Field Construction Engineer

Org. Setting and Reporting

Supervisor:

The incumbent reports to the Chief Field Infrastructure & Camp Improvement Programme

(CFICIP).

Supervisees:

Manages a range of Professional and GS staff.

Responsibilities

•Provides technical oversight and support to all construction projects ensuring reliability,

accessibility, safety, operability, and fitness for purpose; coordinates all related works with

other Divisions in the Field Infrastructure and Camp Improvement Department (FICIP) and

other Departments; provides advice to CFICIP on relevant cross-cutting issues.

•Manages and monitors progress of all construction projects ensuring quality planning and

control, including:

1.Ensuring that Contractors implement the projects in compliance with the contract

documents including contract conditions, period, budget, drawings, specifications, and Bills

of Quantities.

2.Preparing Project(s) risk management plans; ensures their appropriate observation during

the project(s) implementation.

3. Making sure that the contractor meets contractual requirements of safety, environment, and

health.

4. Ensuring the completeness of all project documentation including entering all construction

projects details into Facilities Management Information System (FMIS);

5.Preparing reports including weekly and monthly progress and ad-hoc reports required by

external and internal stakeholders.

•Holds regular site meetings with the Contractors to discuss the progress, check the quality of

implemented works, resolves any outstanding technical issues/challenges including delays,

extension of time, additional works, variation orders; ensures the quality of the supplied

materials to the site and approves the samples submitted by the Contractors.

•Reviews and endorses the measurements for the projects under implementation, interim and

final payments; assesses the variation orders and extension of time and provides

recommendations to CFICIP.

•Participates with Field Maintenance Engineer in the evaluation and structural assessment of

the existing buildings to assess the structural integrity, safety, fitness for purpose/use and

provides joint advice to CFICIP on reconstruction or maintenance.

•Supervises the performance of construction division staff; is responsible for sustaining and

elevating their capabilities; assesses their training and career development needs and provides

the necessary technical guidance and support and/or coordinates specialized training courses

to build their capacity and improve outcomes.

•Facilitates visits by donor representatives and other external interlocutors to the Project(s)

area in coordination with the supervisor and External Relations and Communication

Department.

•Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Competencies

•Deciding and Initiating Action.

•Coping with Pressure and Setbacks.

•Relating and Networking.

•Leading and Supervising.

•Proven record in the application of results-based management, including the creation of

enabling and collaborative work environment.

Education

A university degree in civil engineering from an accredited university/ institution.

General Information:

الرجاء تقديم طلبك باللغة الإنجليزية وملئ صفحة خطاب التغطية •

•This vacancy notice is open to internal and external candidates. Only candidates residing in

Jordan, and within commuting distance of the duty station with authorization to work in the

duty station at the time of application are eligible to apply. The Agency will not assume

responsibility or accountability to support or facilitate the issuance of work permit in Jordan,

and without a valid work permit, the appointment may be rescinded.

•Preference will be given to registered Palestine refugees and candidates assisting the Agency

to meet its commitment to gender parity. UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified

candidates with disabilities.

•UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women.

•A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and that successful candidates may be

appointed to the same post. In the case of multiple or recurring posts, that a roster will be

created from which the candidates will be selected for appointment;

•Only applications that have been fully completed in UNRWA's online e-recruitment system

Inspira will be considered and no late applications will be accepted. The PHP should be

completed with full relevant work experience under the experience tabs as per the

requirements in the Job Opening. All acquired university degrees must also be stated, if

applicable. Applicants applying to positions for Grades 12 to 20 must submit a cover

letter/motivational statement in order to be considered. Additionally, providing incorrect or

misleading information on an application will result in the immediate disqualification of a

candidate.

•For UNRWA internal staff, they are required to specify and include their current UNRWA

grade level. To do so applicants should select under "Category" RLG, scroll down to see all

categories, then select their local grade.

•Advertisements published only in English will only accept applications in English, and

Arabic submissions will not be considered.

•The Agency may disqualify applicants whose name appears on the UN Sanctions List or a

UN database of staff separated for reason of misconduct or of staff who separated whilst

misconduct processes were pending.

•UNRWA shares investigation and misconduct information with other UN Agencies, and past

and prospective employers, about staff members who have been separated for misconduct, or

who have separated whilst an investigation and/or disciplinary process for misconduct is

underway; and such persons may be prohibited from employment with the United Nations.

•The Agency will immediately disqualify applicants who are ineligible for any reason in

accordance with the Agency regulatory framework.

•UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states,

regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions. The mission of UNRWA

is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the

difficult circumstances in which they live.

•Applications from UNRWA staff member who had been demoted with deferred eligibility

for promotion will not be considered.

•Applications from Staff members who were recipients under the Early Voluntary Retirement

or Exceptional Voluntary Separation Schemes will not be considered.

•Applications from Internal candidate serving for less than one year in your current post will

not be considered.

•The Agency reserves the right not to make an appointment, to make an appointment at a

lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description or to change the

contract Modality.

•Provided very good understanding of the context of Palestine refugees and UNRWA

operations.

•A candidate is not eligible for consideration if he or she was short-listed and found not

suitable for the same post within the previous 12 months unless the post description has since

been altered by 30% or more, as determined by ODCS.

Skills

Work Experience

•At least six years of progressive working experience in construction works, of which four

years should have been on site-supervision and technical administration is required.

•Experience with computer applications in construction and project managements is required.

Languages

•Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic.

Assessment

•Technical Test

•Competency-based Interview

Special Notice

Contract Status:

Fixed-Term Appointment for 3 years ;including 1 year probation period, with the possibility

of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and

continuing need.

Benefits:

Grade 16, Monthly Salary JD 1098.90Fils Plus SOA 60% of basic salary. Other benefits

include Provident Fund contribution (15.4% of basic salary paid by the Agency), medical

insurance. Dependency benefits are subject to eligibility.

Department/Office: Infrastructure and Camp Improvement

Duty Station : Jordan Field Office (Amman)

Other Information :

•Travel outside the Field in the Area of Operations for duty purposes

•Drive within the Field in performing his/her job, thus s/he must be willing and capable of

driving a UN vehicle.

Equivalency:

When the minimum requirements are not met, the Director of Administration and Human

Resources, in consultation with the Director of UNRWA Operations, JFO, may exceptionally

substitute part of these requirements with a combination of relevant academic qualifications,

professional training and progressive work experience.

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