Civil Engineer – FAO job in South Sudan
- Country: South Sudan
- No of vacancies: N/A
- Salary: N/A
- Organization: FAO
- Gender: Both
- Deadline: 2024-02-14
Organizational Setting
The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist Governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.
The FAO Representation in South Sudan is organized around three main units: Programme, Operations and Administration. The current portfolio of projects in South Sudan includes activities related to Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Natural Resource Management, and is implemented with humanitarian, transitional and development funding. The incumbent will contribute to the country’s programme and portfolio as foreseen in the projects.
Reporting Lines
The Civil Engineer works under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative for South Sudan and the direct supervision of the Head of Engineering Unit.
Technical Focus
Planning and construction of infrastructures.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Assist FAO South Sudan on all issues related to construction including preparation of Engineering Drawings, Bill of quantities (BOQ) and Scope of Works:
• Assist in preparation of tender documents, technical specifications and evaluation on all aspects related to construction in FAO South Sudan:
• Assist in the procurement of machinery and preparation of technical specifications, evaluations, monitoring of installation:
• Undertake field mission visits to assess the situation in all FAO premises:
• Monitoring and supervision of the refurbishment and/or construction works:
• Set up a mechanism for assurance of acceptable quality of the works in compliance with the best possible standards:
• Draft the technical analysis of the offers:
• Provide technical advice and supervision of works:
• Prepare final certificates of satisfactory completion of refurbishment and /or construction works in South Sudan:
• Report to supervisor regarding any possible deviation/s from the contract work schedule advising on the best most cost-effective methods to remedy identified problem:
• Regularly update the supervisor and Operations Unit on progress made, challenge-faced and lessons learnt:
• Perform any other duties related to the work within the scope of this consultancy as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in Civil Engineering or relevant educational field
• 5 years of relevant experience in designing and supervision of construction of civil engineering infrastructure projects
• Working knowledge of English (Level C) and limited knowledge of Arabic or other indigenous language is an added advantage.
• National of the country
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Proven experience in designing and supervision of construction of civil engineering infrastructure projects:
• Experience and ability to undertake / check field surveys before, during and after construction setting out/ laying out:
• Experience and ability to produce construction completion reports and drawings:
• Preparation of BOQ, Specifications, drawings for the proposed works:
• Ability to perform contract management for works:
• Assessment of construction works and reporting:
• Ability to provide technical evaluation of invitation to bids:
• Ability to represent FAO to local authorities at state level:
• Experience in the working in a multi-cultural environment and under complex emergencies would be an advantage:
• Experience in AutoCAD/ARCHICAD and MS office.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
- Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
- Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/
- For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
HOW TO APPLY
• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
If you need help or have queries, please create a one-time registration with FAO’s client support team for further assistance: https://fao.service-now.com/csp
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