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We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Civil Engineer
Job ID: 33379
Location: Maiduguri, Borno Nigeria
Practice Area - Job Family: Crisis Prevention and Recovery - CIVIL ENGINEERING
Grade: NOB
Vacancy Type: FTA Local
Posting Type: Common System
Bureau: Africa
Contract Duration: 1 Year with possibility for extension
Background
The nexus of security-humanitarian-development issues around Lake Chad has given rise to an intractable extremist insurgency that has left tens of thousands of people dead, approximately 2.5 million displaced, and more than 10 million people in the region affected and in need. While robust national and multi-national military operations have re-taken territory previously controlled by Boko Haram, UNDP recognizes that a new approach is required to consolidate these gains and establish the conditions necessary to transition from military to civilian responsibility for security, and from the provision of humanitarian assistance to the resumption of stalled development processes. In this context, the UNDP is strengthening its presence in the North East region by establishing a sub-office in Maiduguri. The sub-office will serve as the centre of operations for programming which will include a Regional Stabilization Facility, a Disengagement, Disassociation, Reconciliation and Reintegration (DDRR) and Recovery and Resilience programme.
The Sub-Office (SO) for North East (NE) Region of Nigeria has been operational since 2017 and UNDP has established an Operations Service Centre to support management and operations functions related to the effective delivery of programmatic results in anticipation of launch of new programmes, including early recovery projects which aims to support recovery of the conflict-affected communities in the region in terms of recovery of livelihood of the community members, access to basic services, local governance and social cohesion.
Provision of basic services through construction/rehabilitation of community infrastructure is one of the programme focuses of the integrated Recovery project, such as school and health facilities, water wells/systems, housing units, shops/markets, among others. It is considered vital that the NE Sub-Office has a highly qualified technical team for implementing engineering work with sound quality and international standard, ensuring successful implementation of construction or rehabilitation of community infrastructures in Borno , Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) states in North-East Nigeria. To this end, UNDP is seeking to fill a position of civil engineer for recovery projects in NE.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the guidance and direct supervision of Recovery and Resilience Unit Leader in close collaboration with the Project teams in NE Sub-Office, the Civil Engineer will perform the following functions:
Provide technical and civil engineering support for smooth procurement and project implementation process of basic infrastructure projects, including support to ensure the quality and technical soundness of the BOQ and specifications of infrastructure projects:
Ensure the quality of civil works and technical supervision at the project sites:
Required Skills and Experience
Education and Certificate:
Experience:
Competencies:
Ability to think conceptually and flexibly, capacity to adapt, innovate, and propose multiple options:
Language Requirements:
How to Apply
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Application Deadline 7th November, 2020 (Midnight New York, USA).
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