Engineer, Service Contract (SC-9), Harare

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

In Zimbabwe, WFP has a strong track record of delivering food assistance and managing supply chains during crises, while building resilience to shocks among vulnerable communities. The July 2022-December 2026 Country Strategic Plan (CSP) provides a road map to promote shock-responsive social protection and sustainable and resilient food systems.

The July 2022-December 2026 articulates collaborative efforts to better anticipate future needs, improve data and forecasting and strengthen livelihoods and local capacities to withstand, respond to and adapt more readily to sudden or chronic stresses. WFP will support informed decision making on food security and nutrition in Zimbabwe, and will integrate nutrition, gender, protection and inclusion, youth engagement, technological innovation and decentralized zero hunger action throughout the plan. WFP will establish new partnerships and leverage existing ones to their full potential, including those with the other Rome-based and other United Nations agencies. WFP Zimbabwe’s July 2022-December 2026 CSP focuses on the below areas;

• Social and humanitarian assistance for food-and nutrition-insecure populations in targeted rural and urban areas.
• Support to urban food insecure households for resilient livelihoods.
• Support to rural communities for climate resilient livelihoods, sustainable management of natural resources and enhanced participation in local markets and value chains.
• Collaboration with national actors to enhance capacities to develop, coordinate and implement well-informed, effective and equitable actions for achieving food and nutrition security.
• Services to humanitarian and development actors in Zimbabwe so they can implement their programmes and provide support to their beneficiaries in an efficient, effective and reliable way at all times, including during crises.

JOB PURPOSE

WFP's contributes to urban and rural infrastructure development, including through food or cash for assets activities. Infrastructure may include dams, irrigation canals, diptanks, tertiary roads, market structures etc. The Engineer provides construction and engineering expertise and contribute to the efficient delivery and quality outputs.

The Engineer operates under the direct supervision of the Head of Resilience. The position holder is involved in day–to-day practical engineering activities and analytical work. Subject to the overall guidance, job holders complete assignments and provide advice on engineering issues, applying the established norms, standards regulations and providing expertise in making determinations and recommendations across a range of daily activities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Contribute to the implementation of WFP policies, standards, norms and practices ensuring compliance with the wider WFP policies, procedures, guidelines and operations.
• Provide engineering and project management services, apply best practices, standards and innovative technologies that comply with WFP standards and processes.
• Provided technical guidance in support of construction procurement process
• Undertake capacity gap needs assessment of the partners and organize capacity building programmes (workshops, training, exchange visits etc.) to address these gaps.
• Support Local authorities and WFP Cooperating Partners in designing quality projects that address the underlying causes of food insecurity.
• Contribute towards analysis of the project proposals to enable effective decision making on project technical feasibility.
• Monitor the implementation of the projects through field visits and provide necessary technical support.
• Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting on outputs to facilitate informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• In liaison with the WFP Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, ensure the establishment and maintenance of a sound database of infrastructure built and rehabilitated.
• Work closely with Head of Field Offices and CO Rural Resilience team, providing technical guidance that support procurement of quality non-food items and ensure they are supplied to the communities for effective implementation of projects.
• Perform other related duties as required.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES cont..

• Contribute to gender transformation, youth engagement and the inclusion of disadvantaged groups in all Programme efforts.
• Coordinate environmental impact analyses and monitoring as related to infrastructure development
• Participate in technical or design review, exchange of knowledge and experience keeping abreast of water harvesting technologies and engineering technologies in general, to facilitate implementation of innovative engineering solutions.
• Support building of partnerships with other UN agencies, NGOs & Government to improve synergy and impact of the projects.
• Prepare evidenced based recommendations for senior staff on measures to improve WFP facilities suitability to operational purpose, safety, and efficiency of structures and equipment.
• Contribute to preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitor the management of risks.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in Irrigation Engineering, Agricultural Engineering or Civil Engineering, from a recognized university or related Engineering discipline. Hold or be eligible for Accreditation to "Professional Engineer" or "Chartered Engineer" status, or recognized equivalent by an appropriate national or international regulatory authority.

At least five years relevant engineering field experience at country level, implementing community-based development projects

Registered with the relevant Institute of Engineers

Procurement and contract management experience using FIDIC contracts suites.

Competent in use of survey tools

Working knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D

Proficiency of English is required; knowledge of Shona, Ndebele and/or other languages spoken in Zimbabwe is desirable.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

Ability to perform environmental and social impact assessments of WFP programmes.

Demonstrates a strong proficiency in developing project scopes, engineering and design proposals, and identifying required tasks and milestones.

Applies working knowledge of project management tools, engineering technologies, techniques and best practice to track and monitor project progress, delivering projects on schedule and on budget.

Applies advanced engineering knowledge in own area of responsibility and working knowledge of other engineering disciplines to provide technical support to operations and projects. Leads independent action and decision making in an engineering context.

Monitors trends in staffing and resource usage to anticipate and escalate potential issues to programme leaders and key clients.

Utilises understanding of risk management approaches and internal controls to monitor projects and programmes to confirm regulatory compliance, ensure data integrity and ensure client satisfaction.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Understanding of community based participatory planning approaches
• Ability to conduct capacity gaps needs assessments and design programmes to fill these gaps.
• Familiarity with water harvesting technologies and pastoral livelihood approaches
• Excellent communication skills - both written and oral in English and Shona/Ndebele. Skills in workshop facilitation.
• Strong organization and planning skills coupled with good interpersonal skills.
• Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment, tact, negotiating skills;
• Ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Qualified candidates are requested to submit their application via E- Recruitment attaching a signed application letter, a Curriculum Vitae and a signed Personal History Form (P11) available at http://www.unon.org/docs/P11

This advert is open to nationals of Zimbabwe Only.

Female candidates with relevant quaifications and experience are encouraged to apply.

WFP DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING).

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The deadline for receipt of applications is 8 June 2022.

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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.