Senior Field Assistant

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.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

The national UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Assist in the implementation of UNHCR programmes, including the delivery of material assistance to persons of concern (recipients)..
• Assist in carrying out assessments of damaged private buildings in priority locations that have been identified.
• Assist in verifying any bill of quantity (BoQ), execution plan, including defining the scope of works, technical drawings and specifications for internal analysis.
• Support the market analysis of locally available NFI, construction materials and skills.
• Participate in needs assessments as a member of Multi-Functional Team (MFT).
• Assist in monitoring UNHCR programmes as a member of MFT.
• Assist in collecting data and other information relevant to UNHCR.
• Regularly report on work progress of various activities.
• Any other duty, as requested by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

• Technical education (vocational school or specialized high school certificate) in construction, civil engineering or related field (Bachelor degree is desirable) is desirable.
  • Computer skills: Microsoft Office package (excellent knowledge of Excel, good working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) and Internet browsing applications.

Required experience:

24 Months

Experience remark:

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience with and knowledge of displaced populations.

Language skills:

• Russian(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• English(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge
• Ukrainian(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Other engineering and construction related experience

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

EN

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Ukraine and legal residents in Ukraine with the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: 17-03-2021