Project Engineering Officer

United Nations Development Programme (Jordan, Regional Bureau for Arab States)

Background

• Tier 1: UNDP/ UNCDF/ UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed term (FTA) appointments (defined as internal candidates)
• Tier 2: UNDP/ UNCDF/ UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA) and personnel on regular PSA contracts
• Tier 3: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

The UNDP Project for Access to Justice and Rule of Law aims to promote the resilience of communities and institutions to strengthen the social contract between society and the state through the delivery of the following four Outputs:

Output 1. Civil and property justice promoted

Output 2. Gender and inclusive justice enhanced

Output 3. Comprehensive detainee protection expanded

More generally, the project will incorporate CoS approach into all three Outputs (civil justice, gender justice, detainee protection) by using three levels of activities (service, supervision, system). Its prioritization of service (downstream) and sequencing to supervision and system (upstream) will correspond to people-centred approach to institution building.

Duties and Responsibilities

Against this backdrop, the UNDP is recruiting a Project Engineering Officer with the following responsibilities.

Coordinate effective project planning and implementation of all civil work in the project

• Collaborate with local partners and beneficiaries such as the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Interior, and local authorities.
• Coordinate the project implementation with the technical focal points of local partners and beneficiaries.
• Liaise with the contractors and the beneficiaries to facilitate the implementation of the civil work on site.

Provision of technical inputs in construction projects with coordination with the engineering unit.

• Participate in the pre-construction process of selecting the construction sites and conducting the technical evaluation and need assessment.
• Prepare Bill of Quantities (BoQs) with estimation cost and preparing the executive drawings for the construction projects.
• Participate in the bids evaluation of civil works, contributing valuable inputs for determining the minimum qualification criteria to shortlist construction companies.

Effective management and supervision for construction work.

• Conduct regular visits to construction sites to monitor the progress of work in accordance with contract documents, record observations, and ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Verify the quality of completed and ongoing works, providing valuable input for the issuance of necessary change orders to ensure project success and high-quality delivery.
• Maintain close monitoring of the projects in coordination with the contracting firm, ensuring thorough verification of project quality and adherence to standards.
• Verify that materials used meet the required standards and specifications.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to construction activities and enforce safety protocols on-site, ensuring workers and community safety.

Mainstream gender in all aspects of project implementation.

• Advise national and local partners, including RPs, on gender mainstreaming in project implementation and disaggregated reporting.
• Uphold the UN Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) policy within the project team and with all project stakeholders.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement

The Project Engineering Officer will report to the Project Manager, Access to Justice and Rule of Law. S/he will be an integral part of the UNDP Project Team for Access to Justice and Rule of Law and be performing in collaboration with and complementarity to other national team members.

Competencies

Core Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is a pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open-minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in the face of adversity, confident Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Required Skills and Experience

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Educational requirements

• An Advanced University Degree (master s degree or equivalent) in Civil Engineering is required. or
• A first-level university degree (bachelor s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree

Min. years of relevant work experience

• Applicants with a Master s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience.
• Applicants with a Bachelor s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in governance.

Requiredskills

• Experience working in civil work/rehabilitation related to Rule of law institutions (courts, prisons, police stations, etc.)
• Experience of at least one year working with a UN agency in community infrastructure.
• Proficiency in engineering design software, like AutoCAD, ETABS, and project management tools.
• Expertise in the review and preparation of technical documentation such as detailed designs, scopes of work, and bills of quantities.