Org. Setting and Reporting

UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff.UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you. The incumbent of this post reports to the Field Maintenance Engineer Staff Member provides guidance and support to the designated variable number of professional and general services staff.

Responsibilities

Provides substantive input to the overall maintenance plans; assists in conducting annual technical surveys of all Agency buildings and installations in his/her Area to determine maintenance priorities, needs and financial requirements; prepares and updates annual work plans for all maintenance works in his/her area; prepares/reviews Bills of Quantities/Job Orders and cost estimates for the works to be carried out. Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of maintenance project or a set of projects in his/her Area, ensuring that project(s) are accomplished within the prescribed time frame, funding parameters and UNRWA rules and standards; ensures that a complete set of project documentation including all developments/changes are available at all times on site. Is responsible for the contract management in his/her Area; monitors and updates regularly maintenance Area project(s) implementation plan, ensuring that technical instructions and guidelines as related to the maintenance projects are applied; revises the contractor’s quality plan and suggests improvement as appropriate. Carries out site visits to discuss and resolve problems arising during the implementation; makes sure that the contractor meets contractual requirements including environment, health and safety and insurances; certifies schedules for labour and equipment; reviews shop drawings, identifies, analyses, verifies and discusses claims of work changes, and accordingly prepares draft variation orders; ensures that a complete set of project(s) documentation including all developments/changes are available at all times on the site. Reviews, monitors maintenance time schedule, cost, and quality on daily/ weekly basis; ensures performance is in compliance with the contract requirements, specifications and local regulations; monitors and tracks completion of all independent testing and inspections as required. Reviews and certifies daily, weekly site reports; prepares comprehensive reports indicating progress made on actual achievements and expenditure compared with the planned and makes appropriate recommendations. Contributes to pre-qualification process, and preparation of detailed technical analysis of the submitted tenders; implements communication plans, and coordinates with end user Departments to ensure meeting their operational and technical needs. Performing other duties as may be assigned.

Competencies

Leading and Supervising Coping with Pressure and Setbacks Relating and Networking Planning and Organizing

Education

University degree in civil engineering from an accredited university / Institution.

Job – Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

At least four years working experience in maintenance works, is required. Of which two years should have been on site supervision and technical administration, is required.

Languages

Good command of written and spoken English and Arabic.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

Type of Contract: Fixed Term Appointment Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment for 3 years; including 1 year probation period, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance, and continuing need. Grade and Salary: Grade 14 Monthly salary USD 2,213.4 (Basic Salary of USD 1461.40 + Special Occupational Allowance of 40% of the basic salary amounting to USD 585 + Special Allowance of USD 167) Other benefits include monthly Provident Fund contribution (15.4% of basic salary paid by the Agency), compulsory medical insurance, 30 days of annual leave, and dependency allowance (if applicable). Additional benefits: 2 days of sick leave for each completed month of service; 14 weeks of Maternity Leave; 2 weeks paternity leave. The incumbent may be required to travel in the Agency’s area of operations. This vacancy notice is open to internal candidates only. Only candidates residing in Lebanon, and within commuting distance of the duty station with authorization to work in the duty station at the time of application are eligible to apply. The Agency will not assume responsibility or accountability to support or facilitate the issuance of work permit in Lebanon, and without a valid work permit, the appointment may be rescinded. Preference will be given to registered Palestine refugees and candidates assisting the Agency to meet its commitment to gender parity. UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities. A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and successful candidates may become eligible for appointment to the same post or a similar post in the future should suitable vacancies become available, Only applications that have been fully completed in UNRWA’s online e-recruitment system inspira will be considered and no late applications will be accepted. The PHP should be completed with full relevant work experience under the experience tabs as per the requirements in the Job Opening. All acquired university degrees must also be stated, if applicable. Applicants applying to positions for Grades 12 to 20 or LDC Bands E to H must submit a cover letter/motivational statement in order to be considered. Additionally, providing incorrect or misleading information on an application will result in the immediate disqualification of a candidate. For UNRWA internal staff, they are required to specify and include their current UNRWA grade level. To do so applicants should select under “Category” RLG, scroll down to see all categories, then select their local grade. Equivalency: Equivalency may apply for this post. NB: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an acceptable combination. Desirable qualification: N/A Advertisements published only in English will only accept applications in English, and Arabic submissions will not be considered. Additional information: The staff member may be required to drive within the Field in performing his/her job, thus s/he must be willing and capable of driving a UN vehicle. The Agency may disqualify applicants whose name appears on the UN Sanctions List or a UN database of staff separated for reason of misconduct or of staff who separated whilst misconduct processes were pending. UNRWA shares investigation and misconduct information with other UN Agencies, and past and prospective employers, about staff members who have been separated for misconduct, or who have separated whilst an investigation and/or disciplinary process for misconduct is underway; and such persons may be prohibited from employment with the United Nations. The Agency will immediately disqualify applicants who are ineligible for any reason in accordance with the Agency regulatory framework. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states, regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions. The mission of UNRWA is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the difficult circumstances in which they live. We are pleased to announce that applications for internship/volunteer assignments are now open. We invite all interested individuals to submit their applications through the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXdiVz61BAUCSXAnx9Bn0y0erblqKBt7xia_YM3M167nIBGw/viewform?usp=sf_link. Please find below the link to a video that guides applicants on how to apply to Job Openings that approach you for guidance: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MH-IYA6Y8kxA1fgao5qyTV8VwNajgx4u/view?usp=sharing For more details on UNRWA, please visit: https://www.unrwa.org/

United Nations Considerations

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to assignment by him or her. UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from under-represented groups. At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application. UNRWA Considerations UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence, neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear on the UN Sanctions List. UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment. Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST (UNRWA) DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE OR REQUEST MONEY FROM CANDIDATES AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT AND ONBOARDING PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING, ONBOARDING). UNRWA DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.