Field Office Engineer - Infrastructure and Camp Improvement Programme (Internal vacancy for UNRWA staff members)

Engineering

Overview

Manage infrastructure projects and financial oversight within the agency.

You have:

• A university degree in civil engineering from an accredited university/institution.
• At least five years of relevant professional experience, including three years in contract and tender administration and evaluation.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic.
• Basic knowledge of financial accounting principles.

Contract

This is a RLG-15 contract. This kind of contract is known as Relocation Grant. More about RLG-15 contracts.

Org. Setting and Reporting The incumbent reports to the Chief Field Infrastructure & Camp Improvement Programme.

Manages a range of Professional General Services staff.

Responsibilities The incumbent is responsible for the preparation, monitoring and reporting of all FICIP financial and administrative issues; follows up and coordinates relevant issues with the Finance and Human Resources Departments, ensuring commitment to the Agency’s rules and regulations; prepares the required statistics and reports.

Coordinates the tendering process for construction and maintenance projects with all FICIP divisions ensuring consistency and completeness of the tender documents and their alignment with the Agency’s procedures and Technical Instructions.

Prepares the Agency Cost Estimate for the detailed designs of all FICIPs construction and maintenance projects, after clearance is obtained from the concerned staff at Infrastructure and Camp Improvement Department-HQs; coordinates with the Procurement Department their submission in the Tender Box on the appropriate scheduled time.

Coordinates the pre-classification of contractors; verifies, ensures and follows up the contractor’s bank guarantees/security deposits and insurance validity in line with the contracts’ conditions, spot, report oversight and take an appropriate action, in line with the relevant Technical Instructions and Agency Rules and Regulations.

Participates, as a member, in the Technical Evaluation Team (TET) for FICIP tenders, provides technical advice and prepares the final technical evaluation report to be submitted to the Procurement Department.

Coordinates, and serves as the main contact focal point, with the Projects Office on the following issues:

- Clearing tenders; collecting information on progress of projects and sending summary statusfor sharing with Donors.

- Validating information on Direct Project Implementation Cost (DPIC), outlining supervision, office requirements and other costs.

- Keeping a track of the status of expenditure on each donation, and on related line of expenditures for each project.

Attends Department meetings and other meetings as advised by supervisor; drafts minutes and assists supervisor in following up on progress and implementation of action points; prepares monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports and statistics, as advised by the supervisor.

Ensures that all Projects documents are maintained, entered into Facilities Management Information System (FMIS); maintains the Department’s plans, records of tenders, contracts, proposals, references, technical sensitive files, and feasibility studies.

Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Competencies Leading and Supervising Planning and Organizing Relating and Networking Applying Technical Expertise

Education A university degree in civil engineering from an accredited university/institution. (Master's degree with 4 years of relevant experience in which at least 3 years should have been in contract and tender administration and evaluation may be considered).

Work Experience Required to have at least five years relevant professional experience, in which at least three years should have been in contract and tender administration and evaluation. (Master's degree with 4 years of relevant experience in which at least three years should have been in contract and tender administration and evaluation, may be considered).

Languages Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice Please make sure that your application is filled properly, correctly, and completely; any missing or incomplete information may lead to the rejection of the application by the system.

If the recruitment process generates a large number of applicants who pass the test, the Agency may interview only the top passing applicants to ensure sufficient number of candidates to be listed on a recommended list or an employment roster based on the Agency’s needs. This is intended to ensure efficiency and timeliness of the recruitment process.

Type of Contract: Fixed Term Appointment

Duration of Contract: 3 years including 1 year probation period, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need.

This vacancy notice is open to internal and external candidates. Only candidates residing in Lebanon, and within commuting distance of the duty station with authorization to work in the duty station at the time of application are eligible to apply. The Agency will not assume responsibility or accountability to support or facilitate the issuance of work permit in Lebanon, and without a valid work permit, the appointment may be rescinded.

Preference will be given to registered Palestine refugees and candidates assisting the Agency to meet its commitment to gender parity. UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

UNRWA, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff working across five areas of operation, is looking for highly committed professionals wishing to make a change.

A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and successful candidates may become eligible for appointment to the same post or a similar post.

Only applications that have been fully completed in UNRWA’s online e-recruitment system (Inspira) will be considered and no late applications will be accepted. The PHP should be completed with full relevant work experience under the experience tabs as per the requirements in the Job Opening. All acquired university degrees must also be stated, if applicable. Applicants applying to positions for Grades 12 to 20 must submit a cover letter/motivational statement in order to be considered. Additionally, providing incorrect or misleading information on an application will result in the immediate disqualification of a candidate.

For UNRWA internal staff, they are required to specify and include their current UNRWA grade level. To do so applicants should select under “Category” RLG, scroll down to see all categories, then select their local grade.

Equivalency: Equivalency may apply for this post. NB: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an acceptable combination.

Desirable qualification: Basic knowledge of financial accounting principles.

Conditions of service: Monthly basic salary USD 1,542.50 + SOA 40% of basic salary +SPLAI USD 167 Other benefits include monthly Provident Fund contribution (15.2% of basic salary paid by the Agency), compulsory medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave, and dependency allowance (if applicable). Candidates need to check the Junk Email as emails from INSPIRA may go to Junk; it is the candidate's responsibility to check his/her email.

Additional information: Travel outside the Field in the Area of Operations for duty purposes Drive within the Field in performing his/her job, thus s/he must be willing and capable of driving a UN vehicle.

The Incumbent required to travel outside the Field in the Area of Operations for duty purposes; Requested to drive within the Field in performing his/her duties, thus she/he must be willing and capable of driving UN vehicles; Required to work beyond regular working hours.

The vacancy will be shown on INSPIRA after 24 hours from the posting date. Sending CVs by email are not acceptable and they will be automatically ignored.

Advertisements published only in English will only accept applications in English, and Arabic submissions will not be considered.

The Agency may disqualify applicants whose name appears on the UN Sanctions List or a UN database of staff separated for reason of misconduct or of staff who separated whilst misconduct processes were pending.

UNRWA shares investigation and misconduct information with other UN Agencies, and past and prospective employers, about staff members who have been separated for misconduct, or who have separated whilst an investigation and/or disciplinary process for misconduct is underway; and such persons may be prohibited from employment with the United Nations.

The Agency will immediately disqualify applicants who are ineligible for any reason in accordance with the Agency regulatory framework.

In line with this mission, the Agency works towards five strategic outcomes: (a) Palestine refugee rights under international law are protected and promoted; (b) Palestine refugee health is protect and disease burden is reduced; (c) school – age children complete quality, equitable and inclusive basic education; (d) Palestine refugee capabilities are strengthened for increased livelihood opportunities; and (e) Palestine refugees are able to meet their basic human needs of food, shelter and environmental health.

UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states, regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions. The mission of UNRWA is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the difficult circumstances in which they live.

UNRWA is a United Nations agency whose staff are therefore expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity, and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. UNRWA staff are expected to uphold these values at all times, both at work and outside. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs.

UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment. The Agency reserves the right not to make an appointment, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description. For queries and questions please contact [email protected] (no CVs are to be sent to this email).

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United Nations Considerations Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to assignment by him or her.

UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from under-represented groups.

At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

UNRWA Considerations UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence, neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA 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. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear on the UN Sanctions List. UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side 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.

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