Civil Engineer SSA 8 (NOA Equivalent) - Maiduguri, Nigeria at WFP

Closing date: Wednesday, 28 February 2018

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: University Diploma in Civil Engineering. Hold or be eligible for Accreditation to 'Professional Engineer' or 'Chartered Engineer' status, or recognized equivalent by an appropriate national or international regulatory authority (not necessary, but an advantage).

Work Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant civil engineering experience at increasing levels of responsibilities.

Language: Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT & BACKGROUND: Background: This position will be with the WFP Nigeria Area Office Maiduguri and requires the engagement of a competent Civil Engineer, who will work with and report to Logistics. The main tasks required of the position will include engineering supervision of construction works, quality control on site, evaluation of construction works, resolution of construction issues and contract management for construction activities to support WFP's programmes and other operations in Nigeria.

The Civil Engineer shall be able to demonstrate in-depth technical knowledge and experience required to identify, analyze and resolve complex engineering issues, manage and direct projects and work streams, provide technical expertise, advice and solutions that support strategic results, and formulate new strategies and technical approaches where appropriate.

The Civil Engineer assigned to this position will require experience in construction contract management, including knowledge and experience of construction contract law or related construction contract formats.

Reporting Line: The Civil Engineer reports to the Head of Supply Chain in Maiduguri, or other staff member(s) designated by the WFP Head of Area office, and shall take technical directions from the WFP Chief Engineer in Maiduguri/Nigeria, in relation to all aspects of design, construction and contract management for projects in Nigeria, as required.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide construction and engineering expertise and contribute to the efficient delivery and quality outputs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The duties shall include, but are not limited to the following:

• Supervision of upgrades of Mobile Storage Units: construction of concrete platform for all Mobile Storage Units established in various field locations in Borno State. With the strategy to scale-up storage capacity on the ground, more construction work will have to be undertaken in the coming months;
• Tendering and construction of Helipads: Site assessment, tendering and construction of a helipad and walkway in Rann and improvements/re-constructions of the helipad and walkway in Ngala.
• Warehouse upgrades: Evaluation and execution of the renovation work required at the warehouse in Maiduguri, such as fixing the roofs, renovating the drainage, security upgrades, mesh-wiring warehouse, etc;

Warehouse Annex construction: Working against a tight deadline, the Warehouse Annex has to be constructed and the Scope of Work requires a dedicate engineer to follow up on the whole project.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP's Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP's mission.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP's overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

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