ICT Senior Analyst – Solution Design

In Latin America and the Caribbean, UNOPS operates in 23 countries, providing high-impact solutions that drive sustainable development. The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is a United Nations agency focused on project management, the construction and improvement of resilient infrastructure—including roads, bridges, public facilities, sanitation systems, and housing—to improve quality of life and foster inclusive growth. It also supports public health by procuring essential medicines and medical equipment, ensuring greater access to health services. Our mission is to offer practical solutions, bring projects to fruition, and respond where the needs are greatest. 

By strengthening institutional capacities, UNOPS promotes transparent, efficient, and equitable public management. As a trusted partner of governments and development stakeholders, UNOPS aligns its interventions with national priorities, helping countries advance the Sustainable Development Goals through practical, results-oriented support. 

UNOPS is guided by the values ​​of professionalism, respect, inclusion, and responsibility, and works to build a solid foundation for peace and sustainable development. With an emphasis on diversity, the organization brings together people from all backgrounds, identities, and abilities, fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment for everyone.

UNOPS’ activities in Guatemala began 27 years ago in 1997, and in early 2025 the Headquarters Agreement between UNOPS and the Government of Guatemala was ratified. Since then, our main partners have been public institutions, and our approach has always focused on strengthening local institutions by working in a variety of sectors and projects of varying complexity. These range from supporting the post-conflict peace process and promoting productive activity in regions of extreme poverty, to modernizing the State by reducing infrastructure gaps, improving procurement, and, more recently, supporting efforts in transparency and efficiency within public institutions, in line with government priorities and the well-being of Guatemalans.

Starting in 2024, the newly elected government identified UNOPS as its preferred partner to support the implementation of the 2024-2028 Government Plan, by strengthening government institutions that lead to the adoption of a Fair and Equitable Public Management approach, enabling the transition towards modernizing the country’s health infrastructure and procurement systems.

It should be noted that the political context in Guatemala is very complex, volatile, and fragile, requiring UNOPS to constantly interact with high-level government representatives, the UNRC and the UNCT, as well as with other civil society and international organizations in the country. The projects that UNOPS is asked to support are quite strategic for the country and, therefore, have high visibility and exposure.

The INFRAIGSS Program, developed in partnership with the Guatemalan Social Security Institute (IGSS), focused in its first phase (2020–2025) on strengthening the IGSS’s capacities and preparing the technical and management foundations for hospital modernization. With the signing of the amendment in 2025, the second phase (2025–2030) began, prioritizing the construction and equipping of two new hospitals.

This is an ongoing home-based position, so it is established in LICA (Local Individual Contractor Agreement) mode .

A home-based contract refers to a contractual agreement in which personnel perform their official UNOPS duties from their place of residence, where they are legally permitted to live and work. This type of contract is designed and classified to be performed remotely.

UNOPS will not reimburse costs related to internet or other connectivity necessary to perform duties from home. The contracted individual must provide their own equipment to perform their duties, as the Office will not provide official equipment. 

Under the supervision of the Market Intelligence Specialist and in close coordination with the Senior Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Officer, the Senior IT Analyst – Solutions Design will be responsible for analyzing, designing, developing, and deploying comprehensive IT solutions. Their primary objective will be to automate and optimize the management of key processes such as Procurement, Contract Management, Finance, Planning, Programmatic Monitoring, Communications, and Quality Management, including Contractor Evaluation and Related Services for medical equipment and infrastructure. These solutions should facilitate interaction between internal and external users, as well as integration with other tools, resulting in reduced operational times. They will also provide technical support, maintenance, and training on the implemented systems.

Required

• University studies at the Master’s level in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Systems Administration or other related field, in combination with two (2) years of relevant experience.

• For candidates without a master’s degree, university studies at the Bachelor’s level in the aforementioned areas are accepted, in combination with four (4) years of relevant experience.

Desired

• Knowledge of standards for systems documentation (e.g., Agile Scrum, among others).

Required

• A minimum of two years of experience (or more, depending on academic qualifications) is required in the development of transactional applications using JavaScript (ReactJS), Node.js, and PostgreSQL, focused on the management of contracts, purchase orders, delivery orders, and related services, preferably for medical equipment. This experience must include:  

  • Experience in designing and developing IT solutions for monitoring and tracking operational management processes. 

  • Experience in the design, modeling and construction of relational databases, ensuring the consistency and coherence of the information.

Desired

• Implementation of databases using tools such as PL/SQL, MySQL, SQL Server, or others 

• Design and development of IT solutions for supply chains and logistics, or similar 

• Google app script

• .NET, C#, Python, Java, PHP, or other modern programming languages 

• Google Looker o Looker Studio

• BigQuery

• Conducting activities aimed at standardizing processes 

• Application design and coding and interface construction

• 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.
• UNOPS evaluates all applications based on the skills, qualifications and experience requirements outlined in the vacancy announcement. We are committed to considering all candidates in a fair and transparent manner, and we value diverse perspectives and experiences, including those of women, indigenous and racialized communities, individuals with diverse 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.