gaza verifies the humanitarian nature of aid consignments for Gaza, streamlines and accelerates delivery, and confirms that aid reaches its civilian destination. At the request of the UN Secretary-General, UNOPS designed, set up, and manages the UN2720 Mechanism under the leadership of the Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process/Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator. The UNOPS Jerusalem Office is recruiting Monitors to fulfill this mandate, including verification inside Gaza.

About the Project Office

UNOPS supports both humanitarian response and early recovery in Gaza. Currently, UNOPS support in Gaza focuses on key humanitarian enablers, including on access, via the Security Council-mandated UN 2720 Mechanism and the Access Support Unit (ASU), humanitarian fuel and energy, and mine action. Operations are envisaged to continue in the coming period with a focus in line with the UNOPS mandate: (i) infrastructure construction and rehabilitation, (ii) procurement and (iii) project management.

Job Specific Context

Pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2720 (2023), the United Nations has established a mechanism to accelerate the provision of humanitarian relief consignments to Gaza through states not party to the conflict. The mechanism aims to expedite, streamline, and accelerate the clearance, approval, screening, inspection, and entry of all commodities required to meet the humanitarian, reconstruction, and early recovery needs of Gaza’s 2.2 million residents.

The Monitor plays a critical role in ensuring integrity, transparency, accountability, and end-to-end tracking of consignments under the UN2720 Mechanism (hereafter “the Mechanism”). The position provides impartial monitoring, verification, documentation, and coordination across multiple clearance and inspection points, including inside Gaza.

Role Purpose

To ensure the effective functioning of the UN2720 Mechanism by monitoring, verifying, and documenting the movement of humanitarian cargo; coordinating with relevant stakeholders on approvals and inspections; and maintaining rigorous reporting and database integrity to support end-to-end tracking of consignments.

Functions / Key Results Expected

Clearance, Approval, and Stakeholder Coordination

• Review and validate consignor clearance requests, ensuring completeness and compliance with UN2720 documentation requirements

• Coordinate with all relevant national and international entities on approvals, customs inspections, and procedures.

• Serve as the primary focal point for consignors, consignees, and implementing partners throughout the clearance and movement process.

• Represent the UN2720 Mechanism during monitoring, screening, inspection, and other relevant UN2720 processes.

• Facilitate information flow between consignors, inspection teams, and UN2720 colleagues to ensure the timely movement of consignments along designated corridors.

Monitoring, Screening and Field Verification

• Monitor the screening and inspection process for humanitarian cargo at designated route points outside and inside Gaza.

• Track approved consignments through all stages of the supply corridors prior to entry, ensuring real-time updates. Gaza.

• Observe inspections, scanning, handling and offloading of cargo, ensuring compliance with Mechanism guidelines and documenting irregularities.Conduct verification missions inside Gaza to confirm entry, onward transfer, delivery, and arrival of consignments to intended civilian destinations.

• Monitor handover and distribution to final consignees, ensuring evidence-based verification and timely updates to end-to-end tracking records.

• Report any non-compliance, diversion, delays, or bottlenecks observed during the monitoring cycle.

Documentation, Reporting, and Data Integrity

• Ensure that all relevant sections of inspection, tracking, and verification database are accurately and consistently populated.

• Prepare high-quality monitoring, inspection, and verification reports in accordance with UN2720 reporting templates and SOPs.

• Provide analytical inputs on movement trends, bottlenecks, and operational risks to support prioritization and strategic decision-making.

• Maintain rigorous documentation standards contributing to overall Mechanism integrity.

Operational and Mission Support

• Support operational planning for clearance, inspection, and verification missions, including coordination with logistics, security, and partner entities.

• Provide reliable information on shipment status, approvals, and emerging constraints to facilitate timely operational adjustments.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of monitoring methodologies, SOPs, and quality assurance mechanisms.

• Perform other duties related to the UN2720 Mechanism as assigned

Skills

Humanitarian

Competencies

Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and externally in order to positively shape the organisation. Anticipates and perceives the impact and implications of future decisions and activities on other parts of the organisation.

Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organisational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion.

Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates and supports the development of others. For people managers only: Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles.

Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role).

Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities and takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries.

Open to change and flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on experiences and modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements.

Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions. Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks. Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving.

Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner. Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings and needs of others. Actively listens and proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion and finding common ground.

Education Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with 7 years of relevant experience OR

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) with 5 years of relevant experience is required

• Technical/Professional License with 6 years of relevant experience

• Technical/Professional Diploma with 9 years of relevant experience

Experience Requirements

Required

• 5 years of demonstrated relevant professional experience in humanitarian or development programming with a focus on monitoring, reporting, stakeholder management and coordination, public administration, or military/maritime affairs, law enforcement, supply chain management, logistics, security or related fields is required

• Previous demonstrated experience in fragile or post-conflict environments is required.

• Computer literacy and excellent communication, analytical and report writing skills are required.

Desired

• Previous international experience, especially with a multilateral organisation such as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, or other such multilateral organisations, is highly desirable and an asset.

• Previous experience in the Middle East region is desirable.

• Previous experience as a front line officer with knowledge and experience in evidence collection and physical examination; examination of means of transport and cargo including vessels, trucks, etc, is desirable.

• Experience in border security procedures is desirable.

• Experience in the management, inspection and logistics of commercial or humanitarian shipments and convoys is an asset.

Language Requirements

LanguageProficiency LevelRequirementEnglishFluentRequired

Additional Information

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
• Please note that UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.
• Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.
• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post.
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. For more information on a retainer contract here.
• For more details about the contract types, please click here.
• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.