Laboratory Technician

In November 2011, a Cooperative Agreement was signed by USAID and UNOPS for the Responsive Assistance to Priority Infrastructure Development (RAPID) Program in the Republic of South Sudan. The program covers five activities thus; Economic Growth, Education, Health/WASH, Office of Transition and Conflict Mitigation and Democracy and Governance. The program is contributing to social-economic development of South Sudan. The roads, education, health and water facilities have significantly contributed to increased access to markets, education and health services.

The Laboratory Technician will be responsible for the following:

• Setting up laboratories;
• Supervising the laboratory work and supervise cleaning of laboratory equipment;
• Conducting field testing;
• Conducting in-house laboratory testing;
• Collects samples from existing ground for evaluation;
• Collects samples from borrow pits and samples of natural stone, sand and other materials;
• Maintaining the quality assurance system with respect to sources of material, material testing, tests on completed elements of work, acceptance criteria, keeping in view the specifications for works;
• Reviewing mix designs of bituminous concrete and cement concrete specified to or proposed by the contractor and suggesting modifications in the mix design;
• Ensuring that the contractors’/consultants’ personnel carrying out field and laboratory tests are properly trained and carry out tests in accordance with the specified methods;
• Keeps appropriate records of all test results in hard and/or soft copies as appropriate;
• Assists the Project Engineer/Road Engineer during the preparation of reports.

• Master's Degree in Engineering, preferably Civil or Construction Management or related field;
• Bachelor's Degree in relevant or related field with additional 2 years of relevant experience can be accepted in lieu of a Master's Degree;
• Technical/Professional Diploma in Engineering or related field with additional 4 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master or Bachelor degree.

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in the engineering and/or construction industry;
• Minimum 2 years in projects related road construction;
• Experience in carrying out material tests on soils, aggregates, concrete, bitumen and other construction materials is desired;
• Previous experience in post-conflict/developing country context is desirable;
• Experience in setting up, calibration, and supervising laboratories is desirable;
• Knowledge of the UN system and familiarity with UNOPS procedures is desirable;
• Skills in Engineering material science and engineering is required.

• Fluency in written and spoken  English language is required;
• Knowledge of Arabic language is desirable.

   

   

   

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types”

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners’ expectations.

With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it.

A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale.