Oversight & Quality Assurance Engineer

Volunteering Engineering

Overview

Supervise and monitor construction work under the Rule of Law Programme.

You have:

• Bachelor's University degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture with minimum 3 years professional experience in similar capacity.
• Expertise in AutoCAD, Sketchup, MS Word, and MS Excel is essential.
• PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council) or PCATP (Pakistan council of Architects and Town Planners) registration is required.
• Must be proficient in English and Urdu (written and spoken).
• Good computer skills for data analysis, preparation of presentations and report writing.
• Integrity and professionalism demonstrated expertise in area of specialty.
• Accountability and maturity to operate in compliance with organizational rules.
• Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement and UN core values.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects effectively.

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

UNDP Pakistan Rule of Law Programme focuses on ‘Supporting Rule of Law for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Society in Pakistan (Amn-o-Insaf). The overall purpose of the work is to strengthen the rule of law and to ensure equal access to justice for all particularly for women and marginalized groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), NMDs, Balochistan, and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). UNDP works with a range of rule of law/security and justice government institutions and interlocutors in the target locations. The Programme key partners include law enforcement agencies, judiciary, prosecution, reclamation and probation, bar associations, and home department. The Programme has been supporting these institutions in terms of gender responsive infrastructure development, technical assistance, and capacity building through training. Infrastructure is the largest component of the Rule of Law Programme with some ongoing projects are joint police training college Nowshera, Police Training College Quetta, Anti Narcotics Force Academy and residential facility, police stations in the former tribal areas, agriculture training centers and technical and vocational training centers in the former tribal areas.

The Oversight & Quality Assurance Engineer will be responsible for supervising and monitoring activities related to refurbishment, infrastructure rehabilitation and new infra-structure development/ construction work under the Rule of Law Programme. She/he will also provide timely and constructive feedback on the above to ensure high-quality and timely completion of all ongoing and planned activities in under this work strand in the following construction sites:

• ANF Women Barrack Construction Project, Islamabad • ANF Academy Extension and Women Hostel project, Islamabad

Under the direct supervision of Project Engineer the national UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Supervision and monitoring of the aforementioned construction/ infrastructure development sites in Islamabad (ICT). • Ensure quality assurance of on-going civil work on these construction sites in accordance with approved designs and specifications. • Set weekly targets, undertake regular on- site monitoring, and report updates/progress and perceived challenges to the Senior Engineer and rest of the engineering team. • Provide constructive feedback to address and mitigate actual and anticipated challenges at the construction sites including taking necessary and timely action in consultation with rest of the UNDP Rule of Law Programme engineering team. • Undertake regular site-visits and provide technical inputs/ recommendations to improve/ accelerate the civil works vendors where needed and appropriate while also maintaining the high levels of quality standards of all civil work. • Develop and share site inspection reports regularly with UNDP Senior Engineer and rest of the team. The reports will be developed on a pre- agreed template with UNDP engineering team.
• Assist and support the UNDP engineering team in planning and undertaking on and off site technical inspections, documentation of potential changes / revisions to design plans, and potential variations to drawings and BOQs that are submitted to UNDP for review and approval by construction and consultancy vendors/ service providers. • Maintain photos of the aforementioned construction sites at every stage of the project implementation on a regular basis.
• Where needed also provide on -site supervision and conduct site inspection visits to other UNDP Rule of Law Programme infrastructure development sites in Balochistan, Islamabad and related location as advised by the Project Engineer. • Any other relevant task assigned by the Project Engineer of the UNDP Rule of Law Programme

• Ability to work in a complex and multi-stakeholders environment; • Good computer skills for data analysis, preparation of presentation and report writing; and Excellent writing skills. • Integrity and professionalism: demonstrated expertise in area of specialty and ability to apply good judgment; high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take owner-ship; willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures in a politically sensitive environment, while exercising discretion, impartiality and neutrality; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented. • Accountability: mature and responsible; ability to operate in compliance with organizational rules and regulations. • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment. • Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priori-ties and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities. • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender; • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse back-grounds; ability to maintain composure and remain helpful towards the staff, but objective, without showing personal interest; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups; • Flexibility, adaptability, and ability and willingness to operate independently in austere, re-mote and potentially hazardous environments for protracted periods, involving physical hardship and little comfort, and including possible extensive travel within the area of operations; willingness to transfer to other duty stations within area of operations as may be necessary;

• Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards the UN core values.

• Bachelors University degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture with minimum 3 years professional experience in similar capacity. • Expertise in Auto Cad, Sketchup, MS Word, and MS Excel is essential. • Expertise in MS PPT, Adobe PSD and other presentation software is desirable. • PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council) or PCATP (Pakistan council of Architects and Town Planners) registration is required. • Must be proficient in English and Urdu (written and spoken)

As this is a national UNV assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials.

UNV Field Unit will help you open a Pak rupee bank account with Standard Chartered Bank or any other local bank at your duty station.

Assignment remarks: This is a national UNV assignment and a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) of PKR 88,483 is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents), as well as final repatriation (if applicable) and resettlement allowance for satisfactory service.

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