Ingeniero en Protección contra Incendios (SCI)
Remote | Home Based - May require travel
- Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
- Location: Remote | Home Based - May require travel
- Grade: LICA 9
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Occupational Groups:
- Protection Officer (Refugee)
- Closing Date: 2025-12-19
General Information
Job Highlight
About the Region
In Latin America and the Caribbean, UNOPS operates across 23 countries, delivering high-impact solutions that drive sustainable development. UNOPS focuses on building and improving resilient infrastructure—including roads, bridges, public facilities, sanitation systems, and housing—to enhance quality of life and foster inclusive growth. UNOPS also supports public health by procuring essential medicines and medical equipment, ensuring broader access to healthcare services. By strengthening institutional capacities, UNOPS promotes transparent, efficient, and equitable public management. As a trusted partner to governments and development stakeholders, UNOPS aligns its interventions with national priorities, helping countries advance the Sustainable Development Goals through practical, results-driven support.
About the Country/Multi-Country Office
Based in Peru, the Andean Multi-Country Office (ANMCO) also oversees UNOPS operations in Ecuador and Colombia. In both Peru and Ecuador, UNOPS primarily provides technical assistance to strengthen local government capacities and improve public service delivery. Active in Peru since 1995, UNOPS has supported a wide array of initiatives across sectors such as health, education, justice, governance, environment, transportation, agriculture, and recreation—contributing to public sector modernization and the efficient, transparent use of public resources. Over the past 32 years, this collaboration has mobilized nearly USD 4 billion in public investments, delivering estimated savings of 20% and supporting progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. In Ecuador, UNOPS works with national partners to enhance access to essential services, with a focus on health, urban mobility, and sustainable development, through public infrastructure modernization and the strategic procurement of goods and services.
Job Specific Context
El rol apoyará la asistencia técnica de UNOPS en la modernización y repotenciación de la infraestructura crítica de centrales hidroeléctricas. El especialista se centrará en el proyecto para la reposición del sistema contraincendios (SCI) en las centrales de generación asociadas.
Role Purpose
El Ingeniero en Protección contra Incendios proporcionará soporte técnico especializado para actuar como autoridad técnica en seguridad contra incendios, asegurando el cumplimiento de la normativa aplicable a las centrales eléctricas.
Functions / Key Results Expected
1. Preparación y Validación de la Procura |
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2. Soporte al Proceso de Licitación y Adjudicación |
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3. Supervisión y Monitoreo Post-Adjudicación |
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Skills
Competencies
Education Requirements
Required
Título universitario (equivalente a un Bachelor’s degree) como Ingeniero eléctrico o industrial o similar, con cuatro años de experiencia O
Título universitario superior (maestría) como Ingeniero eléctrico o industrial o similar con 2 años de experiencia relevante.
Desired
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Deseable una Certificación en Protección contra Incendios NFPA (850, 72, 13, 25).
CFPS
Experience Requirements
Required
Se requiere mínimo de 2 a 4 años de experiencia (dependiendo del grado académico) en sistemas contra incendios.
Se requiere experiencia demostrable en sistemas contra incendios de generadores y transformadores en centrales de generación.
Desired
Deseable experiencia en proyectos de ingeniería hidroeléctrica. Experiencia en el uso de normas internacionales de seguridad contra incendios (e.g., NFPA, FM Global).
Language Requirements
| Language | Proficiency Level | Requirement |
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| Spanish | Fluent | Required |
| English | Intermediate | Required |
Additional Information
- Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
- Please note that UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.
- Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement. 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. 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.
- For more details about the contract types, please click 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.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.