Civil Engineer (retainer position)

“Norwegian Support to Western Balkans Development - Norway for You–Montenegro” Project (Project) will contribute to a more balanced socio-economic development in Montenegro, by increasing employment opportunities, supporting social cohesion and improving local infrastructure in least developed municipalities. The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) allocated NOK 15 million for this project implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) during 24 months.

Project will achieve two outputs:

Output 1: Improved Access to Employment

Output 2: Enhanced Social Inclusion through Improved Living Conditions

During its lifetime, the Project will support employment, provide vocational training in accordance with the Local Employment Action Plans, organise Calls for Proposals for projects of local government institutions, civil society organisations and business support organisations and support projects for improvement of living conditions and quality of life.

Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Civil Engineer will provide technical/specialized support in implementation of small infrastructure related grant agreements to underdeveloped municipalities in Montenegro. The infrastructure projects will be selected trough open and competitive grant selection process, respecting UNOPS project management processes.  The key purpose of infrastructure projects will be to enhance quality of life of local populations and provide opportunities for economic development of the targeted municipalities.

The Civil Engineer will undertake the following activities:

• Provide support and advice to the Project Manager and the team members on infrastructure related grants
• Participate in evaluation of project proposals related to infrastructure, provide specialised input and recommendation on criteria fulfilment and viability of proposals
• With guidance from the Project Manager, support implementation of infrastructure related grant contracts
• Provide technical assistance to the beneficiaries of infrastructure activities in order to ensure fulfilment of products’ quality criteria, enhance outcomes, and address sustainability
• Provide information to the Project team about infrastructure milestones as well as about relevant external developments in these fields
• Contribute to identification and assessment of risks and implement mitigation measures in accordance with the Risk Management Strategy
• Contribute to the development of the Project's reports and analysis related to infrastructure, with particular attention to the results of the Project’s activities

Education

• Bachelor Degree in civil engineering, construction management or related discipline is required
• Master’s degree in relevant discipline will be considered as an asset

Work Experience

• Minimum two years of relevant experience in construction/civil engineering is required
• Experience in applying knowledge of Montenegrin building code, and infrastructure and planning related laws is required
• Experience in managing infrastructure projects and contracts with the EU or the UN, or another international organisation is an asset

Language Requirements

• Fluency in Montenegrin and Intermediate level in English is required

ALL CANDIDATES ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT A CV AND COVER LETTER ALONG WITH THEIR APPLICATION

Driving license

• Driving license and ability to travel independently is required

This is a local position, it is therefore open to Nationals of Montenegro and to individuals who have a valid residence/work permit.
Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA) - retainer
Contract level: Local ICA 8
Contract duration: Up to 20 days throughout the period of one year

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

In Serbia, UNOPS has been active since 2000, became the Project Centre (RSPC) in 2012, and was reclassified, due a growing portfolio, to Operations Centre (RSOC) at the beginning of 2017. Since 2017, RSOC operations have expanded to North Macedonia, Georgia and Montenegro.

UNOPS has been a reliable partner primarily of the Government of Serbia, and later of the Governments of North Macedonia, Georgia and Montenegro, in providing support for demanding socio-economic reforms and facilitating accession to the European Union.