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United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is the operational arm of
the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners'
peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Mandated as a central resource of the United
Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and
infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United
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personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical,
technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it. By implementing around 1,000 projects for our
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the ground, often in the most challenging environments.
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Position Background
Background Information
– Zimbabwe
The
Project will fall under the purview of the UNOPS KEMC (Kenya Multi Country
Office) Located in Nairobi, Kenya, the Kenya Multi Country Office manages a
growing portfolio of engagements, including associated strategic and
operational risks. The KEMC sub-region currently consists of an established
Operation Centre in Nairobi/Kenya which manages a portfolio of engagements in multiple
countries in East and Southern Africa. This includes a large portfolio of
Infrastructure, procurement and project management service projects in Kenya,
Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and several Island states.
Following
the devastation caused to life, livelihoods and property by tropical storm Idai
in March 2019, the WB has allocated up to US$ 72 million to finance a recovery
project for Zimbabwe and the African Development Bank has allocated US$ 25
million to finance the Post Cyclone Idai Emergency Recovery and Resilience Project (PCIREP) in Zimbabwe. The projects addresses both
early and mid-term recovery needs in multiple sectors (livelihoods, health, education,
agriculture and infrastructure). UNOPS has been requested to establish a
multiple projects in Zimbabwe to assist with the recovery of the selected areas
in Zimbabwe that were most affected by the storm.
There are multiple
projects and sections that require Associate Civil Engineers including the World Bank
funded Zimbabwe Hurricane Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP) and the AFDB funded
PCIREP (Zimbabwe) Project.
Three (3) Engineers will be
required for the above mentioned projects, two (2) based in Chimanimani and one (1) based
in Chipinge. The project is looking for
civil engineers with experience across the various civil engineering spectrum
from roads, bridges, water supply, electrification, irrigation, as well as
structures.
The Associate Civil Engineer
is responsible for the direct implementation of project objectives. S/he must be
able to apply with direction, the duties and responsibilities of the project
success criteria, given below.
The incumbents will be
based in one of the field offices, with regular travel to other districts of Manicaland Province and
will work in close collaboration with their respective Project Managers, Lead Engineers,
and the KEMC Technical Services Unit.
The Associate Civil Engineers will work under the guidance and supervision of and report to their
respective Lead Engineers to monitor the construction work implemented by
contractors and by direct implementation.