Associate Civil Engineer

Background Information – Sudan

The UNOPS Sudan office is based in Khartoum (temporarily in Port Sudan) and works closely with the Government of Sudan and international partners to support humanitarian response, recovery and development initiatives. UNOPS is the United Nations sector lead for the Basic Infrastructure Sector in Sudan and helps partners achieve their project goals in sectors including: water resource management, education, census and elections, human resource management and mine action.

Under direct supervision and overall guidance of the Project Manager, the Associate Civil  Engineer is required to perform the following specific duties and responsibilities ensuring their effectiveness, transparency and integrity:

• Responsible for day to day coordination with the contractors and suppliers according to the needs and requirements on site.

• Inspects and reports on Contractor’s works in progress ensuring that the Contractor meets the high quality standards expected by UNOPS.

• Checks Contractor’s set out and works, including compliance with Contract Specifications and ensures that contractors comply with their work plans to complete work within a specified time  frame.

• Provides support and technical guidance to the contractor and assists in resolving site problems, as necessary.

• Attends daily the project site(s) in order to monitor progress of works, identifies the existing problems and provides appropriate solutions through application of sound engineering standards in consultation with the Project Manager.

• Responsible for preparation of progress reports on construction activities, according to the agreed timeframe of works and submission of such on a weekly basis to the Project Manager.

• Responsible for supervision of technical staff assigned to the project, and the assignment and monitoring of duties during the progress of  works.

• Responsible for the preparation and verification of a database for the available materials shipped to the project, schedules of labour force, and monitoring of quality of such during the progress of works.

• Assesses the work activities of contractor/s, measures completed work and makes recommendations to designated UNOPS project manager for progress payments to contractors.

• Maintain records; compile periodic reports and any specific reports required by UNOPS standard procedures.

• Coordinates between Contractor/s and UNOPS.

• Evaluates and assesses works schedules and programmes, including the comparison with the schedule baselines and reports to the Project Manager accordingly.

• Checks all laboratory reports, operation and maintenance manuals, and keeps records and reports to the Project Manager accordingly.

• Checks, verifies and approves the interim payments submitted by the Contractor/s and submits detailed reports to the Project manager.

• Assesses and reports on the project closing plans, archiving of cost and progress reports and hands over all related reports to the Project Manager.

• Performs other related duties as required by the Project  Manager.

1. Contract type: Local Individual Contractual Agreement (LICA) 
2. Contract level: LICA-6 (ICS 6)
3. Contract duration: Ongoing ICA – ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.’

• 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.