Under Resolution 2677 (2023), the Security Council determined that the situation in South Sudan continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region.

The Council extended the UNMISS mandate until 15 March 2024. It also emphasized that the Mission should continue advancing its three-year strategic vision defined in resolution 2567 (2021) to prevent a return to civil war, build durable peace and support inclusive, accountable governance as well as free, fair and peaceful elections in accordance with the Revitalized Peace Agreement.

Under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, UNMISS is therefore authorized to use all necessary means to implement its mandate which includes:

(a) Protection of civilians
(b) Creating conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian assistance
(c) Supporting the Implementation of the Revitalised Agreement and the Peace Process
(d) Monitoring, investigating, and reporting on violations of humanitarian and human rights law

The overall ceiling for uniformed personnel is maintained at 17,000 troops and 2,101 police, including 88 corrections officers.

Please refer to https://unmiss.unmissions.org/mandate for more information.

Engineering Section provides mission wide operational support in United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS, hereinafter as UNMISS or Mission). Reporting directly to the Head of Asset Management Cell in Engineering Operations Office, the incumbent will support all activities within the Engineering Asset Cell.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief, Engineering Operations Unit, and the Chief Engineer, the UNV Assistant Asset Manager will perform the following duties within the framework of UN Guidelines and IPSAS Standards governing Engineering Real Estate Assets:
• Assist in scheduling of construction, repair, maintenance and installation of conventional building, temporary building, infrastructure and sites and premises including grounds in the Mission area;
• Assist in technical assessments of existing buildings and infrastructure;
• Assist ad hoc tradesmen, local junior staff assigned to the team by determining workloads and schedules;
• Review and recommend for approval, work orders and assign day to day repair/maintenance task to tradesmen being supervised;
• Inspect and report on construction project work and maintenance work carried out either by contractors or tradesmen and staff under supervision and ensure proper utilization of available resources;
• Advise on requirements for ordering construction materials, maintenance project, spare parts, materials and building supplies;
• Assist in the preparation of cost estimates for infrastructure projects and maintenance programmes;
• Assist in preparation of bills of quantities and costing for infrastructure projects;
• Assist in technically evaluating bids and proposals for construction projects;
• Follow up of correction of defects in material;
• Provide inputs periodically for assessment performance levels of assigned local and international staff;
• Checks and reminds the Chief of Unit/Section of unusual occurrence and/or damage on engineering assets that have taken place or likely to occur;
• Record all and ensure proper custody of data on engineering assets, equipment;
• Track and recognize assets under construction (AuC);
• Ensure that assets classified as (AuCs) and assets in use are properly recorded, according to UN Guidelines and IPSAS standards;
• Check for Tally records against warehouse inventories/asset register,
• Ensure consistency in barcoding of engineering assets,
• Initiate asset Write Offs and other related duties.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:
• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities;
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

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