Overview
The Technical Officer - Basic Services & Infrastructure Rehabilitation will lead, manage, and coordinate effective activity planning, implementation, and monitoring for projects related to the rehabilitation of basic services and infrastructure.
Tasks Summary
- Act as a technical and project lead for Basic Services & Infrastructure Rehabilitation activities including rehabilitation of schools, municipality buildings, social buildings, health facilities, water and sewage networks, roads, and debris removal.
- Collect and analyze technical information and data to identify basic services priorities and project outcomes.
- Develop project documents and concept notes.
- Lead the preparation of BoQs and technical specifications.
- Monitor activity progress and report challenges.
- Oversee project finance, accounting, and administrative works.
- Follow up on procurement needs.
- Contribute to and coordinate gender-related work.
- Manage local risks.
- Ensure project documentation is properly maintained.
- Engage with UNDP-led Early Recovery Sector.
- Liaise with local authorities, NGOs, community groups, cooperatives, civil society organizations, and local technical government entities.
- Coordinate with other area office technical officers.
- Identify funding opportunities and support resource mobilization.
- Implement required activities as directed.
- Map, identify, and prioritize potential partners.
- Contribute to harnessing partnerships and lead the onboarding of implementing partners.
- Provide technical support to implementing partners.
- Support the Area Manager in operational procedures.
- Provide technical advice and facilitate capacity-building activities.
- Assist the communications team in identifying success stories and creating communication materials.
- Promote knowledge sharing among UNDP staff and field project teams.
- Promote advocacy for UNDP’s work and collaboration opportunities.
Experience Requirements
- Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience at the national or international level in civil engineering, architectural engineering or relevant related field.
- Experience in the design, supervision and implementation of projects.
- Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advanced knowledge of web-based management systems.
- Experience in community and stakeholder engagement -especially women- will be an asset.
- Experience in the preparation of donors´ or other technical and financial reports will be an asset.
- Six years of experience and knowledge of project management processes is desirable.
- Experience and knowledge of monitoring and evaluation tools is desirable.
- Experience with the UN system / INGO’s / NGO’s will be an asset.
Qualification Requirements
- Advanced University Degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering or a relevant related field is required.
- A first level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the fields mentioned above with additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.