PHYSICAL SITE PLANNER

UNHCR, Bunj, South Sudan

Grade: P3

Deadline for Applications:17 September 2015 (Midnight Geneva time)

The Physical Site Planner normally works under overall supervision of a Senior Programme Officer or Head of Office, and in coordination with other colleagues in the field, in particular working in protection, health, community services, water and sanitation. In addition to physical planning, the occupant may also cover functions in the areas of shelter, infrastructure, and site selection and construction management support.

RESPONSIBILITIES

§ Conduct technical feasibility studies for identification of adequate sites in close coordination with Local Authorities at Provincial, District and Divisional levels, as well as with the concerned line Ministries and implementing partners.

§ Ensure that basic technical criteria of land availability/property, accessibility, security, topography, water resources, absorption capacity, and adequate terrain for proper sanitation facilities are taken into consideration while selecting potential sites. Other factors such as national reserves, migration corridor, and flooding, possible conflict with local population have also to be taken into consideration when identifying potential settlement solutions.

§ Within an urban context, assess the structural safety of public buildings, measure the absorption capacity within a community for host arrangements while ensuring that humanitarian standards are met to ensure dignified living conditions.

§ Develop, in close coordination with implementing partners and other concerned parties, settlement plans and their implementation modalities, including construction/rehabilitation of communal infrastructures (latrines, water points, etc.), taking into account the overall needs of target groups, their cultural preferences and the concerns of the local communities.

§ Ensure that settlement designs take into consideration protection oriented issues such as sexual and gender based violence and the specific needs of women, men, girls and boys. The security and privacy of all people of concern, the adequate location of sanitary/health/education facilities, communal services and distribution areas should also be addressed.

§ Coordinate with the affected committees, Local Authorities and other partners the identification of potential needs related to shelter and NFIs and ensure that NFI identification/distribution is coordinated among all the actors.

§ Advise on matters related to the procurement of sector related materials or equipment, including the development of technical specifications for bid documents, technical evaluation of bids, review/inspection of the quality of products/works.

§ Assist Programme colleagues in analysing budgetary implications of technical components, as well as ensuring the technical integrity of all sectoral interventions.

§ Work in close coordination with all functional Units in UNHCR (Protection, Programme, Community Services, Field, Administration, and Supply) for all issues related to protection, population of concern figures and assistance.

§ Maintain regular contact with the Shelter and Settlement Section in Geneva.

§ Represent UNHCR in the meetings and fora related to the functions.

QUALIFICATIONS

§ University degree in one of the civil engineering disciplines with courses on physical planning construction management, infrastructure development or any other related subjects.

§ Minimum of 8 years progressively relevant professional working experience in the related field (6 years with advanced University degree).

§ Previous professional experience in the areas of rural development, natural resources and environmental management.

§ Good knowledge of basic computer software, including engineering design tools.

§ Fluency in English and UN working language of duty station if not English.

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