General Background
UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supportin...
General Background
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.
Background information - IPMG
UNOPS strategic focus places increased emphasis on national capacity development and sustainable approaches to project management, procurement and infrastructure services. A key objective is to be recognized as an organisation that delivers economically and socially sustainable world-class infrastructure and do so even in the most challenging environments. To achieve this goal, UNOPS has established the Infrastructure and Project Management Group (IPMG).
Within UNOPS, it is IPMG’s objective to serve the organization’s personnel and partners by broadening their infrastructure and project management capabilities, while disseminating best practices in both of these areas. Through this work, the group helps facilitate the successful delivery of programs and projects around the world.
To achieve its objectives, IPMG has established six interrelated and interdependent technical streams, namely, Strategic Initiatives, Standards, Engagement Assurance, Gender Equality and Inclusion (GESI), Grant Support and Transformation, that are supported by the Portfolio Support team. IPMG is managed overall by the Director of IPMG.
Background information – Engagement Assurance
The Engagement Assurance unit, as part of IPMG, provides an organizational oversight function and considers the application of standards, guidance and best practice throughout the execution of programmes and associated projects.
This unit delivers oversight functions through three teams, that of the Risk Based Performance Assessment team (RBPA), the Organizational Portfolio Management Office team (OPMO) and the Infrastructure Design Review Team (DR).
IPMG's Risk-based Performance Assessment (RBPA) process aims to assist UNOPS Operational Hubs (OH), Operation Centres (OC), and Project Centres (PC) in understanding how portfolios, programmes and projects are being delivered in line with UNOPS systems and processes. These assessments look to define both the organizational and operational risk exposure of the office and support not only the mitigation of risk but also the development of organizational systems, process and standards.
IPMG’s Organizational Portfolio Management Office (OPMO) also assists in the identification of risks and issues associated with portfolios, programmes and projects. The team has a central function of overseeing system-based engagement / programme and project activity and monitoring adherence to policy, process, systems and tools across the organization with a specific focus on infrastructure and project management.
IPMG’s Design Review team has the role of assuring the quality of all infrastructure designs developed and delivered within UNOPS. The primary aims are to ensure that minimum requirements for life safety and functionality of design is maintained and to achieve a consistent, effective and efficient approach in infrastructure activities for our donors and beneficiaries. This position is within the Design Review team.
Purpose and Scope of Assignment
Under the direction of the Design Review Manager, the successful incumbent will be responsible for helping to ensure the safety and functionality of UNOPS infrastructure. More specifically, the Design Review Engineer will be responsible for:
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The evaluation and review of medium and high-risk infrastructure works and verifying reviews of low risk works.
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Engaging with design teams and IPMG design review technical retainers to identify and resolve technical design issues.
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Providing technical guidance on design aspects of infrastructure works.