Oversight & Quality Assurance Engineer
Support the Flood Recovery Programme in implementation and quality assurance.
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Overview
Support the Flood Recovery Programme in implementation and quality assurance.
You have:
- Expertise in Auto Cad, MS Word, and MS Excel is essential.
- Expertise in MS PPT, Adobe PSD and other presentation software is desirable.
- PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council) registration is required.
- Prior experience in monitoring of similar projects/activities related to civil engineering is desired.
- Prior experience in coordination and communication with relevant stakeholders such as donor, government counterparts and field and technical experts is desired.
- Experience in working, liaising, and collaborating with UN agencies, governments, NGOs, civil society organizations, and public international organizations.
Contract
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Pakistan, one of the top ten countries most affected by climate change, faced devastating floods in 2022, which affected 33 million people, caused over 1,700 deaths, and pushed more than 9 million into poverty. The total economic damage is estimated at USD 30 billion.
In response, UNDP partnered with the Government of Pakistan to launch the Flood Recovery Programme (FRP) - an integrated programme which aligns with the government-led Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) and the Resilient Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction Framework (4RF), to provide cross-sectoral support (including for housing reconstruction, education, health, sanitation, environmental protection, women's empowerment, livelihoods, and food security) aimed at both immediate recovery and building long-term climate resilience in Pakistan.
The programme is structured around four key outputs: • Output 1: Restoration of housing and essential community services. • Output 2: Livelihood recovery and enhanced disaster resilience for flood-affected communities. • Output 3: Restoration of governance and service delivery. • Output 4: Strengthened disaster risk management and resilience capacities.
In line with Outputs 3 and 4, Flood Recovery Programme (FRP) is providing rehabilitation and recovery support to restore education service delivery for flood-affected populations in Larkana Division, Sindh. This includes the reconstruction, upgrading, rehabilitation and repair of flood affected schools, with a special focus on girls and vulnerable groups. Additionally, the project will provide capacity development support to teachers, students, school administrators and/or community members
Against this background, Flood Recovery Programme (FRP) is looking for an Oversight and Quality Assurance Engineer who will support the programme in ensuring day-to-day implementation and quality assurance of its field activities in Larkana and other districts in Sindh. The incumbent will work in close coordination with the FRP engineering and project teams in addition to government officials, local beneficiaries, contractors, experts and other partners to ensure compliance and timely delivery of planned works in line with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), governments and donor’s quality standards. S/he will demonstrate a client-oriented approach, and ability to work with people of different cultural backgrounds while ensuring high quality, accuracy and consistency of work.
Under the overall guidance of the FRP Programme Manager and direct supervision of the Project Civil Engineering and Quality Assurance Analyst, the Oversight and Quality Assurance Engineer will be responsible for data collection, quality assurance, oversight and coordination of all of Flood Recovery Programme`s (FRP’s) civil and solar works and related activities in Sindh.
• Assist and support the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) engineering team in planning and undertaking on and off-site technical inspections, development and documentation of technical plans including designs, drawings and Bill of Quantities (BOQs). • Review invoices, variation orders and related documents submitted to United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for review and approval by construction and consultancy vendors/ service providers. • Supervision and monitoring of the construction/ infrastructure development sites in Larkana, Sindh. • 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 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Flood Recovery Programme (FRP) 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 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Civil Engineer and the rest of the team. The reports will be developed on a pre- agreed template with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) engineering team. • Maintain photos of the construction sites at every stage of the project implementation on a regular basis. • Where needed, provide on-site supervision and conduct site inspection visits to other United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Flood Recovery Programme (FRP) infrastructure development sites in Baluchistan, Islamabad and related location as advised by the Project Engineer. • Provides technical input/specifications into feasibility/options studies and civil project proposal reports. • Any other relevant task assigned by the Programme Manager Flood Recovery Programme.
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• Expertise in Auto Cad, MS Word, and MS Excel is essential. • Expertise in MS PPT, Adobe PSD and other presentation software is desirable. • PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council) registration is required. • Prior experience in monitoring of similar projects/activities related to civil engineering is desired. • Prior experience in coordination and communication with relevant stakeholders such as donor, government counterparts and field and technical experts is desired. • Experience in working, liaising, and collaborating with UN agencies, governments, NGOs, civil society organizations, and public international organizations.
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 183,920 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.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time when you ensured quality assurance on a construction site. What methods did you use? | The interviewer wants to gauge your quality assurance experience in practical scenarios. | Provide specific examples of your role, the processes you implemented, and the outcomes. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple projects simultaneously? | The interviewer is looking to understand your time management and organizational skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you employ to communicate effectively with stakeholders during a project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of a challenge you faced on a construction project and how you resolved it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure safety and compliance at construction sites? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with data collection and reporting in engineering projects. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What role do you think an engineer should play in community engagement for infrastructure projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you keep updated on the latest trends and standards in civil engineering? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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