Architect/ Engineer

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of Engineering Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Apply complex principles, practices and precedents for initiating and completing project design, drawings and specifications related to new construction or repair of buildings, prefabricated structures, other infrastructure, including production of Bill of Quantities in the UNAMA mission area;
• Conduct preliminary site investigations to obtain field data such as site orientation, climatic conditions, soil characteristics, drainage and other data required for selection of sites within the field mission;
• Prepare detailed architectural drawings, designs and specifications for accommodation structures (office & residential) and other infrastructure for UNAMA.
• Plan and prepare layouts of camps, building clusters, for mission headquarters, regional and provincial locations;
• Maintain the drawing and design records and the drawing/specification library for the UNAMA Drawing and Design Office;
• Estimate cost of new construction projects, estimate for repairs to damaged buildings, facilities and systems
• Prepare detailed scopes of work of agreed technical options, technical specifications, Bill of Quantities, cost estimates, and bid documents;
• Furnish the detailed construction drawings during continuance of the Contract;
• Supervise and monitor construction work for achieving the expected outputs of the project;
• Record the work measurement and certify the contractor’s interim and final bill of payment;
• Undertake research to gather information related to engineering projects;
• Prepare engineering presentation using up to date technologies;
• Perform site visits to supervise contractors, prepare progress reports and verify works.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

University Degree (Bachelor or equivalent) in Architecture or Civil Engineering

Required experience: 36 Months Experience remark:

A Minimum five (5) years working experience in Architectural planning and design; development of Projects, preparation of BOQ and supervision of construction projects: Computer literacy with good knowledge of AutoCad program, Microsoft Office Packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and other Office equipment. Knowledge of software applications specific to design and architecture is a plus.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Dari(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise: Civil engineering and construction supervision Driving license: Yes Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Creativity, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Judgement and Decision-making, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership, Managing Performance, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Vision, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.

Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.

Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 01 March 2020