Austria Multi-Country Office (AUMCO)

The Austria Multi-Country Office (AUMCO) is part of the UNOPS Europe and Central Asia Region (ECR). Specifically, AUMCO aims to enable the achievement of Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement through global programmes and tailored interventions in the Balkans, South Caucasus, and Central Asia, focused on Infrastructure, Procurement, Project Management (full service, back on track), HR and Transactional Services, Grants Management and Technical and Advisory Services.

Uzbekistan Office

Under the purview of AUMCO, the UNOPS Uzbekistan Office, established in Tashkent in October 2022 supports the Government of Uzbekistan’s development efforts in the country, through the provision of effective project management, infrastructure and procurement services. At present, the office has signed and has been implementing three engagements contributing to SGD3 (Good Health and Wellbeing), while actively working with the Government of Uzbekistan and development partners in diversifying its portfolio in line with the country’s development priorities including education.

Projects Information

UNOPS Uzbekistan office has a portfolio of projects supporting the Government of Uzbekistan’s efforts in strengthening the healthcare system contributing to SDG3 (Good Health and Wellbeing).

“Uzbekistan COVID-19 Emergency Response Project” with the Republic of Uzbekistan’s Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health Service (SES) is funded through two major loans from the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. In this project, UNOPS will support the Government of Uzbekistan in the Design & renovation of 25 laboratories and the Design of 21 laboratories for new construction across the country, procuring diagnostic equipment and supplies, and establishing an ICT system for monitoring the epidemiological situation to strengthen preparedness and resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic and other epidemics.

Under the project “Improving Healthcare in Kashkadarya Region: Delivering Infrastructure Design for New Hospitals in Karshi and Beshkent Cities” signed with the Government of Uzbekistan, UNOPS will be responsible for the management of the project and delivery of the infrastructure design of two new hospitals in the Kashkadarya Region, Uzbekistan. The design of two new hospitals is a step towards the Government’s ambitious healthcare reform agenda, aimed at providing improved access to quality healthcare to the people of Uzbekistan. The project is closely aligned with the government’s priorities under its far-reaching and ambitious reform agenda with an overall objective for Uzbekistan to improve the health of the whole population through universal health coverage.

***UNOPS Uzbekistan is building a diverse team and is dedicated to establishing gender balance. We encourage all qualified female candidates with relevant experience or skill to apply***

Under the overall supervision of the Project Manager and reporting directly to the Lead Construction Management Engineer, the Associate Civil Engineer is expected to support the implementation of the project activities through the provision of technical expertise and the application of best practices in the project implementation. The Associate Civil Engineer, who is expected to be working in the Project Site office, will assist the Lead Construction Management Engineer in overseeing the implementation of contracted works in conforming to the technical specifications of UNOPS. Any situation that may require decision making which will involve changes in the designs and plan will be brought to the notice of the Project Manager with details of issues encountered at the site and appropriate recommendations.

Specifically, the Associate Civil Engineer will be responsible for the supervision of contractors and other tasks on several construction sites and shall perform the following duties and responsibilities:

• Report and recommend remedial actions regarding potential delays and/or cost overruns to the Project Manager (Infrastructure).
• Provide supervision on the construction and engineering works progress and quality for delivering the project within the contract’s time for completion and technical specifications.
• Monitor and measure the execution of work’s quantity through the agreed Bill of Quantities (BoQ) as per the contract.
• Provide data and information about project progress to the Project Manager for reporting purposes.
• Provide weekly and monthly reports to the Project Manager (Infrastructure) detailing all project matters including quality, health and safety, environmental and financial, as well as any issues relating to possible delays, cost overruns, variations and any other matter as agreed with the Head of Office.
• As tasked by the Lead Construction Management Engineer supervise construction and engineering works and administer works execution as per the contractual provisions and the design specifications.
• Support the overall management of works implementation to ensure the execution of construction and engineering works comply with the contract’s time for completion, budget and technical specifications/quality standards.
• Assist the Lead Construction Management Engineer with the preparation of project/contract-related documentation such as periodic progress reports, site monitoring reports, stakeholder meeting minutes, engineer’s instructions and variation orders, contractor’s bills review reports, certifications, client hand-over documents and contracts close-out reports.
• Assist the Lead Construction Management Engineer with reviewing electrical/ mechanical detailed designs, technical specifications and reports, prepared by design consultants.
• Support on the preparation of solicitation documents for tendering such as BoQs, technical specifications, and drawings.
• Implement quality controls (QC) and quality assurance (QA) procedures, to ensure all infrastructure projects are correctly initiated, managed, monitored, reported and closed in accordance with UNOPS policies and procedures.
• Monitor the contractor’s HSSE project’s site implementation plan.

Knowledge sharing and management

• Contribute to the project evaluation process; highlight challenges associated with the project and feedback into a continuous improvement cycle.
• Provide training and knowledge transfer to national/contractor personnel including advice on good construction and engineering practices, environmental management practices, and appropriate health and safety standards during construction.
• Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of best practices and lessons learned for development planning and knowledge building.
• Participate in the relevant Communities of Practice, actively interact with other Engineers and the Engineering community to share case studies, lessons learned and best practices on the Knowledge System
• Provide feedback to Practice Leads on policy, supporting guidance with an aim towards continuous improvement of UNOPS policies.

Reporting

• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of progress and conditions on-site through daily site records prepared and submitted by the engineering team.
• Ensure that issues, risks and lessons learned are identified, managed and documented throughout the project stages (using UNOPS tools) and shared with the supervisor.
• Prepare and submit to the Project Manager as a minimum monthly(or as requested) report within 5 days of month-end, summarizing the progress of contractor activities, quality control issues, health & safety issues, environmental issues, resourcing and scheduling issues, and any other relevant pertinent facts as required.
• Produce any appropriate documentation identified by the Project Manager (Infrastructure) and Lead Construction Management Engineer in a professional and accurate manner.

a. Education

• Secondary school (High School or equivalent) with a minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience is required OR
• First level university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) in Project Engineering, Architecture, Building or other related Construction Management field is not required, but may substitute for some years of relevant experience.

b. Work experience

• A minimum of 6 years’ experience, related to the project requirements, in building construction management and supervision is required.
• The ability to deliver projects on time, and within budget in a demanding cultural context with transitional government partners under challenging physical conditions and limited national infrastructure is required.
• Relevant experience implementing works under complex quality, safety and environmental management plans is essential. 2 years experience of full time site management directing engineering technical trade staff is essential.
• Experience in the UN system organizations and/or a developing country is desirable.

• Intermediate level of English is required.
• Fluency in either Uzbek or Russian is required. Fluency in both is an asset.

Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA)
Contract level: Local Support Level 6, LICA-6, ICS-6
Contract duration: 4 months

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.
• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post.
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.
• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.