Civil Engineer-Retainer

Job categories: Engineering

Vacancy code: VA/2019/B5323/18836

Department/office: AFR, KEMC, Kenya

Duty station: Lusaka, Zambia

Contract type: Local ICA Specialist

Contract level: LICA Specialist-9

Duration: 1 year renewable subject to performance and the availability of funds

Dealine date:  30-Nov-2019

Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

 Background Information – Job-specific

Kenya Multi Country Office manages a growing portfolio of engagements, including associated strategic and operational risks. The KEMCO sub-region currently consists of an established Operation Centre in Nairobi/Kenya which manages a portfolio of engagements in multiple countries in East and South Africa. This includes primarily transactional projects in partnership with the Nairobi based UN Agencies, UN-Habitat and UNEP, and multiple ‘operational’ projects in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and several island states.

KEMC has its own Technical and Design 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, Architects, Design Associates and Quantity Surveyors.  Senior Civil Engineer-Retainer will provide additional capacity in core disciplines as well as bulk earthworks and design of dams.

Under the overall supervision of the TSU Manager, the Civil Engineer-Retainer will give his/her technical expertise as required to develop designs for new and rehabilitation works including the calculation of quantities. Travel will be expected to remote sites.

 Functional Responsibilities

Specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for the following substantive ta…

 Education

Advanced University Degree in Civil & Structural Engineering or other r…

 Experience

Minimum 5 years’ experience in Civil & Structural Engineering Design a…

 Languages

Fluency in written and oral English language required.

 Competencies

Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and enc…

 Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA) Contract level:…

 Additional Considerations

Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time Applications …

 Background Information – UNOPS

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful imp…