UNOPS recruits 01 Ground Surveyor Analyst
UNOPS
Lusaka, Zambia
Ground Surveyor Analyst -Retainer
Job categories: Engineering
Vacancy code: VA/2020/B5323/19863
Department/office: AFR, KEMC, Kenya
Duty station: Lusaka, Zambia
Contract type: Local ICA Specialist
Contract level: LICA Specialist-8
Duration: 1 year renewable subject to performance and the availability of funds
Deadline date: 05-Jun-2020
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Background Information – Job-specific
UNOPS Kenya Multi Country Office manages a growing portfolio of engagements, including associated strategic and operational risks. The KEMC 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, the World Bank and multiple ‘operational’ projects in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and several island states.
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, Architects, Design Associates and Quantity Surveyors.
The Ground Surveyor Analyst-Retainer will provide additional capacity and particularly to the land surveying and GIS team. Under the overall supervision of the TSU Manager, the Ground Surveyor Analyst -Retainer
will give his/her technical expertise as required to carry out ground survey works as required for bulk earthworks projects and most importantly on a new earthfill dams remediation project in Zambia.
Functional Responsibilities
Specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for the following substantive ta…
Education
A bachelor’s degree in Surveying Technology, Land Surveying, Geomati…
Experience
Minimum 2 years’ experience in topographical surveys of at least one earth…
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 …
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