Contract Management Specialist

Giga; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UNOPS Barbados Country Office is seeking a Contract Management Specialist to lead demand-driven technical assistance for climate-resilient infrastructure across the Eastern Caribbean, delivering results within set tolerances.

This role focuses on fostering sustainable skills exchange, building regional partnerships with governments and development partners, and ensuring high-quality delivery for the RIISE Facility.

Responsibilities

• Lead demand-driven technical assistance assignments to unblock climate-resilient infrastructure implementation.
• Ensure high-quality delivery within programme tolerances.
• Foster sustainable skills exchange and regional stakeholder partnerships.

Job description

General Information

Publication for

Hosted Entity

Entity Name

Resilient Infrastructure Implementation and Skill Exchange (RIISE)

Position Title

Contract Management Specialist

Job Category

Infrastructure and Project Management

Duty Station(s)

Home based

Seniority Level

Mid Level

ICS Level

ICS 10

Contract Type

ICA - LICA - Specialist - Retainer

Contract Level

LICA 10

Posting Start Date

23-Sep-2026

Posting End Date

14-Oct-2026

Duration

12 months (extensions subject to budget availability, project needs, and satisfactory performance)

Job Highlight

Lead demand-driven technical assistance assignments to unblock climate-resilient infrastructure implementation across Eastern Caribbean SIDS, ensuring high-quality delivery within set programme tolerances and fostering sustainable skills exchange and regional stakeholder partnerships.

About the Region

In Latin America and the Caribbean, UNOPS operates across 23 countries, delivering high-impact solutions that drive sustainable development. UNOPS focuses on building and improving resilient infrastructure—including roads, bridges, public facilities, sanitation systems, and housing—to enhance quality of life and foster inclusive growth. UNOPS also supports public health by procuring essential medicines and medical equipment, ensuring broader access to healthcare services. By strengthening institutional capacities, UNOPS promotes transparent, efficient, and equitable public management. As a trusted partner to governments and development stakeholders, UNOPS aligns its interventions with national priorities, helping countries advance the Sustainable Development Goals through practical, results-driven support.

About the Country/Multi-Country Office

The Barbados Country Office (CO) functions as a strategic hub to support Caribbean nations in implementing the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS (ABAS), helping regional leaders advance a global agenda on climate justice and financing. The primary mandate of the Barbados Country Office is to Speed Up and Scale Up engagements across 17 Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS), ensuring that partner expectations are met with agility and precision. Through dedicated operational presence, UNOPS Barbados Country Office streamlines complex regional logistics and fosters stronger collaboration with sovereign governments and financial institutions in the Caribbean. The office focuses on delivering high-value solutions aligned with the region’s priorities, including the economy, nature and climate, human capital, infrastructure and capacity development.

Job Specific Context

The Caribbean Resilient Infrastructure Implementation and Skills Exchange (RIISE) Facility is established