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• Under the direct supervision of the Head
  of Logistics and in close liaison with all the other units and the
  sub-offices, carry out assessment of construction related needs and
  provide the most viable options for management decisions.
• Provide alternative designs where
  applicable for selected options and advise management on cost estimates
  for the designs.
• Assist the Procurement Section, Programme
  Unit, Sub-Offices and occasionally partners in the identification of
  potential contractors.
• Render support to the Procurement section
  in and in conformity to the WFP rules and procedures in the areas
  below:          
• Prepare bidding documents for
  tender purposes;
• Tender evaluation;
• Identification of competitive
  contractors;
• Monitor and supervise
  construction works to ensure that they meet specified standards
• Identify contractual
  shortcomings in time and recommend remedial action;
• Carry out measurement of work
  progress and prepare work progress reports;
• Advise management on
  satisfactory performance and issue final certificates of completion to
  facilitate payment processing.
• Significantly contribute to the
  implementation of WFP Policies, standards, norms and practices ensuring
  compliance with wider WFP policies, procedures, guidelines and operations.
• Provide engineering and project management
  services, apply best practices, standards and innovative technologies that
  comply with WFP standards and processes.
• Actively contribute towards the analysis
  of project proposal to enable effective decision making on project
  technical feasibility.
• Prepare evidenced based recommendations
  for senior staff on measures to improve WFP facilities suitability to
  operational purpose, safety, and efficiency of structures and equipment.
• Collate data and contribute to preparation
  of accurate and timely reporting on outputs to facilitate informed
  decision-making and consistency of information presented to the
  stakeholders.
• Take part in the technical or design
  review, exchange of knowledge and experience, keeping abreast of
  construction and engineering technologies, to facilitate implementation of
  innovative engineering solutions.
• Provide support in the capacity building
  of engineering staff to facilitate the continued development and high
  performance.
• Build and maintain partnerships with
  internal and external clients to effectively meet clients’ expectations.
• Actively contribute to preparedness
  actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitor the
  management of risks.
• Perform any other duties as may be
  assigned from time to time.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  UN World Food Programme (WFP) Engineer job opportunity should hold a
  Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
  Hold or be eligible for Accreditation to “Professional Engineer” or
  “Chartered Engineer” status, or recognised equivalent by an appropriate
  national or international regulatory authority.
• Experience in working effectively under
  supervision on a large number of varied design and construction projects
  and taken responsibility for work elements which have been assigned.
• Significantly contribute to projects
  demonstrating knowledge of engineering specialisations in relation to fire
  safety, seismic blast or environmental requirements.
• Fluency (level C) in English language and
  the duty station’s language, if different.

• Business Support Services &
  Reporting: Exhibits ability to convert business plans into clear
  actions for team members to support the implementation of the program.
  Collects and reports data to draw out fact-based insights.
• Internal Controls & Risk Management
  for Administration and Engineering: Utilises understanding of risk
  management approaches and internal controls to monitor projects and
  programmes to confirm regulatory compliance, ensure data integrity and
  ensure client satisfaction.
• Resource Management for Administration
  and Engineering: Monitors trends in staffing and resource usage to
  anticipate and escalate potential issues to programme leaders and key
  clients.
• Specialised Knowledge in Engineering:
  Applies advanced engineering knowledge in own area of responsibility and
  working knowledge of other engineering disciplines to provide technical
  support to operations and projects. Leads independent action and decision
  making in an engineering context.
• Engineering & Project Management:
  Demonstrates a strong proficiency in developing project scopes,
  engineering and design proposals, and identifying required tasks and
  milestones. Applies working knowledge of project management tools,
  engineering technologies, techniques and best practice to track and
  monitor project progress, delivering projects on schedule and on budget.

• Understand and communicate the
  Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives
  and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change:
  Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in
  direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving
  needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
• Make the mission inspiring to our
  team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in
  which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
• Make our mission visible in everyday
  actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall
  operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.
• People:
• Look for ways to strengthen people’s
  skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase
  self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
• Create an inclusive culture:
  Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others,
  regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
• Be a coach & provide
  constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching
  to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit:
  Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of
  challenging circumstances.

• Encourage innovation & creative
  solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with
  new ideas and approaches in own work.
• Focus on getting results:
  Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on
  budget and without errors.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments:
  Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in
  the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
• Be Decisive: Makes
  rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain
  circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or
  manager direction.

• Connect and share across WFP units:
  Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities
  and preferred working styles.
• Build strong external partnerships:
  Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or
  escalate needs of external partners.
• Be politically agile &
  adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor
  toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings
  to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and
  assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a
  partner.

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