WATER AND SANITATION ENGINEER

Contract

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in El Fasher, Engineering and Environmental Protection Section of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). The Water and Sanitation Engineer reports to Chief Engineer through Engineer at P4 level.

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Water and Sanitation Engineer will be responsible for the following duties:

Planning - Plan and manage of the operation of the Water and Environmental Protection Unit, especially for mission drawdown and closure of the team sites and Covid 19 related issues on water, environmental and sanitation activities. - Analyze and advise on the planning, design, construction and maintenance of water supply and wastewater systems, including treatment, storage and distribution collection, recycling and discharge. - Analyze and advise on the planning, design, construction and maintenance of solid waste management systems and infrastructure including collection, segregation, recycling and disposal - Prepare Water and Sanitation Unit budget as part of the overall Engineering Budget; Provide inputs to raise requisitions for the procurement of Water and Sanitation Unit budget as part of the overall Engineering Budget. - Evaluate, review and revise project documents, and analyze design specifications included in project proposals for accuracy, soundness, feasibility and cost.

Operations - Implement Department of Peacekeeping Operations’ environmental guidelines and advises on the planning, design, construction and maintenance of environmental systems and services and other environmental engineering activities in the mission. In particular, implementation of the UNAMID Mission Environmental Action Plan in line with the DFS Environmental Strategy as well as the Environmental Policy and the Waste Management Policy. •Recommend solutions to water, environmental and sanitary engineering problems as they arise.

Administration •Develop mission policy and guidelines for general planning, operation and maintenance of the water, environmental and sanitation programs. •Develop teamwork and close coordination with mission's engineering units, military engineer officers, and procurement section. •May act as a head of the Water and Sanitation Unit.

•Perform other related duties as required.

Competencies Professionalism: •Demonstrated ability to serve as technically responsible specialist in the field of water, environmental and sanitary engineering related to peacekeeping or other field operations; high degree of personal initiative and willingness to accept wide responsibilities; ability to provide technical and procedural advice in a broad range of environmental areas; thorough knowledge of operation of water and wastewater laboratory instruments, preparing of reagents, water and wastewater sampling, transporting and analysis of water and waste water samples; ability to deploy to remote locations on short notice; thorough knowledge of water, environmental and sanitation systems. •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. •Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

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.

Planning & Organizing: •Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; Uses time efficiently.

Education Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in civil engineering, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, or related fields is required. A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and additional two years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Specialization in water, environmental and sanitation engineering is desirable.

Work Experience A minimum of five (05) years of progressively responsible experience in scientific and engineering aspects or related fields. Engineering experience in international peacekeeping, post conflict environment, field or military operations is highly desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of other UN official language is desirable.

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

Special Notice - This position is temporarily available until 31/12/2020. 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.

• 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.

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