ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Contract

This is a FS-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Field Service. It usually requires 6 years of experience, depending on education. More about FS-4 contracts and their salaries.

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Engineering & Facilities Management Section of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). The incumbent will be based in Uvira and will report directly to the Field Engineering Officer.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Engineering Technician will be responsible for the following duties:

Operations - Install, service, maintain and repair, in compliance with recognized standards and regulations pertaining to safety and installation codes, air-conditioning and refrigeration installations, electrical systems, generating sets or buildings, camps/sanitary infrastructures or other structures. - Diagnose technical faults and carry out remedy for malfunctioning or defective air conditioning and refrigeration installations, electrical systems, generating sets or buildings and infrastructure, including sanitary and structural installations. - Perform diagnostics and preventative maintenance of air conditioning and refrigeration installations, electrical systems, generating sets or buildings and infrastructure. - Perform technical assessments of equipment, buildings and infrastructure then prepare technical reports. - Apply and ensure adherence to safety programs related to the safe operation of air conditioning and refrigeration installations, electrical systems, generating set or power tools and equipment of the building and maintenance trade. - Conducting in house training to tradesmen and artisans on the imaging technical skills in the new construction methods, installation of specialized equipment, fault finding and remedy. - Review and recommend for approval work orders and assign day to day repair and maintenance tasks to tradesmen and technicians being supervised. - Inspect and report on construction project work and maintenance work carried out either by contractors or tradesmen and staff under supervision and ensure proper utilization of available resources. - Read and interpret specifications and technical drawings, schedules, manuals for construction projects, installations and upgrade repair of infrastructure. - Resolve problems; inspect quality of work and work performance. - Coordinate implementation of construction projects by Military Engineers company and supervise construction projects executed in house. - Actively participate in the establishment of temporary and permanent camps as a construction technician. - Work closely for the tasking of heavy engineering equipment for horizontal engineering works. - Supervises and coordinates the installation, servicing, maintenance, and repair of engineering equipment, in compliance with recognized standards and regulations pertaining to safety and installation codes. - Supervises work carried out by national, international junior staff assigned to the team and contractors in accordance with set schedules. Provides inputs related to their performance. - Analyses project proposals to ensure technical feasibility and to ensure that project objectives are attainable within the prescribed resources. - Apply standard engineering practices & precedents in construction, maintenance & repairs of installations, structures, and facilities. - Develops technical data regarding materials, sizes, dimensions, and quantities and costs to be in corporate in formal specifications. - Drafting of reports and other engineering related documents such as project documents, contractor performance reports…etc

Administration - Maintain records related to inventories, work orders and general correspondence. - Prepare bills of quantities and costing for infrastructure and construction projects. - Assist in carrying out technical assessments of existing buildings and infrastructure. - Assist in the preparation of cost estimates for infrastructure projects and maintenance programmes. - Provide inputs periodically for assessment of performance levels of assigned local and international staff. - Alert the Supervisor of Unit/Section of unusual occurrence and/or damage that have taken place or are likely to occur. - Follows up on correction of defects in material or workmanship of contractor's work during the warranty period of the contracts.

Perform other duties as required.

Competencies

PROFESSIONALISM: Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Volonté de réaliser l'objectif de l'égalité des genres en assurant la participation égale et la pleine implication des femmes et des hommes dans toutes les activités.

COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience; Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Job - Specific Qualification

Recognized and valid License in one of the trades (carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, or similar) is desirable.

Technical or vocational certificate/diploma in Civil Engineering Technology, construction, project management or in a relevant engineering discipline is required.

Certificate/diploma in water supply and sanitation is desirable.

Work Experience

At least six (6) years of relevant experience in construction project, implementation of national projects or in a private, commercial or military environment, or buildings and infrastructure planning and construction is required.

Preparing assessment reports and other engineering related documents such as project documents, contractor performance reports is required.

Experience in contract management is desirable.

Experience in international operations in a post conflict environment is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in both English and French is required.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise and/or informal interview.

Special Notice

This position is temporarily available until 30 June 2024. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment.

While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station.

This temporary job opening may be limited to “internal candidates,” who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15.

Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation.

Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions.

Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.