Quality Engineering Technician- Senior Assistant - (Retainer), Multiple positions

UNOPS ETMCO - South Sudan will be implementing the Productive Safety Net For Socioeconomic Opportunities Project (SNSOP) which is funded by the World Bank (WB) to address existing challenges of soaring levels of poverty, vulnerability, unemployment and idleness, particularly amongst the youth. The development objectives of the project are to provide cash transfers and access to income generating opportunities and strengthen the National Safety Net Delivery System SNSOP has four main components namely: 

1. Cash Transfers;

2. Provision of Economic Opportunities;

3. Strengthened Institutional Capacity and Social Protection System; and 

4. Project Management, M&E, and Knowledge Generation

• Monitor the Implementation of all identified public works; 

• Guide the community in selection of cost effective sub-projects;

• In consultation with the Environmental and Social Safeguards Assistant, ensure environmental and social safeguards are implemented in all public works activities;

• Provide overall guidance to community mobilization assistant, mobilization clerks and public works clerk on all field level public works activities;

• Contribute in the formation of public works supervisory structure that includes, community level (foreman that oversees all targeted groups and headman in charge of individual groups), and counterpart officials from the government;

• Liaise with the State Ministry of  Physical infrastructure for synergy in public works related activities;

• Ensure proper distribution of public works tools to different project sites based on selected sub projects;

• Do routine checks of tool storage facilities in each boma/quarter councils;

• Carry out periodic tools verification to ensure that areas were tool breakages or losses are experienced get timely replacements;

• Support provision of training at the grass roots level for the communities; 

• Implement principles and safety rules to be applied to identified public works activities;

• Contribute to the preparation and operationalization of the monitoring and evaluation system of the PW programme;

• Produce reports for all activities undertaken monthly, quarterly and annually.

Impact of Results

The Quality Engineering Technician - Senior Assistant will assist the Quality Engineer in ensuring that the labour intensive public work activities are selected and implemented in compliance with the project Social and Environmental safeguards. Furthermore, he/she will always address social and environmental issues at the field site  before escalating it. 

Education

• Secondary School Certificate is required;

• Diploma in Civil Engineering or Agricultural Engineering, or related field is an added advantage;

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Agricultural Engineering, or related field is an asset.

Work Experience 

• Minimum of five (5) years professional experience in public works activities with Secondary School Certificate is required OR;

• Minimum of three (3) years professional experience in public works activities with Diploma OR;

• Minimum of one (1) year professional experience in public works activities with Degree;

• Good communication skills is an asset;

• Experience implementing World Bank funded projects is an asset. 

Language requirement

• Fluency in written, reading and oral English required;

• Knowledge of Local Arabic language is an asset.

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.