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• Manage
  the technical and administrative functions in the unit under supervision.
• Ensure
  compliance of all work related activities in a fair, ethical and
  consistent manner
• Plan,
  schedule and implement preventive maintenance of buildings, electrical
  power installation, air conditioning and refrigeration installations,
  power plants and other infrastructure facilities.
• Guide
  and direct scheduling and supervision for construction, repair,
  maintenance and installation of conventional buildings, temporary
  buildings, infrastructure and sites and premises in the mission area.
• Familiar
  with operating procedures, standards and codes of the
  facilities/equipment, with respect to location requirements.
• Support
  in the evaluating bids and proposals for construction/installations
  projects.
• Prepare
  periodic acquisition plans for engineering materials/equipment the units
  under supervision
• The
  Engineering Technician will plan, schedule and prepare projects for the
  electrical installation, electrical power plants installations, electrical
  systems and buildings and camp/sanitary infrastructure.
• Supervise
  and coordinate the installation, servicing, maintenance and repair, in
  compliance with recognized standards and regulations pertaining to safety
  and installation codes, of various electrical and mechanical
  installations, electrical power plants and/or buildings and camp/sanitary
  infrastructures.
• Diagnose
  technical faults and carry-out remedy for malfunctioning or defective
  air-conditioning and refrigeration installations, electrical systems,
  generating sets and/or buildings and infrastructure.
• Assess
  requirements for the installation, repair and maintenance of
  air-conditioning and refrigeration installations, electrical systems, generating
  sets and/or buildings and infrastructure. 
  On the basis of the assessment, draft technical or assessment
  reports; determine work requirements, and issue work orders and work
  assignments to assistants and technicians.
• Supervise,
  inspect and appraise the work carried out by international and local staff
  and contractors. Supervise junior technicians, tradesmen and artisans
  assigned to the team, and local and international junior staff assigned by
  determining workloads and schedules.
• Conducting
  in-house training to junior technicians, tradesmen and artisans on the
  imaging technical skills in the new construction methods, installation of
  specialized equipment, fault finding and remedy.
• Apply
  and ensure adherence to safety programmes related to the safe operation of
  air-conditioning and refrigeration installations, electrical systems,
  generating sets or power tools and equipment of the building and
  maintenance trade.
• Identify
  resource requirements for his/her area of responsibility in connection
  with budget preparations.
• Intuitively
  review and approve work orders and assign tasks to tradesmen and
  technicians being supervised.
• Secure
  equipment, materials, supplies and spare parts for supervised works.
• Supervise
  the maintenance of records relating to inventories, work orders and
  general correspondence.
• 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.
• Read
  and interpret specifications and technical drawings, schedules, manuals
  for construction projects, installations and upgrade repair of
  infrastructure.  Prepare bills of
  quantities and costing for infrastructure projects.  Resolve problems; inspect quality of work
  and work performance.
• Issue
  instructions at site, record variances, supervise and record measurements
  of work taken with respect to work progress and progress payments.  Follow up on correction of defects in
  material or workmanship of contractor’s work during the warranty period of
  the contracts.
• Support
  the preparation of cost estimates for infrastructure projects and
  maintenance programmes.
• Assist
  in technically evaluating bids and proposals for construction projects.
• Keenly
  verify completion of construction or maintenance stages of projects and
  recommends to the Chief of Unit / Section for progress or final payments.
• Alert
  the Chief of Unit / Section of unusual occurrence and/or damage that have
  taken place or are likely to occur.
• Perform
  any other duties as assigned by the supervisor or the Section Chief.

• The
  ideal candidate for the United Nations MINUSCA Career vacancy should hold
  a high school diploma or equivalent is required. Technical or vocational
  certificate in construction management or in a relevant engineering
  discipline is required. Recognized and valid License of the trade
  (air-conditioning, refrigeration, generator, power supply, electrical,
  carpentry, plumbing, or welding, etc.) is desirable.
• A
  minimum of eight or more years of relevant experience in construction
  project supervision and implementation including installation and
  maintenance of air-conditioning and refrigeration, electrical systems,
  generating sets or other building’s infrastructure in a private,
  commercial or military environment, including two years of supervisory
  responsibility.
• Past
  exposure and experience in international operations in a post conflict
  environment is desirable.

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