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The United Nations Office for Project Services is an operational arm of the United Nations, dedicated to implementing projects for the United Nations System, international financial institutions, governments and other partners in the aid world.
KEMC has its own Technical Services Unit (TSU) which comprises a core group of technical staff supplemented by experts employed on a retainer basis. The group conducts feasibility studies and assessments and engages in design and monitoring work. The core group’s skills include Civil, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Ground surveying and GIS, Architecture and Quantity Surveyors. The Civil Engineering Technician-Retainers will provide additional capacity and particularly to the civil engineering team.
Functional Responsibilities
Specifically, the Civil Engineering Technician-Retainers will be responsible for the following substantive tasks. The tasks would involve but not limited to:
Production of detailed dimensional civil engineering drawings of roads, water infrastructure, and earth work related projects
Assist in preparing other project documentation such as specifications, bar bending schedules and maps
Assist in ensuring the documents prepared meet the required detailing and design standards
Assist in timely delivery of the expected outputs.
Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time
A Bachelor degree with 2 years of relevant experience in Civil & Structural Engineering is required.
A technical professional diploma in Civil & Structural Engineering or similar with 4 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the Bachelor's degree.
Minimum 2 years as a CAD technician or in drafting civil and structural engineering drawings is required.
Experience using Revit, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, CADS RC and other relevant drawing software is required.
Experience working on civil and earthworks projects is desired.
Languages
Fluency in written and oral English language required.
Competencies
Contract type, level and duration
Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA)
Contract level: LICA 8 (ICS 8) Retainer
Contract duration: 'One year initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability'
For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-of...
This is a home based position
Additional Considerations
*It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks. *
** Background Information - UNOPS
UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.
UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.
Working with us
UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.
Diversity
With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.
Work life harmonization
UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.
Background Information – Kenya Multi Country Office (KEMC)
Located in Nairobi, Kenya, the Kenya Multi Country Office manages a growing portfolio of engagements, including associated strategic and operational risks. The KEMC/East and Southern Africa sub-region currently consists of an established Operation Centre in Nairobi/Kenya which manages a portfolio of engagements in multiple countries in East and Southern Africa. This includes transactional projects in partnership with the Nairobi based UN Agencies, UN-Habitat and UNEP, other UN partners, development banks and funds. The multi-country office also supports multiple ‘operational’ projects in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Eritrea. The Nairobi based Technical Services Unit provides UN/OPS and external partners infrastructure assessment, planning, design, feasibility and safeguards services.
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