Contracts Manager Construction

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• Provide clear directions and objectives to the Construction Unit and its staff, based on Organizational strategy and policy.
• Maintain a healthy, respectful, safe and secure work environment that complies with United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) provisions for the duty station.
• Ensure completion of PERs of staff reporting to this post, an annual career conversation with each staff, and the recording of learning actions in their development plan.

• Work with other UNICEF divisions and external partners to develop an ambitious strategy of leveraging construction to change for the future.
• Direct the construction unit activity plan in support of the global strategies for programmatic impact.
• Direct the teams review and guidance to countries on the project portfolio reviews (LPAs)

• Review high profile construction projects shared by offices to advise and provide guidance on using sustainable and green solutions for design and construction.
• Provide technical support to Center Chief for discussions with Divisions and Sections on aspects related to planning, procurement, partnerships and execution of construction projects.
• Lead support engagement (often in conjunction with the legal office) on construction associated with serious reputational risks, claims and litigations.
• Explore the possibility and feasibility of engaging in sustainable and strategic construction projects implemented by UNICEF globally.

• Expand guidance and advice to offices engaged in construction to ensure that their projects provide positive, effective and safe environment for children.
• Ensure performance specifications of different infrastructures are available for offices to comply with while preparing project designs and implementing their construction activities.
• Explore, guide and promote the utilization of renewable energy sources in specific education facilities that serve digital education.
• In collaboration with the technical teams in Supply Division and PG support development and implementation of solar strategy by establishing guidance and tools on electrification components for construction.
• Enhance guidance and tools on green/sustainable construction are in place to guide office engineers on applying the key principles of sustainability to their construction activities.
• Scale-up best practices experienced by COs for different construction activities. Roll out a communication and knowledge sharing strategy to support the efforts.
• Continue to develop training opportunities for construction colleagues; advance the UNICEF construction community for knowledge sharing, growth, talent and career development to both meet UNICEFs needs in a timely and quality manner.

• Build and sustain close working relationship with UNICEF Divisions and Sections on issues related to construction. Including to explore the possibility and appropriate modality of introducing and expanding youth and community engagement in construction for sustainability, as part of wider programmatic skill-building and engagement efforts.
• Actively explore and expand work with other divisions and inter-agency efforts to most efficiently, collaboratively and effectively pursue the UNICEF sustainable construction agenda, while ensuring that UNICEF’s position, interests and priorities are fully considered and integrated
• Any other duties or assignments as requested by the supervisor.

• An advanced university degree 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.

• Minimum eight years of professional work experience including at least three years of professional experience at the international level, with a focus on leading strategy development, managing people, project portfolios and contract management, oversight, supervision and monitoring, and stakeholder management of construction projects; of which at least 5 years in developing countries.

• Public procurement principles, financial and legal aspects of construction issues, ethics and risk management of construction projects.
• Building construction industry for low and middle-income countries;
• Construction in urban and rural settings;
• Participatory planning and implementation on construction;
• Planning and delivery of capacity building activities;
• Providing institutional support. Developing normative guidance.

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset. 

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