Engineer

Peace and Security Cluster

Mali is facing a problem of weapons and explosive hazard contamination as a result of protracted and recent armed conflicts. The presence of explosive remnants of war (ERW), improvised explosive devices (IED) and insecure stockpiles of weapons and ammunition (obsolete, abandoned or neglected), poses a serious threat to civilians as well as to United Nations and humanitarian personnel operating in the country.

UNMAS deployed to Mali in January 2013 to conduct an emergency assessment of the situation with regard to explosive threats. In July 2013, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was established under Security Council resolution 2100 and is currently operating under Security Council Resolution 2480 (2019)). In accordance with these mandates, the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has engaged UNOPS PSC to implement a mine action programme in Mali to:

• Improve the protection of civilians and facilitate humanitarian assistance;
• Enhance national capacity to mitigate explosive threats and enable compliance with international treaty obligations;
• Reduce the explosive threat to MINUSMA and United Nations personnel.

The - Engineer will work under the direct supervision of the Deputy Programme Manager (DPM), and in close collaboration with the Support to National Authorities Project Manager (StNA PM).

They will manage the assignment, coordinate the work of team members under their supervision as applicable and work in partnerships with the Project Managers and technical experts, such as Weapons and Ammunition Management (WAM) officers to the best interests of the mission.

The Engineer is responsible for the completion of all infrastructure projects for the Mali programme to a high standard and within budget and required timeframes. The Engineer will be working in complex and challenging environments with limited resources. The Engineer will be working in both mixed and direct implementation of diverse structures, to be rehabilitated and/or constructed (ammunition depots, armouries, camps layouts, training centres, etc.) and this will require resourceful and innovative thinking to accomplish work packages. The Engineer will manage the assignment, coordinate the work of team members under their supervision, as applicable and work in partnerships with Project Managers, Head of Support Services (HoSS) and technical experts, such as Weapons and Ammunition Management (WAM) officers, to the best interests of the mission.

The following are the functional responsibilities:

• Provide advice and coordination on all potential and ongoing infrastructure works;
• Review and/or develop written Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for all aspects and stages of infrastructures projects,
• Review and, where appropriate conduct technical assessment for all planned infrastructure projects required for the Mali programme.
• Provide advice on feasibility, costings, timelines and requirements
• Provide 2D and 3D graphic documents and renderings;
• Submit Design Briefs for all planned infrastructure projects including; conceptual designs, specifications, standards, budget estimates, timeframes and strategies for execution;
• For all infrastructure projects approved to proceed, prepare Final Design documentation, including: Scope of Works (SoW), site information, budget, specifications, schedules, Bill of Quantities (BoQ), calculations and construction drawings;
• Submit requisition for all approved infrastructure projects and coordinate with Procurement unit to complete the procurement process, including: development of relevant tender documents, evaluation of tenders and issuing of works contracts;
• Implement quality controls (QC) procedures, to ensure all infrastructure projects are correctly initiated, managed, monitored, reported and closed in accordance with UNOPS policies and procedures.
• Ensure that lessons learned and challenges are documented throughout the project stages and shared with the supervisor;
• Ensure final reports and handover reports are completed on time and to the required quality;
• Provide proactive performance management for all supervised personnel.
• Update and maintain project documentation and filing system;
• Performs any other related duties as may be assigned.

a.     Education

• Advanced University Degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in Engineering in a relevant subject matter such as Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management or Architecture, with an additional 5 years of relevant experience. Or;
• First level University degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) in Engineering in relevant subject matter such as Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management or Architecture, with an additional 7 years of relevant experience.                    

b.     Work Experience

• Relevant experience is defined as experience in engineering or construction planning or construction management
• Experience in 2D and 3D modelling is required

c.     Language requirement:

• Fluent in French (read, write and speak) is required.

Contract type: International Individual Contractual Agreement
Contract level: IICA 2 (ICS10)
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. 
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.