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

The UNOPS South Sudan Office helps a wide range of local and international partners improve the lives of the South Sudanese people by implementing infrastructure and procurement projects. All UNOPS operations have an increasing emphasis on developing national capacities and considering gender, environmental and community concerns. UNOPS is working in a range of sectors in South Sudan including transport, education, health, post-conflict stabilization and emergency response.

Background Information - Project

The UNOPS Horn of Africa (HAMCO) - South Sudan Country Office 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 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 three main four components to be 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.

The project will be targeting the most vulnerable segments of the South Sudanese population aiming to benefit in excess of Ninety Six thousand (96,000) beneficiary HH in 15 vulnerable locations across the country.

Under the overall supervision of the Project Management Support Officer (PMSO), the incumbent is required to support the technical design, feasibility study, and quality control and follow-up the implementation of the identified public works activities at the field level.

Detailed duties and responsibilities include the following:

• 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 the 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 where 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 in the preparation and operationalization of the monitoring and evaluation system of the Public Works programme.

Education

• Secondary School Certificate is required.

• Diploma in Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering or related field with 2 years experience is an added advantage and may substitute some of the required years of experience.

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering or related field with1 year experience is an added advantage and may substitute some of the required years of experience. 

Work Experience 

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

• Minimum of two (2) years professional experience in public works activities with a Diploma OR;

• Minimum of one (1) year professional experience in public works activities with Bachelor's Degree.

• Experience implementing World Bank funded projects is an added advantage. 

• Skills in engineering is required.

Language requirement

• Fluency in oral and written English is required. 

• Knowledge of local Arabic and other local languages is desired. 

Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement - Retainer Contract.
Contract level: Local ICA Support - 5 (ICS 5)
Contract duration: One year subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. 


A retainer contract is issued for a period of time during which the services of the individual contractor are required intermittently. The individual contractor agreement on retainer basis will specify a “unit price” per day worked. Please note that the retainer contract will not provide for a minimum, and payment will be made only after completion of work.

• 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.

• These are local positions open to South Sudan nationals in 9 duty stations including: Juba, Pariang', Maban, Aweil West, Yambio, Rubkhona, Rumbek Centre, Leer & Malakal (Non-family duty stations). 

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. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. 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.