The scope of this assignment is can be divided
into: a) Operational field missio...
The scope of this assignment is can be divided
into: a) Operational field mission support b) Systemic and strategic advisory,
including the catalysation of change in strategic approach.
A)
Operational field mission
support (at least 50%):
Visit field missions to provide on-ground
Technical Assistance and / or provide desktop support on the:
- Planning, costing and implementation of
wastewater management investment programmes.
- Troubleshooting recurrent equipment and site
performance problems.
- Undertaking review of and/or conducting risk
assessments, root causes and developing appropriate risk mitigation measures.
- Training / capacity building of UN engineering
staff and/or local contractors in wastewater management.
- Review and provide technical advice to missions
on their Water and Wastewater Management Plans.
B)
Systemic and strategic advisory
Working under the auspices of a working group on
water and wastewater, contribute to systemic and strategic initiatives for
improved wastewater management in the field. The output shall include:
- Scoping the technical challenge and developing
field appropriate technical solutions for wastewater treatment. The respective
role of out-sourcing vs in-house solutions is to be comprehensively assessed.
- A detailed exploration of technologies
appropriate for various scales and complexities of field operations.
- In-depth guidance for each priority technology
and infrastructure solution, covering scoping, sizing, design, construction,
commissioning, operation and maintenance, troubleshooting and decommissioning.
- Technical specifications, sourcing strategies and
SOWs for priority technologies and infrastructures.
- Cost engineering data including unit rates.
- Guidance on the end-of-life, including handover
and/or decommissioning of wastewater treatment infrastructure.
- Contribution to, and where necessary, leadership
of the development of Policies, Guidelines, SOPs, Standards, key performance
indicators, templates for the implementation of water and wastewater management
practices.
- Regular attendance and pro-active contribution to
various working group and senior leadership meetings.
The activities and outputs will need to consider,
inter-alia, the following constraints:
- Relatively short timeframes for planning, design,
construct and commissioning and operational lifespan.
- The capital and operating costs, in particular
the energy and human resource needs for commissioning and operation.
- The potential for handover to host nations upon
mission liquidation.
Outputs will include:
- Provision of advice in the form of verbal,
written and diagrammatic output, including face to face/VTC meetings and
presentations, internal documents and associated working files to high
standard.
- Writing and/or editing short technical and
applied research reports for publication as grey literature.
The Engineer will act as the technical lead and
primary author. Technical, CAD and editing support will be available, however
the Engineer will be responsible for co-ordinating and scheduling the support
tasks, which may come from both internal teams and external partners. The
Engineer may be responsible for managing the tasks of junior staff members.
Travel (up to 30%), potentially to remote
locations including least developed countries, will be required. All travel
expenses will be covered in accordance with UN rules and regulations.
The successful candidate will be working
in a multi-stakeholder team. They would be expected to demonstrate
professionalism and a strong work ethic; ability to work on their own under
minimal supervision; flexibility and willingness to assist with tasks outside
formal TORs.