Education Field Engineer

Mid Senior Engineering

Overview

Support education facility construction and rehabilitation in refugee camps.

You have:

• Secondary Education with 5 years is required
• University degree at Bachelor level or equivalent, or accreditation from a reputable University in Civil Engineering + 2 years
• Experience in construction or related fields is required.
• Previous work in refugee camps or the humanitarian sector is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in Arabic and English languages is required.

Contract

This is a LICA-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as Local Individual Contractor Agreements. It is normally only for nationals. It's an external contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education. More about LICA-5 contracts.

Background Information - UNOPS

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

Background Information - Job-specific

Located 10 km east of Mafraq in the Governorate of Mafraq, Za’atari camp was established in July 2012 and is home to an estimated 80,000 Syrian refugees, including 45,000 children. The camp is divided into 12 districts and possesses a local vibrant market in addition to key facilities and services such as hospitals, schools and electricity for part of the day. Close to 50 organizations- United Nations agencies, international and national Non-Governmental Organizations as well as private companies- operate in Za’atari camp under the coordination of the Syrian Refugee Affairs Directorate (SRAD) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

Azraq camp opened in April 2014 as Za’atari reached its full capacity. Under the Governorate of Zarqa, the site, located 30 kilometers west of Azraq town and 90 kilometers from the Jordan-Syrian border is in hot desert terrain. With a size of 13.5 km2, Azraq camp was designed to host at least 55,000 refugees; however, there are currently an estimated 38,000 people, including 20,000 children, living in the four villages of Azraq camp.

The Emirati Jordanian Camp (EJC) also opened in 2014 and has been hosting around 7,000 Syrian refugees, half of whom are children, under the management of the Emirati Red Crescent and the Syrian Refugee Affairs Directorate. Located in Ramtha, King Abdullah Park (KAP) has been hosting around 600 refugees, mostly Palestinian refugees from Syria, since the closure of Cyber City Camp.

UNICEF has been working in Syrian refugee camps in Jordan since they were established, providing essential services for children to achieve their full potential and realize their rights. UNICEF has been responsible for coordinating the provision of education services to children in close partnership with the Ministry of Education of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

As of May 2021, Za’atari counts 13 education complexes spread around the camp, as well as 9 Kindergarten sites. Azraq camp has 6 education complexes, as well as 5 Kindergarten sites. Emirati Jordanian Camp (EJC) counts one education complex which includes a KG. In all these facilities, in coordination with the Ministry of Education and its Directorates, UNICEF has been providing comprehensive operational support, including maintenance, construction and rehabilitation works.

To keep up with educational demand and the projected increase in the number of children in the camps, UNICEF in coordination with the MOE and its Directorates is planning for a comprehensive construction programme in 2021-2022, aimed to ensure that all children will have a safe space in school for the coming 3 years.

UNICEF is looking for two field engineers to provide temporary support to the monitoring of construction and rehabilitation activities at the peak of the programme.

Functional Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the senior engineers, the purpose of the assignment is to provide temporary support to the education section in operationalizing the Camp School Expansion and Rehabilitation Plan. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Under the supervision of the Senior Engineer, the Field Engineer will assist in the preparation of maintenance plans for the existing education facilities.
• Perform day-to-day coordination with the contractors and suppliers according to the needs and requirements on site.
• Draft as built and general arrangement drawings for the existing KGs and Schools and other facilities in Azraq and Za’atari camps.
• Provide detailed and accurate Bill of Quantities (BoQ) for the facilities to be maintained or rehabilitated.
• Assist in preparing Long Term Agreements/Request for Proposals for the services required by the Education Section.
• Ensure that the quality and safety procedures are applied on the field.
• Alert the Senior Engineer of potential challenges in advance to mitigate delay-related risks.
• Submit weekly progress reports to education Senior Engineers.
• Support in the preparation process of materials on site database and provide daily inputs on labor's productivity and percentage of progress in maintenance and upgrade of educational facilities in camps.
• Responsible for the preparation and verification of a database for the available materials shipped to the project, schedules of labor force, and monitoring of quality of such during the progress of works.

Competencies

Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and externally in order to positively shape the organization. Anticipates and perceives the impact and implications of future decisions and activities on other parts of the organization.(for levels IICA-2, IICA-3, LICA Specialist- 10, LICA Specialist-11, NOC, NOD, P3, P4 and above) Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational 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/Experience/Language requirements

• Secondary Education with 5 years is required
• University degree at Bachelor level or equivalent, or accreditation from a reputable University in Civil Engineering + 2 years
• Experience in construction or related fields is required.
• Previous work in refugee camps or the humanitarian sector is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in Arabic and English languages is required.

Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: ICA Contract level: Local ICA Support - level 5 Contract duration: 6 months (4 months in 2021 and 2 months in 2022)

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link: https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx

Additional Considerations

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• 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 (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

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