Construction Specialist - Tenders Global

Construction Specialist

United Nations Children's Fund

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Description

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Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Supply and Logistics Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for managing and monitoring all construction activities in the Country Office (School infrastructures, Health Centers, etc.) and providing technical support to UNICEF Programmes/Operations on construction and rehabilitation activities.

The Key functions and accountabilities: 

The Construction Specialist will have the following key functions:

  • Preparation of construction annual workplan
  • Collaboration with UNICEF Programmes/Operations and coordination with Government counterparts
  • Preparation of design and technical documents
  • Support to procurement process
  • Design and support the procurement strategy for construction projects
  • Monitoring of construction projects
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
  • An advanced university degree (Master’s and higher) is required in in civil engineering, construction engineering, architecture or other relevant area, or relevant first-level university degree (Bachelor’s) in conjunction with a valid relevant professional certification is required.
  • A first level university degree (Bachelor’s) in a relevant technical field (as identified above), in conjunction with additional two (2) years of relevant work experience may be taken in lieu of an advanced university degree.
  • A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience, at the national and/or international levels, in project management, site supervision, quality assurance and/or other directly-related technical fields is required.
  • Understanding of development and humanitarian work.
  • Emergency experience an advantage.
  • Fluency in English and Spanish is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

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