Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) Senior Assistant

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.  UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects.  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 Nations organizations.  

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.

The Health, Safety, Social and Enviormental (HSSE) Senior Assistant will be responsible for the following substantive tasks:

• Under supervision of the PM, support field level teams on HSSE compliance in all project locations.

• Assist in field level review health, safety, social and environmental management plans, on a regular basis and ensure these are up to date at all times.

• Assist and support project staff, and contractors, on various safety, health, social and environmental related matters related to project implementation.

• Assist the Project Manager in raising awareness on health and safety issues among project staff, and contractors and other stakeholders.

• Support risk assessments and oversee the enforcement of preventative measures on HSSE for all project activities.

• Assist and/or co-facilitate HSSE training for UNOPS field project teams, contractors and other stakeholders on selected topics.

• Assist installations, maintenance and disposal of substances, plant and equipment etc., to ensure they are done in conformity with applicable laws and industry best practice.

• Assist in HSSE reporting and investigations  follow- up with project teams to prepare reports on incidents (including near misses) and provide information for monthly HSSE reporting.     

• Assist the programme of documented HSSE inspections, audits and checks. and follow ups          

• Participate in regular site meetings to report on relevant HSSE matters and to provide necessary advice.

• Actively assist the project to meeting UNOPS HSE standards and to prepare for and meet the requirements of external audits for ISO 14 001 and OHSAS 18 001

• Any other related tasks assigned.

Monitoring and Progress Controls

• Day to day administrative support provided to the project team.

• Satisfactory performance on a daily basis.

Final Product

• Requested tasks are delivered in a timely and efficient manner and according to UNOPS procedures to meet project requirements.

• Accurate, well organized and complete information and records.

• Client satisfaction based on feedback and performance indicators.

1. Contract type: Local Individual Contractual Agreement (LICA) 
2. Contract level: LICA-5 (ICS 5)
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.