diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/dashboard/user-management/UserManagementPage.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/dashboard/user-management/UserManagementPage.tsx
index c1683aa11..3d490fcf4 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/dashboard/user-management/UserManagementPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/dashboard/user-management/UserManagementPage.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ import {
   DropdownMenuItem,
   DropdownMenuSeparator,
   DropdownMenuTrigger,
+  Select,
+  SelectContent,
+  SelectItem,
+  SelectTrigger,
+  SelectValue,
 } from "@edr/ui-common";
 import {
   Building2,
@@ -53,9 +58,16 @@ interface PositionRecord {
   key: string;
   name: LocaleText;
   parentPositionId?: string | null;
+  positionTypeId?: string | null;
   rank?: number;
 }
 
+interface PositionTypeRecord {
+  id: string;
+  key: string;
+  name: LocaleText;
+}
+
 interface EmployeeUserRecord {
   id: string;
   name?: LocaleText;
@@ -104,6 +116,7 @@ interface PositionFormState {
   nameAm: string;
   key: string;
   parentPositionId: string;
+  positionTypeId: string;
 }
 
 interface UnitFormState {
@@ -147,6 +160,7 @@ const emptyPositionForm: PositionFormState = {
   nameAm: "",
   key: "",
   parentPositionId: "",
+  positionTypeId: "",
 };
 
 const inputClassName =
@@ -434,6 +448,7 @@ const UserManagementPage = () => {
   const [organizations, setOrganizations] = useState<OrganizationRecord[]>([]);
   const [units, setUnits] = useState<UnitRecord[]>([]);
   const [positions, setPositions] = useState<PositionRecord[]>([]);
+  const [positionTypes, setPositionTypes] = useState<PositionTypeRecord[]>([]);
   const [orgEmployees, setOrgEmployees] = useState<EmployeeRecord[]>([]);
   const [positionMembers, setPositionMembers] = useState<EmployeeRecord[]>([]);
   const [selectedOrgConfiguration, setSelectedOrgConfiguration] =
@@ -447,9 +462,11 @@ const UserManagementPage = () => {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [membersLoading, setMembersLoading] = useState(false);
   const [orgEmployeesLoading, setOrgEmployeesLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [positionTypesLoading, setPositionTypesLoading] = useState(false);
   const [actionError, setActionError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [actionSuccess, setActionSuccess] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [loadError, setLoadError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [positionTypesError, setPositionTypesError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
   const [unitSearch, setUnitSearch] = useState("");
   const [positionSearch, setPositionSearch] = useState("");
@@ -664,6 +681,25 @@ const UserManagementPage = () => {
     }
   }, []);
 
+  const loadPositionTypes = useCallback(async (unitId: string) => {
+    setPositionTypesLoading(true);
+    setPositionTypesError(null);
+
+    try {
+      const response = await api.get<ListResponse<PositionTypeRecord>>(
+        `/position-types/list-with-commons/${unitId}?take=1000&skip=0&orderBy=createdAt:Desc`,
+      );
+      setPositionTypes(getItems(response.data));
+    } catch (error) {
+      const message = getErrorMessage(error, "Failed to load position types.");
+      setPositionTypes([]);
+      setPositionTypesError(message);
+      throw error;
+    } finally {
+      setPositionTypesLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
   const loadPositionMembers = useCallback(async (positionId: string | null) => {
     if (!positionId) {
       setPositionMembers([]);
@@ -748,6 +784,8 @@ const UserManagementPage = () => {
     if (!selectedOrgId) {
       setUnits([]);
       setPositions([]);
+      setPositionTypes([]);
+      setPositionTypesError(null);
       setSelectedUnitId(null);
       setSelectedPositionId(null);
       setExpandedDepartmentIds(new Set());
@@ -772,6 +810,8 @@ const UserManagementPage = () => {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!selectedUnitId) {
       setPositions([]);
+      setPositionTypes([]);
+      setPositionTypesError(null);
       setSelectedPositionId(null);
       setExpandedDepartmentIds(new Set());
       setPositionMembers([]);
@@ -865,16 +905,27 @@ const UserManagementPage = () => {
     });
   };
 
-  const openCreateSubDepartmentDialog = (parent: PositionRecord) => {
-    setSelectedPositionId(parent.id);
-    setExpandedDepartmentIds((current) => new Set(current).add(parent.id));
-    setCreatePositionMode("create-child");
-    setPositionForm({
-      ...emptyPositionForm,
-      parentPositionId: parent.id,
-    });
+  const openCreateSubDepartmentDialog = async (parent: PositionRecord) => {
+    if (!selectedUnit) {
+      setActionError("Select a unit before creating a department.");
+      return;
+    }
+
     resetMessages();
-    setIsCreatePositionOpen(true);
+
+    try {
+      await loadPositionTypes(selectedUnit.id);
+      setSelectedPositionId(parent.id);
+      setExpandedDepartmentIds((current) => new Set(current).add(parent.id));
+      setCreatePositionMode("create-child");
+      setPositionForm({
+        ...emptyPositionForm,
+        parentPositionId: parent.id,
+      });
+      setIsCreatePositionOpen(true);
+    } catch (error) {
+      setActionError(getErrorMessage(error, "Failed to load position types."));
+    }
   };
 
   const openInviteForDepartment = (position: PositionRecord) => {
@@ -905,26 +956,52 @@ const UserManagementPage = () => {
     setIsEditUnitOpen(true);
   };
 
