Overview
This temporary position is for an Engineering Technician (Assistant Asset Manager) responsible for engineering asset management and property accountability support within the United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH).
Key Responsibilities
- Plans, schedules and supervises engineering asset management activities including receipt, inspection, registration, tagging, assignment, transfer, physical verification, maintenance, write-off and disposal.
- Assesses the condition and status of engineering equipment, buildings and infrastructure, drafting technical reports and determining maintenance, repair, replacement, impairment, write-off or disposal requirements.
- Investigates asset discrepancies and develops corrective actions.
- Coordinates the receipt, inspection and technical acceptance of engineering assets.
- Supervises the registration, tagging, assignment, transfer and handover of engineering assets.
- Supervises and coordinates the installation, servicing, maintenance and repair of engineering equipment and assets.
- Supervises work carried out by national and international junior staff, contractors and asset management support personnel.
- Conducts and reports on physical verification, inventory reconciliation, condition and use of engineering assets.
- Applies and ensures adherence to safety programmes.
- Identifies resource requirements for budget preparations.
- Assists in technical evaluation of bids and proposals.
- Coordinates the receipt, storage, issuance, transfer and handover of engineering equipment, materials, supplies and spare parts.
- Reads and interprets specifications and technical drawings.
- Supervises the maintenance of accurate and auditable asset lifecycle records in Umoja and supporting registers.
- Reviews work orders and asset-related assignments.
- Prepares and verifies supporting documentation for physical verification, reconciliation, impairment, write-off, disposal and Board of Survey processes.
- Follows up on warranties, repair or replacement actions, transfer, return and disposal of damaged, obsolete, surplus or unserviceable engineering assets.
Required Experience
At least eight (08) years of relevant experience in engineering, logistics, inventory control or asset and property management is required. Experience in engineering asset lifecycle management, including receipt, inspection, registration, tagging, assignment, transfer, handover, physical verification and reconciliation, is required. Experience using Umoja or a comparable enterprise resource planning system to maintain asset records and support impairment, write-off, disposal, Board of Survey and audit processes is required. Experience providing services in the field of engineering to or in a field operation of the United Nations Common System or a comparable international organization is desirable.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent is required. Technical or vocational certificate/diploma in Civil Engineering Technology, construction, project management or in a relevant engineering discipline is required. Technical or vocation certificate in construction management or in a relevant engineering discipline is required.
