UNOPS recruits 01 Public Works Officer

Public Works Officer

Job categories: Project Management

Vacancy code: VA/2019/B5304/17552

Department/office: AFR, South Sudan Country Office (SSCO)

Duty station: Juba, South Sudan

Contract type: Local ICA Specialist

Contract level: LICA Specialist-9

Duration: Open-ended subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and/or to satisfactory performance

Dealine date:  28-Jul-2019

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

 Background Information – Job-specific

UNOPS South Sudan Country Office (SSCO) will be implementing the South Sudan Safety Net Project (SSSNP), which is funded by the World Bank (WB) to address existing challenges of soaring levels of poverty, vulnerability, unemployment and idleness, particularly amongst youth. The project development objective is to provide access to income opportunities and temporary employment to the poor and vulnerable households and strengthen safety nets delivery systems.

SSSNP has three main components namely:

a.    Public works plus including complementary activities like entrepreneurial skills, WASH training and early childhood development and nutrition messaging;

b.    Direct income support targeting House Holds who are labour constrained;

c.     Strengthening safety net delivery systems;

The project will be targeting the most vulnerable segments of South Sudanese population aiming to be benefit in excess of 68 thousand beneficiary House Holds in more than 10 vulnerable locations across the country

 Functional Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Project Manager, the incumbent is required …

 Education

Masters degree or advanced degree in Civil Engineering or Agricultural Engineeri…

 Experience

A minimum of 2 years experience in public works projects is required. Skills…

Languages

Fluency in written and oral English is required Knowledge of Arabic Language…

 Competencies

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

Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement Contract level: LICA-9 Cont…

 Additional Considerations

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

 Background Information -South Sudan

The UNOPS South Sudan office helps a wide range of local and international partn…

Background Information – UNOPS

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