-  const openCreatePositionDialog = (mode: "create-root" | "create-child") => {
-    setCreatePositionMode(mode);
-    setPositionForm({
-      ...emptyPositionForm,
-      parentPositionId: mode === "create-child" && selectedPosition ? selectedPosition.id : "",
-    });
+  const openCreatePositionDialog = async (
+    mode: "create-root" | "create-child",
+    unitId = selectedUnit?.id,
+  ) => {
+    if (!unitId) {
+      setActionError("Select a unit before creating a department.");
+      return;
+    }
+
     resetMessages();
-    setIsCreatePositionOpen(true);
+
+    try {
+      await loadPositionTypes(unitId);
+      setCreatePositionMode(mode);
+      setPositionForm({
+        ...emptyPositionForm,
+        parentPositionId: mode === "create-child" && selectedPosition ? selectedPosition.id : "",
+      });
+      setIsCreatePositionOpen(true);
+    } catch (error) {
+      setActionError(getErrorMessage(error, "Failed to load position types."));
+    }
   };
 
-  const openEditPositionDialog = (position: PositionRecord) => {
-    setPositionForm({
-      id: position.id,
-      nameEn: position.name.en ?? "",
-      nameAm: position.name.am ?? "",
-      key: position.key,
-      parentPositionId: position.parentPositionId ?? "",
-    });
+  const openEditPositionDialog = async (position: PositionRecord) => {
+    if (!selectedUnit) {
+      setActionError("Select a unit before editing a department.");
+      return;
+    }
+
     resetMessages();
-    setIsEditPositionOpen(true);
+
+    try {
+      await loadPositionTypes(selectedUnit.id);
+      setPositionForm({
+        id: position.id,
+        nameEn: position.name.en ?? "",
+        nameAm: position.name.am ?? "",
+        key: position.key,
+        parentPositionId: position.parentPositionId ?? "",
+        positionTypeId: position.positionTypeId ?? "",
+      });
+      setIsEditPositionOpen(true);
+    } catch (error) {
+      setActionError(getErrorMessage(error, "Failed to load position types."));
+    }
   };
 
   const handleCreateUnit = async (event: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
@@ -1007,6 +1084,11 @@ const UserManagementPage = () => {
       return;
     }
 
+    if (!positionForm.positionTypeId) {
+      setActionError("Select a position type before saving the department.");
+      return;
+    }
+
     setSubmitting(true);
     resetMessages();
 
@@ -1018,6 +1100,7 @@ const UserManagementPage = () => {
         unitId: selectedUnit.id,
         organizationId: selectedOrganization.id,
         parentPositionId: positionForm.parentPositionId || null,
+        positionTypeId: positionForm.positionTypeId,
         rank: 0,
       };
 
@@ -1419,8 +1502,10 @@ const UserManagementPage = () => {
                             <DropdownMenuItem
                               onSelect={(event) => {
                                 event.preventDefault();
-                                void handleSelectUnit(item.id);
-                                openCreatePositionDialog("create-root");
+                                void (async () => {
+                                  await handleSelectUnit(item.id);
+                                  await openCreatePositionDialog("create-root", item.id);
+                                })();
                               }}
                             >
                               Add Department
@@ -1495,7 +1580,7 @@ const UserManagementPage = () => {
                     onAddSubDepartment={openCreateSubDepartmentDialog}
                     onEdit={(position) => {
                       setSelectedPositionId(position.id);
-                      openEditPositionDialog(position);
+                      void openEditPositionDialog(position);
                     }}
                     onDelete={(position) => {
                       setSelectedPositionId(position.id);
@@ -1804,6 +1889,31 @@ const UserManagementPage = () => {
               </button>
             </div>
           </Field>
+          <Field label="Position type">
+            <Select
+              value={positionForm.positionTypeId || undefined}
+              onValueChange={(value) =>
+                setPositionForm((current) => ({ ...current, positionTypeId: value }))
+              }
+              disabled={positionTypesLoading || submitting}
+            >
+              <SelectTrigger className="w-full rounded-xl">
+                <SelectValue
+                  placeholder={positionTypesLoading ? "Loading position types..." : "Select position type"}
+                />
+              </SelectTrigger>
+              <SelectContent>
+                {positionTypes.map((positionType) => (
+                  <SelectItem key={positionType.id} value={positionType.id}>
+                    {getLocaleLabel(positionType.name, positionType.key)}
+                  </SelectItem>
+                ))}
+              </SelectContent>
+            </Select>
+            {positionTypesError ? (
+              <p className="mt-2 text-xs text-destructive">{positionTypesError}</p>
+            ) : null}
+          </Field>
           <Field label="Parent position">
             <select
               className={inputClassName}
@@ -1867,6 +1977,31 @@ const UserManagementPage = () => {
               onChange={(event) => setPositionForm((current) => ({ ...current, key: event.target.value }))}
             />
           </Field>
+          <Field label="Position type">
+            <Select
+              value={positionForm.positionTypeId || undefined}
+              onValueChange={(value) =>
+                setPositionForm((current) => ({ ...current, positionTypeId: value }))
+              }
+              disabled={positionTypesLoading || submitting}
+            >
+              <SelectTrigger className="w-full rounded-xl">
+                <SelectValue
+                  placeholder={positionTypesLoading ? "Loading position types..." : "Select position type"}
+                />
+              </SelectTrigger>
+              <SelectContent>
+                {positionTypes.map((positionType) => (
+                  <SelectItem key={positionType.id} value={positionType.id}>
+                    {getLocaleLabel(positionType.name, positionType.key)}
+                  </SelectItem>
+                ))}
+              </SelectContent>
+            </Select>
+            {positionTypesError ? (
+              <p className="mt-2 text-xs text-destructive">{positionTypesError}</p>
+            ) : null}
+          </Field>
           <Field label="Parent position">
             <select
               className={inputClassName}