UNOPS Quality Engineering Technician - Senior Assistant Jobs in South Sudan
UNOPS Quality Engineering Technician - Senior Assistant Jobs in South Sudan
Background Information - Job-specific UNOPS South Sudan Country Office (SSCO) will be implementing the South Sudan Safety Net Project (SSSNP), which is funded by the World Bank (WB) to address existing challenges of soaring levels of poverty, vulnerability, unemployment and idleness, particularly amongst youth. The project development objective is to provide access to income opportunities and temporary employment to the poor and vulnerable households and strengthen safety nets delivery systems.
SSSNP has three main components namely:
Public works including complementary activities like entrepreneurial skills, WASH training and early childhood development and nutrition messaging;
Direct income support targeting House holds who are labour constrained;
Strengthening safety net delivery systems.
The project will be targeting the most vulnerable segments of South Sudanese population aiming to benefit in excess of 65000 beneficiary Households in more than 10 vulnerable locations across the country.
Functional Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Project Management Support Officer - Team Leader, the incumbent is required to provide technical design, feasibility study, and quality control and oversee the implementation of the identified public works activities at the field level.
Detailed duties and responsibilities include the following:
Assist in supervision and monitoring with implementation of all identified public works;
In consultation with the Environmental and Social Safeguards Assistant, assist with implementation of environmental and social safeguards standards in all public works activities;
Provide overall guidance to community mobilization assistant, mobilization clerks and public works clerk on all field level public works activities;
Assist with formulation of public works supervisory structure that includes, community level (foreman that oversees all targeted groups and headman in charge of individual groups), and counterpart officials from the government;
Liaise with the State Ministry of Physical infrastructure for synergy in public
works related activities;
Support provision of training at the grass roots level for the communities;
Assist with implementation of principles and safety rules to be applied to identified public works activities;
Contribute to the preparation and operationalization of monitoring and evaluation system of the PW programme;
Produce reports for all activities undertaken monthly, quarterly and annually.
Impact on Results
The effective and successful achievement of results by the Quality Engineering Technician - Senior Assistant directly impacts the successful delivery of project on time, budget and above the expectations of all stakeholders. This subsequently reinforces the visibility and image of UNOPS as an effective service provider in project services, management and strengthens its competitive position as a partner of choice in sustainable development and project services.
Education
Secondary School Certificate/Diploma is required.
Technical/Professional Diploma or a Bachelors Degree/Under graduate degree in Civil Engineering, Agriculture or other relevant discipline will be an asset, and may be accepted in lieu of respective years of experience
Experience
Candidates with secondary diploma will be required to have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in public works activities. For Professional Diploma holders, a minimum of 3 years professional experience in public works activities is required while Bachelors degree holders must have a minimum of 1 year professional experience in public works activities.
Experience implementing World Bank funded projects or development work is an asset
Experience working with local communities, and with local authorities is an asset
Skills in MS Office, supervising construction activities, and in health and safety are desirable
Languages
Fluency in English (writing, reading and speaking) is required.
Knowledge of local Arabic and or local Languages is desired.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UNOPS Quality Engineering Technician - Senior Assistant Jobs in South Sudan
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