Consultant, Junior Engineer

Call for Applications

Open to Internal & External Candidates

Position Title Junior Engineer

Classification, Position Grade Non- Staff, Consultant

Duty Station Jordan, Amman

Type of Appointment Consultancy – 3 months

Date of Issue 22 August 2022

Closure Date 04 September 2022

Vacancy No CFAJO/003/2022

Organizational Unit Migration Management Unit

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment.

Internal candidates are eligible to apply to this vacancy.

For the purpose of the vacancy, internal candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.

Context and Scope

Within the framework of a Canadian-funded project, IOM will support the Jordanian armed forces in increasing their capacity to deploy female border guards through the construction of two new female accommodation buildings in Amman and Irbid.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Project Documents

• Review drawings and provide related engineering details using software packages such as Auto Cad and Revit and correct errors or omissions in contract drawings.
• In coordination with the Migration Management Officer, work with the MMU team directly on the planning, design, and development of specifications for all phases of construction.

Bidding and contract Awarding:

• In line with IOM procurement and legal policies, the incumbent will assist in compiling and drafting documents for competitive tendering, including layout drawings, building plans, bills of quantity (BOQs) and any other relevant technical documents.
• Participate in Bids Evaluation Committees as assigned by the Chief of Mission, for relevant procurement activities and participate in the tender evaluation process including assessment of bidders' qualifications, competency, and experience.

2. Project Monitoring:

• Prepare a thorough technical/construction projects monitoring system and ensure compliance and strict adherence by all the actors working on site.
• Supervise progress of work, receive its inputs and produce internal reports leading to the preparation of payments, and conduct joint verification site visits.
• Verify that due diligence steps are being followed as per recommendations and guidelines from IOM and the Jordanian Engineering/Construction Association and report any discrepancies to the supervisor.
• Travel frequently to the project sites as needed.

3. Project Reporting

• Ensure accurate record-keeping for construction inspections, quality audits, and records of actual quantities maintained and drawings are kept up to date, and variations and addendums are issued correctly.
• Report on technical issues and work done and submit progress reports as needed.
• Provide reports in a timely manner to the senior management and Procurement and Logistics Unit.

4. Project Liaison:

• Liaise with relevant government authorities and partners throughout the project under the supervision of the MMU Head in order to ensure that the project is on track with planned construction activities.
• Perform other duties as may be required for the successful completion of outputs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited academic institution in civil or structural or architecture engineering.
• Four to six years of relevant professional experience as an engineer/architect including waste management and building services expertise; familiarity with simple sustainable measures is a plus.
• Four to six years of previous experience in contracting, renovation, maintenance, and construction work.

Skills

• Ability to use own initiative and work under pressure with minimum supervision

• Excellent computer skills – AutoCAD, Revit, Word and Excel

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Effectively coordinates actions with other implementing partners

• Attention to detail and ability to organize

• Self-motivated and objective driven

Languages:

Fluent in both English and Arabic.

Required Competencies Values:

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioral competencies:

Accountability

• Accepts and gives constructive criticism.

• Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies.

• Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs.

• Monitors own work to correct errors.

• Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings.

Client Orientation

• Identifies the immediate and peripheral clients of own work.

• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clients.

• Identifies and monitors changes in the needs of clients, including donors, governments, and project beneficiaries.

• Keeps clients informed of developments and setbacks.

Continuous Learning

• Contributes to colleagues' learning.

• Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills.

Communication

• Actively shares relevant information.

• Clearly communicates, and listens to feedback on, changing priorities and procedures.

• Writes clearly and effectively, adapting wording and style to the intended audience.

• Listens effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience.

Creativity and Initiative

• Actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services.

• Expands responsibilities while maintaining existing ones.

• Persuades others to consider new ideas.

• Proactively develops new ways to resolve problems.

Leadership and Negotiation

• Convinces others to share resources.

• Actively identifies opportunities for and promotes organizational change.

• Presents goals as shared interests.

• Articulates vision to motivate colleagues and follows through with commitments.

Performance Management

• Provides constructive feedback to colleagues.

• Identifies ways for their staff to develop their abilities and careers.

• Provides fair, accurate, timely, and constructive staff evaluations.

• Uses staff evaluations appropriately in recruitment and other relevant HR procedures.

• Holds directly reporting managers accountable for providing fair, accurate, timely, and constructive staff evaluations.

Planning and Organizing

• Sets clear and achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self and others.

• Identifies priority activities and assignments for self and others.

• Organizes and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers.

• Identifies risks and makes contingency plans.

• Adjusts priorities and plans to achieve goals.

• Allocates appropriate times and resources for own work and that of team members.

Professionalism

• Develops / follows internal control procedures to prevent fraud and mismanagement.

• Ensures application of institutional financial policies and guidelines.

• Advocates incorporation of financial considerations into processes and procedures.

• Masters subject matter related to responsibilities.

• Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities.

• Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation.

• Persistent, calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress.

• Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity.

• Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts.

• Knowledgeable about and promotes IOM core mandate and migration solutions.

Resource Mobilization

• Establishes realistic resource requirements to meet IOM needs.

Teamwork

• Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment.

• Contributes to and follows team objectives.

• Gives credit where credit is due.

• Seeks input and feedback from others.

• Actively supports and implements final group decisions.

• Delegates tasks and responsibilities as appropriate.

• Takes joint responsibility for team's work.

Technical Awareness

• Learns about developments in available technology.

• Proactively identifies and advocates for cost-efficient technology solutions.

• Understands applicability and limitation of technology and seeks to apply it to appropriate work.

Other:

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding

confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment

and verification of residency, visa and authorizations by the concerned Government, where

applicable. In addition, a clearance from the local government (“Court Clearance”) needs to be

provided by the applicant.

How to apply:

• Interested Internal candidates (active staff members and staff holding a daily contract) need

to submit their application plus a cover letter to [email protected] by 4 September 2022, their

updated IOM Personal History (PH) Form or E-recruit Internal Candidate profile generated from

PRISM Portal indicating the vacancy number CFAJO/003/2022 as mentioned in the subject line.

Any application without this information in the subject line will be excluded from the

applications. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Kindly use your IOM email account

for us to easily identify that you are internal candidate (first tier candidate) referring to this

advertisement and VN# CFAJO/003/2022.

• Interested external candidates are invited to submit their applications plus a cover letter via

Akhtaboot website by 4 September 2022 at the latest, referring to this advertisement and

VN# CFAJO/003/2022, Akhtaboot # 152891 in order for an application to be considered valid,

IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed in Akhtaboot website for External Candidates.

Posting period:

From 22 August 2022 – 04 September 2022

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