Construction Consultant (National), 12 months, Office-based + travel

Consultant Teaching & Training

Overview

Provide technical and administrative support for UNICEF-EU Health projects.

You have:

• A university degree (BSc) in Construction Engineering or related fields is required.
• A university degree in Accounting, Administration, management, or related fields is an asset.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in construction management and supervision in humanitarian context is required.
• Experience supervising Construction and Rehabilitation of Education and Health Facilities in Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions of Ethiopia is an asset.
• Prior work experience in working with the Regional Health and Education Bureaus.
• Good analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills, report writing skills, Literacy in Microsoft and other computer systems is required.
• Operational knowledge of AutoCAD is required.
• Spoken and written fluency in English is required, and knowledge of the local language is an asset.
• Ability to demonstrate Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Ability to build and maintain partnerships.
• Ability to innovate and embrace change.
• Ability to think and act strategically.
• Drive to achieve impactful results.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and complexity.

Contract

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Contract Duration – 12 months

Working arrangement: Office-based

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

UNICEF Ethiopia seeks to a consultant to be based in Bahar Dar (Amhara) to provide technical and construction administrative support, assessment, and coordination for the ongoing UNICEF-EU Health projects, JICA funded projects, and the GPE-STEP Construction activities, in Amhara. The consultants will also support activities in the Somali Region, and other construction related activities as assigned by the Construction Manager.

UNICEF Ethiopia recently rolled out several construction and Rehabilitation contracts and are in the process of initiating more, in the coming weeks. Primarily, the rehabilitation of 97 Health facilities across Afar, Amhara and Tigray have commenced, with very limited in-house oversight. UNICEF has also awarded contracts for the reconstructing 45 WASHin-school facilities in Somali and Afar and will in due time award contracts for the construction of 15 Secondary schools in across 5 regions under the GPE-STEP project. With all these projects ongoing and rolling out simultaneously, as well as ongoing Ops and urban construction, there is an urgent need to increase the team number to support with the coordination and supervision of the construction works and to ensure UNICEF’s direct oversight.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide Day-to-Day coordination Supervision of all UNICEF construction/rehabilitation works in Amhara.

• Coordinate the activities of implementation of stakeholders involved with the construction/rehabilitation of the EU funded Health facilities.

• Coordinate the activities of implementation of stakeholders involved with the construction/rehabilitation of the JICA funded School’s construction.

• Coordinate GPE-STEP construction related activities, including reviewing assessment and design submittal from the LTA engineering services contractor.

• Support the solicitation of construction contractors and ensure UNICEF supported constructions/rehabilitations are done in line with the agreed terms, i.e., time and quality.

• Facilitate site progress meetings and report findings to the Construction Manager.

• Support quality supervision during the construction and rehabilitation of all assigned projects.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: ToR TMC0001737.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Education:

• A university degree (BSc) in Construction Engineering or related fields is required. A university degree in Accounting, Administration, management, or related fields is an asset.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in construction management and supervision in humanitarian context is required. Experience supervising Construction and Rehabilitation of Education and Health Facilities in Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions of Ethiopia is an asset.
• Prior work experience in working with the Regional Health and Education Bureaus.

Skills:

• Good analytical, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills, report writing skills, Literacy in Microsoft and other computer systems is required.
• Operational knowledge of AutoCAD is required.

Language Requirements:

• Spoken and written fluency in English is required, and knowledge of the local language is an asset.

Core Values:

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability, and
• Sustainability

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal Financial proposal TMC0001737.docx

Remarks:

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

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