Chief Field Infrastructure and Camp Improvement

Infrastructure and Camp Improvement

Vacancy Announcement

Chief Field Infrastructure and Camp Improvement• Programme •Grade 20/LDC

Deadline for Applications

28 March 2019

Contract Type

Grade or LDC Band

Option one:

Fixed-Term Appointment for 3 years (applies to internal candidates on Fixed-Term contract only); including 1 year probation period, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need

Option two:

Limited Duration Contract for 1 year (applies to external candidates and internal candidates on LDC); renewable; Appointment subject to funding confirmation.

Grade 20-Band H

Vacancy Announcement Number

LF/22/2019

Duty Station & Department

Lebanon Field Office – Infrastructure and Camp Improvement

UNRWA encourages applications from qualified women and welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

UNRWA, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff working across five areas of operation, is looking for professionals like you.

UNRWA's human development goals

UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states, regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions. UNRWA has identified four human development goals as the focus of the Agency's operations in committing to fostering human development of Palestine refugees by helping them to: lead long and healthy lives, acquire knowledge and skills, achieve decent standards of living and enjoy human rights to the fullest possible extent.

How can you make a difference? 

You will be joining a team of around 3000 staff in the Lebanon Field Office working to foster the human development of registered Palestine refugees.••

The main responsibilities include:

•                  Provides leadership for the Infrastructure and Camp Improvement Programme (ICIP) in the Field; sets plans, activities, priorities, and workflows; establishes, revises and oversees the implementation of policies and procedures; ensures UNRWA requirements are addressed and followed and ICIP services to the refugees are delivered efficiently and effectively;

•                  Oversees and promotes a multidisciplinary urban development overall planning and implementation that impact positively on the lives of refugees at large and particularly in the camps; enhances community participatory approaches, in close consultation with DICI and in coordination with external stakeholders, including municipalities, local authorities, other community based organizations and NGOs, in order to ensure coherence and complementarity of interventions and• consistency with UNRWA approved strategic approach and national urban development plans;

•                  Leads the preparation of the Programme's strategy at the field level,• contributes substantively to the Programme's strategic planning at the Agency level and leads the planning of related activities, including budget management and advocacy and introducing innovative approaches for establishing partnerships and• funding of the ICIP interventions;

•                  Performs the duties of the Director of Works (the Engineer under FIDIC contracts); provides overall contract administration oversight and central reviews to confirm satisfaction of all contract obligations and reducing contractual risks and liabilities of the Agency particularly in managing variations and claims; certifies the validity and accuracy of bills of quantities and financial interim and final accounts for work executed;

•                  Supervises plans for environmental health services in the Field and initiates and oversees new solid waste management plans in the camps; supervises other environmental health related services, including water quality control and well development, where applicable.

•                  Provides high level and overall supervision on• planning, design and construction of Agency facilities as well as environmental infrastructure, including those designed/supervised by external consultants, including water supply, wastewater, storm-water, roads, shelters and maintenance works in the Field, as applicable; arranges for the appointment, briefing and control of consultants in coordination with DICI;

•                  Writes and submits overall progress reports for the Programme in the Field; oversees preparation of other reports for internal use and for submission to external parties to the Agency such as donors and refugees; oversees preparation on results-based management reports and achievement of objectives of the Programme through analysis of indicators and trends; represents the field in external relevant meetings, and provides briefing as required;

•                  Oversees management of the human resources of the department, including work assignments, performance and coaching; supervises staff capacity development and training, ensuring that ICIP staff are equipped with the necessary competencies to perform their duties effectively, efficiently and ethically; responsible for facilitating individual excellence along with team excellence, ensuring that the work allocated is matching to the team members skill set; ensures better communication within the team and that the road-map is clear to all; ensures that everyone gets proper feedback on their performance and the teams' performance, good work gets the recognition it deserves and supports;

•                  Makes sure that the Agency protection standards and other standards are streamlined within the Programme operations in the Field, including those dealing with safety of the built environment and its inclusiveness to accommodate people with disabilities, making sure all the time of gender related requirements and cultural dimensions.

