Field Office Engineer - Daily Paid Opportunity - Grade

UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA's services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you. Supervisor: The incumbent reports to the Chief Field Infrastructure & Camp Improvement Programme. Supervisees: Manages a range of Professional General Services staff.

The incumbent 1- Is responsible for the preparation, monitoring and reporting of all FICIP financial and administrative issues; follows up and coordinates relevant issues with the Finance and Human Resources Departments, ensuring commitment to the Agency’s rules and regulations; prepares the required statistics and reports. 2- Coordinates the tendering process for construction and maintenance projects with all FICIP divisions ensuring consistency and completeness of the tender documents and their alignment with the Agency’s procedures and Technical Instructions. 3- Prepares the Agency Cost Estimate for the detailed designs of all FICIPs construction and maintenance projects, after clearance is obtained from the concerned staff at Infrastructure and Camp Improvement Department-HQs; coordinates with the Procurement Department their submission in the Tender Box on the appropriate scheduled time. 4- Coordinates the pre-classification of contractors; verifies, ensures and follows up the contractor’s bank guarantees/security deposits and insurance validity in line with the contracts’ conditions, spot, report oversight and take an appropriate action, in line with the relevant Technical Instructions and Agency Rules and Regulations. 5- Participates, as a member, in the Technical Evaluation Team (TET) for FICIP tenders, provides technical advice and prepares the final technical evaluation report to be submitted to the Procurement Department. 6- Coordinates, and serves as the main contact focal point, with the Projects Office on the following issues: - Clearing tenders; collecting information on progress of projects and sending summary status for sharing with Donors. - Validating information on Direct Project Implementation Cost (DPIC), outlining supervision, office requirements and other costs. - Keeping a track of the status of expenditure on each donation, and on related line of expenditures for each project. 7- Attends Department meetings and other meetings as advised by supervisor; drafts minutes and assists supervisor in following up on progress and implementation of action points; prepares monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports and statistics, as advised by the supervisor. 8- Ensures that all Projects documents are maintained, entered into Facilities Management Information System (FMIS); maintains the Department’s plans, records of tenders, contracts, proposals, references, technical sensitive files, and feasibility studies. 9- Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. - Functional: 1. Leading and Supervising 2. Planning and Organizing 3. Relating and Networking 4. Applying Technical Expertise - Other Information: The incumbent may be required to: 1. travel outside the Field in the Area of Operations for duty purposes 2. drive within the Field in performing his/her job, thus s/he must be willing and capable of driving a UN vehicle.

- Required academic qualifications: A university degree in civil engineering from an accredited university/institution. - Desirable Qualification: Basic knowledge of financial accounting principles.

Not available.

Indicate your current involvement in any outside activities, as it is required. Including but not limited to employment, independent contractor/freelance consultant, board member (corporate, academic, etc), expert group, lobby, public speaking/writing (article, book, blog, social media etc), teaching, conferences, training, press statement, voluntary work, political activity, fundraising/donation for non-UNRWA entity, running for public office, role in political party or orgs, owning business, work for gov./NGO/private company/charity, UNRWA partner/vendor, full/part-time, paid or not. A “yes” answer doesn’t necessarily lead to exclusion from future work at UNRWA, yet misrepresentation in providing accurate/complete info can lead to disqualification/termination of appointment, if hired. At least five years relevant professional experience, in which at least three years should have been in contract and tender administration and evaluation is required .

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. Arabic is required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult

https://languages.un.org

for details).

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Required Languages

Language

Reading

Writing

Listening

Speaking

English

UN Level II

UN Level II

UN Level II

UN Level II

Arabic

UN Level II

UN Level II

UN Level II

UN Level II

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

- Contract Type: "Daily Paid" contract modality for up to three months, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the need, availability of funds and satisfactory performance. - Grade and Salary: Grade 15. Daily Rate: 38.69 USD. Additional benefits: - 1 day Annual Leave and 1 day of sick leave for each completed month of service. - This vacancy notice is open to external candidates. Only candidates residing in Syria and within commuting distance of the duty station (Damascus) are eligible to apply. - experience tabs as per the requirements in the Job Opening. All acquired university degrees must also be stated, if applicable. Additionally, providing incorrect or misleading information on an application will result in the immediate disqualification of a candidate. - Please find below the link to a video that guides applicants on how to apply to Job Openings: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MH-IYA6Y8kxA1fgao5qyTV8VwNajgx4u/view?usp=sharing - Advertisements published only in English will only accept applications in English, and Arabic submissions will not be considered. - The Agency may disqualify applicants whose name appears on the UN Sanctions List or a UN database of staff separated for reason of misconduct or of staff who separated whilst misconduct processes were pending. - UNRWA shares investigation and misconduct information with other UN Agencies, and past and prospective employers, about staff members who have been separated for misconduct, or who have separated whilst an investigation and/or disciplinary process for misconduct is underway; and such persons may be prohibited from employment with the United Nations. The Agency will immediately disqualify applicants who are ineligible for any reason in accordance with the Agency regulatory framework. - UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states, regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions. The mission of UNRWA is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the difficult circumstances in which they live. - For more details on UNRWA, please visit: https://www.unrwa.org/

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to assignment by him or her. UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from under-represented groups. At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application. UNRWA Considerations UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence, neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear on the UN Sanctions List. UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment. Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST (UNRWA) DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE OR REQUEST MONEY FROM CANDIDATES AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT AND ONBOARDING PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING, ONBOARDING). UNRWA DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.