Associate Civil Engineer-Retainer

Job categories: Engineering

Vacancy code: VA/2019/B5323/18774

Department/office: AFR, KEMC, Kenya

Duty station: Lusaka, Zambia

Contract type: Local ICA Support

Contract level: LICA-6

Duration: 1 year renewable subject to performance and the availability of funds

Dealine date: 30-Nov-2019

Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

 Background Information – Job-specific

Kenya Multi Country Office manages a growing portfolio of engagements, including associated strategic and operational risks. The KEMC sub-region currently consists of an established Operation Centre in Nairobi/Kenya which manages a portfolio of engagements in multiple countries in East and South Africa. This includes primarily transactional projects in partnership with the Nairobi based UN Agencies, UN-Habitat and UNEP, and multiple ‘operational’ projects in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and several island states.

KEMC has its own Technical and Design Services Unit (TSU) which comprises a core group of technical staff supplemented by experts employed on a retainer basis.  The group conducts feasibility studies and assessments and engages in design and monitoring work.  The core group’s skills include Civil, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Architects, Design Associates and Quantity Surveyors.  Retainers provide additional capacity in core disciplines as well as GIS and sector specific expertise (roads, healthcare, heritage etc).

Under the overall supervision of the TSU Manager and Civil engineers, the Associate Civil Engineer will give his/her technical expertise as required to support the activities of the unit in water-related civil infrastructure, with a particular focus on dams.

Functional Responsibilities

The incumbent will be responsible for the following substantive tasks. The tasks…

 Education

A Higher Diploma in Civil & Structural Engineering from an accredited instit…

Experience

Four years of relevant working experience is required in Civil & Structural …

 Languages

Excellent written and spoken English language is required.

Competencies

Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and enc…

 Additional Considerations

Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time Applications …

 Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: Local  ICA (Individual Contractor Agreement) Contract level:…

Background Information – UNOPS

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful imp…