•                  Performs such other duties as may be assigned.

Conditions of service•

Option One: Fixed Term Appointment, Grade 20

Monthly basic salary L.L 3,215,299 + Special Occupancy Allowance %66.39 (SOA) of the basic salary. Other benefits include monthly Provident Fund contribution (15% of basic salary paid by the Agency), compulsory medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave, and dependency allowance (if applicable).

Option Two: Limited Duration Contract (LDC- Band H)

Monthly basic salary L.L 4,243,590 – L.L 9,240,600 depending on the professional knowledge and experience. Other benefits include compulsory medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave pre-rated to the duration of the contract where less than one year, and family allowance (if applicable).

To qualify for this position, you will need:

Education

An advanced university degree in civil/structural engineering or architecture.

Work

experience

At least ten years' experience including at least five years in design and planning relevant to the post's duties and responsibilities and at least five years' experience as an engineer/architect in charge of the planning, management and execution of urban planning and construction projects;

Experience in the area of construction project management, housing and infrastructure works;

Language(s)

Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic

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You will also need to demonstrate the following competencies:

Leading and Supervising:• Provides others with a clear direction; motivates and empowers others; recruits staff of a high caliber; provides staff with development opportunities and coaching; sets appropriate standards of behavior.

•         Relating and Networking:• Easily establishes good relationships with external partners and staff; builds wide and effective networks within UNRWA, within the wider UN system and with external parties; relates well to people at all levels; manages conflict; uses humor appropriately to enhance relationships with others.

Persuading and Influencing:• Gains agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating; makes effective use of political processes to influence and persuade others inside and outside UNRWA; promotes ideas on behalf of oneself or others; makes a strong personal impact on others; takes care to manage one's impression on others. Analyzing:• Analyzes numerical data and all other sources of information, to break them into component parts, patterns and relationships; probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem; makes rational judgments from the available information and analysis; demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a part of a much larger system; produces a range of workable strategies aimed at solving numerous, possibly related issues. Planning and Organizing:• Sets clearly defined objectives; plans activities, projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organizes resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones.

Desirable Qualifications:

•   ••Experience in the infrastructure and construction industry in the Middle East;

•   ••Experience in community development and urban planning;

•   ••Specific experience in upgrading and/or rehabilitation projects in built environment similar to the camps.

•   ••Experience in involving the community and stakeholders in planning and implementation of development projects utilizing multi-disciplinary teams.

Additional Information:

•   ••Required to travel outside the Field for duty purposes;

•   ••Requested to drive within the Field in performing his/her duties, thus s/he must be willing and capable of driving a UN vehicle;

•   ••Required to work beyond regular working hours.

For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews:

https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI

Recruitment in UNRWA Lebanon – How it works:

https://jobs.unrwa.org/frmFieldAnnouncementsList.aspx?id=3

Who we are

For over 70 years, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) has been working on the ground in five fields of operations in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip providing direct assistance and protection for some 5 million Palestine refugees in the Middle East. UNRWA is mandated by the UN General Assembly to provide this assistance and its mission is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development until there is a just and lasting solution for their plight. UNRWA restores safety, dignity and hope to millions who have been uprooted by conflict with services encompassing education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance.

For more details on UNRWA, please visit: www.unrwa.org

How to apply

To start the application process, applicants are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received through http://jobs.unrwa.org will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received for UNRWA vacancies, only applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. Please ensure that the e-mail address that you will indicate in your Personal History Profile is accurate, candidates shortlisted for test or/and interview will only be contacted by e-mail. No follow up phone calls will be made.

The United Nations does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information related to bank accounts.

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General information

This vacancy notice is open to internal and external candidates. As an Area post, preference will be given to local candidates already based in the duty station of the post.

UNRWA is a United Nations organization whose staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity, and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. UNRWA staff are expected to uphold these values at all times, both at work and outside. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.

The Agency reserves the right not to make an appointment, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description

Date of issue: 08 March 2019