Supervising Engineer

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Head of UN-Habitat Iraq or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Supervising Engineer will:

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Head of UN-Habitat Kurdistan Re-gion of Iraq Office, and/or his/her designate, the Supervising Engineer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Provide technical and management support in projects related to shelter, WASH, public facilities, open spaces and informal settlements;
• Provide technical guidance and line supervision of field engineers to assure quality and timely implementation of ongoing and upcoming activities in coordination with relevant col-leagues;
• Support relevant project managers to develop and monitor project work plan and budget plan, and to prepare and finalize progress reports;
• Provide technical supervision and inputs to bidding process, including preparation of the bid documents and Bill of Quantities as well as bid evaluations;
• Conduct frequent field missions to supervise field activities and construction/rehabilitation works in liaison with UN-Habitat Field Engineers;
• Ensure effective and efficient execution of urban recovery and human settlements pro-grammes within the limits of the allocated resources, by providing appropriate technical support through field visits, coordination and monitoring activities;
• Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned pro-grammes/projects; monitor and analyze programme/project development and implementation; review relevant documents and reports; identify problems and issues to be addressed and initiate corrective actions; liaise with relevant parties and ensure follow-up actions are undertaken where necessary;
• Research, analyze and present information gathered from diverse sources;
• Assist in policy and programme development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies;
• Organize and prepare written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.;
• Provide substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.;
• Develop and maintain partnerships and regular communication with project stakeholders such as local authorities, counterparts, implementing partners, contractors, beneficiaries and relevant UN agencies;
• Initiate and coordinate outreach activities; conduct training workshops, seminars, etc. and deliver presentations on assigned topics/activities;
• Participate in or lead field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc;
• Assist in facilitating partnerships with relevant cluster coordinators and partners such as Shelter/NFI, WASH and CCCM;
• Coordinate activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and sub-missions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepare related docu-ments/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.); and
• Assist in responding to the Clusters' needs for information collection and sharing.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

• Advanced higher degree (Master’s or equivalent) in civil engineering or a relevant area.

Required experience: 84 Months Experience remark:

• Experience in supervision of civil engineering-related projects, projects/programme design and implementation, and data management for the reporting of work progress;
• Experience in supervising off-site field engineers and field teams is desirable;
• Confident computer user, particularly in Word, Excel, and email functions;
• Experience in crisis-affected field environment is desirable;
• Motivated to contribute towards peace and development and to serve others;
• Excellent interpersonal, networking and communication skills;
• Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team;
• Flexible and open to learning and new experiences;
• Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures, environments and living conditions; and
• Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Arabic(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise: Civil engineering and construction supervision, Volunteer programmes and volunteer management Area of expertise details:

• Experience in civil engineering, or other relevant field is required;
• Experience in supervision of civil engineering-related projects, projects/programme design and implementation, and data management for the reporting of work progress;
• Experience in supervising off-site field engineers and field teams is desirable;

Driving license: No Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams