Overview

Support the design and implementation of infrastructure activities within the ABADEI program, focusing on technical oversight, partnership development, and knowledge management.

Tasks Summary

• Support effective design and implementation of infrastructure activities.
• Provide support in developing partnerships and ensure coordination with implementing partners and relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to knowledge management and information sharing.
• Take a lead in the identification of infrastructure related activities.
• Conduct technical surveys and feasibility studies.
• Prepare technical designs, including drawings, specifications, and Bill of Quantities.
• Ensure quality assurance and compliance of infrastructure related activities.
• Monitor infrastructure projects and report gaps or findings.
• Assist in the preparation of bidding documents and evaluation reports.
• Assist in contract management.
• Support capacity building of local partners and implementing partners.
• Act as the UNDP/ABADEI infrastructure focal person in the respective region.
• Provide engineering support to other projects and programmes.
• Support working relationships with relevant UN Agencies and counterparts.
• Collect information related to infrastructure work and provide inputs for substantive briefs.
• Identify and document best practices and lessons learned.
• Assist in producing publicity materials on infrastructure work.
• Promote exchanging ideas, lessons learned with respect to technical, social and considerations.
• Promote smooth work relationship at regional level.
• Writing technical reports as per UNDP approved formats.
• Ensure designs and construction activities reflect the diverse needs of women, men, girls, boys, and persons with disabilities.
• Apply gender analysis during site assessments.
• Incorporate gender-sensitive features in public infrastructure.
• Conduct gender-awareness sessions, facilitate inclusive training, and promote safe feedback channels for women’s input and participation.
• Perform other duties within your functional profile as assigned.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of six (06) years with High School Diploma or three (03) years with Bachelor Degree/High Engineering Diploma of relevant experience in designing, managing and providing technical oversight to infrastructure projects.
• Experience in civil works contract management.

Qualification Requirements

• High School Diploma with certification in Engineering, Economics, Social Sciences, Urban Planning and Development, Civil or Architecture Engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Social Sciences, Urban Planning and Development, Civil or Architecture Engineering.