M&E Construction Supervisor

Myanmar is one of UNOPS leading offices in Asia, acting as fund manager for three of the largest development programmes in the country, namely the Access to Health Fund, the Livelihood and Food Security Fund (LIFT) and the Joint Peace Fund (JPF). In addition, UNOPS Myanmar is Principal Recipient for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Myanmar and Cambodia, and for the Global Fund Regional Artemisinin-resistance Initiative targeting drug resistant malaria in the Greater Mekong sub-region. UNOPS provides procurement, infrastructure and project management services to a wide range of organizations in the country, including the Government of Myanmar, international development partners, other UN agencies, NGOs and INGOs. UNOPS Myanmar plays a critical role in ensuring that the quality of services provided to its partners meets stringent requirements of speed, efficiency and cost effectiveness.

UNOPS Myanmar Infrastructure Unit pursues infrastructure opportunities and implements infrastructure projects in many regions throughout Myanmar. The M&E Construction Supervisor will support a project to design and construct the expansion of the Sittwe General Hospital in Sittwe, Rakhine State. The hospital expansion will contribute to Myanmar health vision 2030.

Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, the M&E Construction Supervisor will provide support to the field based construction supervisors and provide quality and quantity control to all M&E related works. Following the schedule of works, the M&E construction supervisor will be responsible to travel to site and supervise the quality and progress of all Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing related works. S/he will provide daily updates to the Project Manager and will communicate and coordinate with the UNOPS infrastructure team, contractors and with internal and external entities for successful completion of the project.

S/he will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities;

• In coordination with the full time construction supervisors, identify existing electricity related problems and suggest appropriate solutions in consultation with the Project Manager.
• Assist in the oversight of the implementation of works for the specific projects and monitoring of progress of electricity related works according to contract schedules, specifications and project plans.
• Collect and document information on the contractor’s work force, weather, progress of work and any other related information that links directly with the electricity network works.
• Undertake measurement of electrical site works in support of contractor payment requests.
• Ensure the strict implementation of quality control standards and procedures on the sites and report regularly to the supervisor.
• Assist in the preparation of progress reports on construction activities and submission of such on a weekly basis to the supervisor.
• Assist in the implementation of Environmental and Health & Safety measures in the project sites.
• Assist in the identification, evaluation, selection and supervision of building contractors for specified project work.
• Monitor and record appropriate field data to validate contractors’ compliance to cross-cutting issues (gender, environment, sustainability, health and safety on site, etc.) as stipulated in the contract and detailed in the construction work programme.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN security Management System and that of UNOPS.

1. Contract type - Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA)
2. Contract level- LICA 8
3. Contract duration -Open-ended(possible extension subject to satisfactory performance and fund availability)
   
   THIS IS A LOCAL POSITION. ONLY MYANMAR NATIONALS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. ALL OTHER APPLICANTS WILL BE REJECTED.
   
   

• 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.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• 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
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• 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.