Overview
The position is located within the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Field Office Kharkiv and reports to the Assistant Field Officer. The role involves overseeing construction and housing projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordination with the government and local authorities for identification and assessment of construction projects inline with UNHCR’s strategic objectives and its Standard Operation Procedures (SOP);
- Estimation of project costs for the repair and rehabilitation of identified objects;
- Coordinating with contractors, design service providers and housing teams, implementing partners and stakeholders;
- Monitoring and reporting on activities and outputs of contractors, design service providers and housing teams, implementing partners and stakeholders;
- Assisting with the procurement of services - providing inputs to the design service providers/engineers and architects for design solutions, coordinating with Supply Unit for elaboration of Terms of Reference (ToR) and Bills of Quantity (BoQ), performing bid analysis and technical evaluation of the bids towards to assure transparent and fair tendering process;
- Supervision of construction/renovation works, evaluation/inspection of works stage progress;
- Review and approval of technical documentation;
- Review of prepared design: structural analysis, drawings, specifications, scope of work, work schedule, bill of quantities, cost estimates and any other required technical documents;
- Supervising design service providers to ensure that design and works are executed in effective and efficient manner by complying with all technical requirements of UNHCR and government authorities;
- Monitoring contractor’s compliance with the technical requirements of the contract by reviewing deliverables and recommending to the Programme Coordinator appropriate corrective actions, when necessary;
- Writing regular reports as required, by collecting, analysing and summarizing information on various aspects of the project including financial, technical and schedule compliance, as well as compiling timely and accurate reports;
- Participation as a member of duty travel teams relating to project implementation, as required.
- Performing other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering, Architecture or Construction Engineering (or other related field) is required.
