On-call Property Market Value Certifier - Retainer position

The second phase of the Livelihood Enhancement for the Most Vulnerable Roma Communities in Belgrade project (Let’s Build a Home Together - LBHT2) will provide durable housing solutions, in multi-family social housing building or village houses, for up to 50 Roma families currently residing in mobile settlements. The project is funded by the European Union (EU) with 1.5 million Euros and will be implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), ina partnership with the City of Belgrade over 24 months.

The project is aligned with the City of Belgrade Action Plan for the Resettlement of the Residents of Makiš, Resnik, Jabučki Rit and Kijevo Container Settlements (RAP).

In order to ensure sustainability of action, the project has been  prepared taking into account the provisions of the key Republic of Serbia’s strategic documents and legislation, primarily the Strategy for Social Inclusion of Roma Men and Women, but also those that focus on the improvement of the human rights, freedom and equality of the vulnerable groups. The action is fully in line with the international human rights law and the United Nations (UN) standards of the right to adequate standards of living.

Within the project output related to the purchase of the village houses, the On-call Property Market Value Certifier will assess each property in order to determine its fair and objective market value and define its realistic price.
His/her activities will include:

• Field visits to the village houses proposed by the project beneficiaries and assessed as eligible for purchase by the project Legal Consultant and the project on-call Engineer
• Collection of the relevant data for each individual house taking into account house type, its size and condition, applied building material, available infrastructure/utilities on the site and size and quality of belonging infield (land plot)
• Analysis of the collected information regarding each visited village house
• Preparation of detailed technical report on each visited house, including all collected data and the estimated market value.

• Minimum  two years of relevant professional civil ‐ construction engineering experience, preferably as the certified Court Expert Witness in the field of construction, is required
• Experience with international organisations is an asset

Licenses

• The valid Certificate of Court Expert Witness in the field of construction is required
• Valid graduate civil engineer’s license for responsible contractor: 410 or 411 is an asset
• Responsible engineer license for energy efficiency in buildings: 381 is an asset

Language requirements

• Fluency in Serbian
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English is desirable

Driving license 

• Driving license with clean driving record and ability to travel independently is required

• Good practical knowledge and experience in construction process, native building materials and indigenous structural systems
• Demonstrates commitment to UNOPS' mission, vision and values.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, and nationality sensitivity and adaptability
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Excellent communication and inter‐personal skills
• Accountability for management of time and respect of professional standards
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
• Focuses on result and responds positively to feedback
• Willing to share knowledge and experience

• 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.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

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.

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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.

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