Sierra Leone

UNOPS recruits 01 Lead Site Supervisor

UNOPS recruits 01 Lead Site Supervisor

Lead Site Supervisor
Job categories: Engineering
Vacancy code: VA/2019/B5317/17691
Department/office: AFR, GHOH, Sierra Leone
Duty station: Freetown, Makeni and Bo (with frequent mission to the sites in other districts) , Sierra Leone
Contract type: Local ICA Specialist
Contract level: LICA Specialist-10
Duration: 1 year
Dealine date:  14-May-2019
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
 Background Information – Job-specific
Background Information – Sierra Leone
UNOPS has been established in Sierra Leone since 2000 and currently has 55 personnel in country, operating out of 3 main locations – in Freetown (with frequent visit to sites and other district) and home based.
During the last 15 years, UNOPS has delivered a variety of infrastructure projects nationwide, particularly in the fields of health and security infrastructure, and has procured a variety of vehicles, non-medical health related items and medical equipment.
Current projects include:
Infrastructure Programme for Isolation Units; Construction of screening and isolation units for government hospitals under the Ebola Emergency Response Project (EERP) (with funding from the World Bank) and medical waste management and WASH (with funding from DFID) in support of the Ministry of Health.
Procurement of non-health items and services to contribute to the Global Fund Programme in Sierra Leone, for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM)
Construction of the new Administrative Headquarters of the Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU) in Freetown, Sierra Leone for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Background Information – Job specific
In Sierra Leone, the Rural Renewable Energy Project (RREP), a DFID-funded project, is collaborating with the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) to supply up to 5 MW of sustainable renewable electricity in rural communities through installations of at least 94 solar mini-grids to be operated and managed by private sector partners.
The implementation of the project is developed around five Work Packages (WP):
Work package 1 / 1+:  6kWp solar photovoltaic (PV) generation plants at 54 Community Health Centres (CHCs) were installed between April and July 2017. These generation plants were then extended into small mini-grids with a capacity between 16kW and 36kW and distribution networks installed which will eventually connect all other public institutions and households in 50 of these communities. All 50 mini-grids are installed and ready for operation as of October 2018.
Work package 2: aims to bring the country’s photovoltaic (PV) power generation capacity up to 5MW by attracting the private sector to invest in the mini-grid market while drawing on the lessons of WP 1/1+. WP2 will install mini-grids in additional 40 communities with >36kW systems (up to max. 200kWp) using sustainable business and delivery models developed by the private sector.
Private sector operators have been selected through a competitive tender process, and will take on operation and maintenance of WP1/1+ mini-grids and co-invest in the development of the WP2 sites. The operators will be responsible for the last mile connection to identified customers and the in-house wiring of customer homes.
Work package 3: provides Technical Assistance (TA) and institutional capacity building to the Ministry of Energy, the Electricity and Water Regulatory Commission, other relevant government agencies as necessary, as well as to private sector companies selected to operate WP1 sites and co-invest in and operate WP2 sites.
Work Package 5: This work package focus majorly on the Monitoring and Evaluation function. An M&E Plan including Impact Evaluation design will be developed for learning and accountability.
Work Package 6: Private sector development. Through this work package, RREP seeks to develop a private sector engagement and strengthening strategy, underpinned by a keen understanding of local market systems, to promote productive use economies in mini‐grid catchment areas; supporting both the commercial viability of the privately operated mini‐grids.
In its two years of implementation, RREP has installed 50 mini-grids. These installations will be expanded in capacity throughout the life of the project to 2020, with 44 additional installations. The RREP mini-grid sites are poised to be hubs of new and improved economic activities generating better employment opportunities and incomes and fostering greater social and economic welfare for communities.
The Lead Site Supervisor is part of the UNOPS supervision team and is required to manage and coordinate the day to day activities of contractors. He/she will be expected to build the capacity of UNOPS site supervisors and the contractor’s personnel. This may include, for example, demonstrating to tradesmen best practice techniques for key technical trades.  The Lead Site Supervisor will therefore have extensive practical experience performing practical construction activities and of supervising works to ensure that both UNOPS Quality Assurance requirements are being met, and that the Contractor carries out his Quality Control functions effectively.
He/she will be based on site, under the direct supervision of the Construction Manager with an oversight supervision of the Infrastructure team lead.
 Functional Responsibilities
General construction Reporting Knowledge management Job Specific&nbs…
 Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture or Infrastruct…
 Competencies
Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and ex…
Functional competencies
Demonstrates strong technical knowledge and commitment to continuous learning. …
 Contract type, level and duration
Contract type: Local Individual Contract Agreement (LICA) Contract level: LICA …
Additional Considerations
Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time Applications r…
Background Information – UNOPS
UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful imp…

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