Job ID
15437
Job Title
Shelter Engineer LICA7
To work for
UN-HABITAT
Country
Syria
City
Aleppo
Field of Work
Construction/Installation/Repair - Architecture/Interior design - Engineering
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Under the responsibility of Housing projects officer, and day-to-day supervision of Aleppo city coordinator, the shelter Engineer in Aleppo will be responsible of the following tasks:
• Housing Sector Recovery Planning: Support the development of a Housing Sector Recovery Plan that is aligned with relevant national priorities and relevant UN and humanitarian priorities; work with the UN Habitat team in Damascus and the hubs to design and deliver technical assistance and capacity building projects for governmental departments, municipalities, Syndicate of Engineers, and relevant partners on key elements of the Housing Sector Recovery Plan including damage assessment, urban area based planning, housing standards and codes, and to support the delivery and monitoring of shelter and housing projects.
• Project Design, Delivery, and Closure: Support the technical design of sub-projects in diverse locations; support the preparation of the scope of work for each subproject, and preparation of the requested BOQs and specifications accordingly; ensure that all housing projects (including capacity building and technical assistance projects) comply with UN Habitat and national guidelines; support field staff of the design, delivery, and closing out of housing and infrastructure projects; responsible for the overall delivery of AOC and procurement contracts; support UN Habitat staff and partners to improve the effectiveness and accountability of housing projects.
• Programme Accountability, Learning, and Reporting: Working closely with colleagues to support the design of programme accountability, learning, and reporting system for housing projects including identify indicators, baselines, and targets; responsible for ensuring that all reporting requirements are fulfilled for housing projects; meeting relevant hub, national, internal, and UN housing project reporting requirements; support UN-Habitat staff and partners to improve the effectiveness and accountability of housing projects.
• Support in preparation and implementation of community-based projects including for working together with community partners on planning and different assessments of community needs.
• Other duties as required.
• Housing Sector Recovery Planning: Support the development of a Housing Sector Recovery Plan that is aligned with relevant national priorities and relevant UN and humanitarian priorities; work with the UN Habitat team in Damascus and the hubs to design and deliver technical assistance and capacity building projects for governmental departments, municipalities, Syndicate of Engineers, and relevant partners on key elements of the Housing Sector Recovery Plan including damage assessment, urban area based planning, housing standards and codes, and to support the delivery and monitoring of shelter and housing projects.
• Project Design, Delivery, and Closure: Support the technical design of sub-projects in diverse locations; support the preparation of the scope of work for each subproject, and preparation of the requested BOQs and specifications accordingly; ensure that all housing projects (including capacity building and technical assistance projects) comply with UN Habitat and national guidelines; support field staff of the design, delivery, and closing out of housing and infrastructure projects; responsible for the overall delivery of AOC and procurement contracts; support UN Habitat staff and partners to improve the effectiveness and accountability of housing projects.
• Programme Accountability, Learning, and Reporting: Working closely with colleagues to support the design of programme accountability, learning, and reporting system for housing projects including identify indicators, baselines, and targets; responsible for ensuring that all reporting requirements are fulfilled for housing projects; meeting relevant hub, national, internal, and UN housing project reporting requirements; support UN-Habitat staff and partners to improve the effectiveness and accountability of housing projects.
• Support in preparation and implementation of community-based projects including for working together with community partners on planning and different assessments of community needs.
• Other duties as required.
Qualifications
Corporate Competencies:
• Respect for diversity;
• Professionalism;
• Integrity.
Functional Competencies:
PLANNING & ORGANIZING
• Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies;
• Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work;
• Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning;
• Uses time efficiently.
CLIENT ORIENTATION
• Consider all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view;
• Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions;
• Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects;
• Meets timeline for delivery of product or services to client.
TEAMWORK
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organisational goals;
• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others;
• Supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position.
• Respect for diversity;
• Professionalism;
• Integrity.
Functional Competencies:
PLANNING & ORGANIZING
• Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies;
• Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work;
• Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning;
• Uses time efficiently.
CLIENT ORIENTATION
• Consider all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view;
• Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions;
• Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects;
• Meets timeline for delivery of product or services to client.
TEAMWORK
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organisational goals;
• Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others;
• Supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Education:
Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture or Urban planning;
Experience:
• 3 years’ experience in planning of housing schemes and rehabilitation of houses.
• Conversant with efficient use of MS Office Software and Windows environment;
• Experience of working under difficult conditions and under pressure;
• Work experience and proven capability to identify, plan, direct and carry‐out housing projects in conflict situations similar to Syria
Language Requirements:
• Arabic (Fluent)
• English (Fluent)
Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture or Urban planning;
Experience:
• 3 years’ experience in planning of housing schemes and rehabilitation of houses.
• Conversant with efficient use of MS Office Software and Windows environment;
• Experience of working under difficult conditions and under pressure;
• Work experience and proven capability to identify, plan, direct and carry‐out housing projects in conflict situations similar to Syria
Language Requirements:
• Arabic (Fluent)
• English (Fluent)
Salary and Benefits
Contract type: consultancy.
Contract duration: 3 months.
Salary as per UNOPS salary scale.
Contract duration: 3 months.
Salary as per UNOPS salary scale.
About us
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, is the United Nations agency for cities and human settlements. UN-Habitat's humanitarian work is guided by its Strategic Policy on Human Settlements in Crisis and the agency is a member of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC).
UN-HABITATs Syria Programme focuses on the following areas: emergency shelter and housing, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), solid waste management, employment, and community infrastructure. UN-Habitat works closely with UN agencies, Governorates and local NGO partners to implement its programmes at national, Governorate and municipal levels.
UN-HABITATs Syria Programme focuses on the following areas: emergency shelter and housing, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), solid waste management, employment, and community infrastructure. UN-Habitat works closely with UN agencies, Governorates and local NGO partners to implement its programmes at national, Governorate and municipal levels.
Required employees number
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Posted On
Apr 19, 2018
Expiry Date
May 03, 2018
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CV Language
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