Chief of Section, Engineering

What are the advantages come with being employed at UNMISM :

• Engaging in meaningful work has the power to positively impact deserving individuals.
• Empowering Youth by providing them with the necessary tools and skills for advancing in their careers
• Promoting diversity in gender and culture to support the strength of the team.

Job Details:

• Job Title: Chief of Section, Engineering
• Unit: UNMISM
• Job Place: Bamako
• Deadline: 11, January, 2024

Education & Qualifications Requirements:

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related fields is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experiences:

• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience with facilities and infrastructure, or similar, in the areas of planning, designing and supervising engineering related construction/commissioning projects, and managing routine and non-routine maintenance and repairs is required.
• A minimum of (7) seven years of supervisory experience at the international level in project management and contract management for large design/construction projects and facilities maintenance programs is required.
• Experience in directly leading field mission’s engineering asset management activities is required.
• Working experience in engineering activities in a mission’s drawdown/ liquidation phase and handling camp closing activities is required
• Having experience in engineering activities in a mission in a conflict and/or post conflict environment is required.
• Experiences in developing and/or implementing asset disposal plans is desirable.
• Experience in the management of complex multi-disciplined engineering infrastructure projects including rehabilitation or sustenance of human habitation is desirable.

Languages:

• English and French are the working languages of the UN secretariat.
• For the position advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.
• A working knowledge of French is desirable.

Key Responsibilities Career:

• Works closely with the Chief Service Delivery and/or Director of Mission Support/Liquidation Coordinator in the development of guidance and procedures for engineering support to the mission liquidation phase.
• Prepares the communication management plan, and associated means for the transmittal of engineering-related information, for progress reporting, and special reports for quality, cost or schedule variances, etc.
• Liaises with liquidation entity officials, and national and international officials to ensure adequate exchange of information for the provision of engineering support and responsibilities related to liquidation activities including asset disposal plans.
• Responds to both internal and external audit observations and interface with auditors for enhancing and improving the overall management of engineering tasks and activities in the mission.
• Establishes work requirements and priorities, based on the mission’s deployment status and liquidation mandate.
• Plans, develops and implements the construction/ modification required to support liquidation phase of the mission.
• Develops/ supports plans for the design, procurement of goods/services, construction/commissioning, and operation/maintenance of liquidation entity facilities and infrastructure
• Develops/ reviews engineering budgets and associated work schedules, based on engineering resource planning, taking into account all required engineering material needs and selected enabling capacities
• Prepares the mission’s engineering staffing management plan, and acquire, develop and manage all engineering staff members in support of engineering work plans to facilitate mission liquidation phase.
• Provides expert technical advice on technical documents and overall policies, procedures, and guidelines pertinent to the mission’s engineering activities, considering quality management and risk management best practices in support to mission liquidation phase.
• Monitors progress follows up and reports on key activities such as construction/reconstruction/ replacement/maintenance of facilities and briefs the CSDM/DMS/ Liquidation Coordinator and senior mission staff on a regular basis.
• Fully supports with limited staffing during the mission close out and liquidation phases, the site selection/assessment process and asset disposal process, respectively.

“The deadline for opportunity is 11, January, 2024”

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