Vacancy Code VA/2011/LCO/HTOC/064 Post Title Senior Structural Engineer Post Level International Individual Contractor Agreement IICA-2* Project Title 79927-Rehabilitation of 16 Neighborhoods & Closure of 6 Camps Org Unit Haiti Operations Center (HTOC) Duty Station Port au Prince, Haiti (non-family) Duration 6 months Closing Date 04 November 2011
Background The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is the largest service provider in the United Nations system, working on behalf of UN departments, IFIs and Governments.
UNOPS has over the years developed a wide range of services able to provide rapid response in complex emergencies. These include initial humanitarian assistance together with complex logistics and procurement, applied baselines surveys and multi-sectoral assessments, as well as emergency preliminary assessments for the design of physical infrastructures for longer-term reconstruction or recovery.
UNOPS Haiti Operations Centre has been working in Haiti for 5 years providing project management, procurement and logistics services for the Haitian Government, other UN agencies and international organizations in communication, governance, and engineering expertise.
The Project 16/6 program is a government initiative to rehabilitate 16 earthquake affected neighborhoods and emptying 6 priority camps. One of UNOPS role in this overall program is to repair Yellow Houses. The Senior Structural Engineer will work under the Yellow House Repair Project and may provide some services to the other components if required.
The Senior Structural Engineer is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.
Duties and Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the 16/6 Project Manager, the Senior Structural Engineer (SSE) will use his/her technical expertise as required to manage and coordinate the quality assurance of the Yellow House Repair Program. He/she is responsible for managing the team of national structural engineers and ensures high quality work is carried out on time and on or under budget. Projects will be mostly in the earthquake-affected neighborhoods of the metropolitan Port au Prince area.
Specifically, the SSE will be responsible for the following substantive tasks; this list is not representative of all the duties required but indicates typical duties and responsibilities:
• Manage the quality assurance of the Yellow House Repair Program, specifically the teams of national enginners. • Ensures that the overall works are done in accordance with international and the haitian MTPTC repair guidelines. • Prepare training modules to build the capacity of the project engineers. • Responsible for timely delivery of the expected outputs from the Programme. • Assist in any relevant administrative and operational efforts of the Unit as requested by the Project Manager. • Carry out Structural Assessment of damaged buildings and provide input. • Provide advice in seismic engineering to our different partners. • Train junior engineers in the assessment of damaged buildings • Work closely with the project staff to identify potential project cost overruns. • Monitor delivery of repairs. Highlight possible non or late delivery prior to the event; • Monitor project activities and evaluate against the work plans and the outputs outcomes defined in the project agreement; identify problems and take appropriate and timely decisions to meet client needs; • Provide reports and project presentations as requested by senior management; • Proactively manage the project, ensuring that they meet the high standards expected by UNOPS, while delivering the program within its time and budget constraints; • Carry out structural site inspections and assessments as required; • Have a thorough knowledge of international building codes and material requirements; • Ability to liaise with international clients and government counterparts and address requirements
Required Selection Criteria Competencies • Ability to capacity build and share knowledge with his/her colleagues; • Excellence knowledge of seismic engineering; • Professionalism, integrity and commitment to project demands; • Expertise in planning, management and mobilization of resources; • Good communication skills (including ability to negotiate); • Ability to coordinate, communicate and manage project works and meet tight schedules under stressful environment and varied cultural context; • Knowledge and capacity to manage project documentation to professional and accurate standards; • Flexibility and ability to quickly grasp complex structures; • Good team player attitude.
Education/Experience/Language • Master’s degree in Civil Engineer • Additional years of relevant work experience, preferably in combination with a relevant bachelor’s degree, may substitute for the requirement for a master’s degree • Spoken and written French is essential. Knowledge of Haitian Creole an asset • 8 years of experience with at least 5 years in coordination, planning and managing works in the building field • Previous experiences in developing countries and knowledge in the country context related field.
Submission of Applications
Qualified candidates may submit their application, including a letter of interest, complete Curriculum Vitae and an updated United Nations Personal History Form (P.11) (available on our website), to htocvacancy@unops.org, Kindly indicate the vacancy number and the post title in the subject line when applying by email.
Additional Considerations
- Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
- Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
- Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a level below the advertised level of the post.
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