Dutystation: Amman, Jordan
Functional responsibilities
Within the delegated authority and under the direct supervision of the Head of UN-Habitat Jordan Programme, the Senior Water & Environment Engineer will be assigned to UN-Habitat Amman Office and be responsible for the following duties:
Contribute to the planning, design, and management of all infrastructure projects, including water and WASH-related activities, undertaken by the UN-Habitat country office.
Take lead on the development/review of technical documentation (scope of work, drawings, specs, BoQs, etc.) related to civil, water and WASH interventions and projects.
Ensure that all civil, water and WASH projects and related activities are implemented in accordance with the developed specs, Terms of References (ToRs), and guidelines, and promptly report any deviations or concerns.
Closely monitor the work of the contractor(s) during the implementation phase, ensuring high quality of executed works.
Support the Project Coordinator in providing technical input to working documents, studies, and technical reports as required in the framework of project activities on the topics of climate resilience, transboundary water management and food security.
Report and advise on all the lessons-learnt from implemented projects to inform the resilient and sustainable water management planning approaches.
Contribute to National coordination processes, including coordination with partners, reporting, planning, and evaluation.
Participate in the project’s National Steering Committee meetings (to be held bi-annually) to provide experience and briefing on the technical aspects of activities.
Support the Project Coordinator in drafting and/or draft necessary project documents, including work plans, procurement plans, spending plans, M&E plans, risk matrices, O&M plans, progress reports, etc., ensuring that the projects meet UN-Habitat’s standards and requirements.
Coordinate and follow up on all procurement processes related to civil, water and WASH projects.
Engage and maintain direct dialogue with project beneficiaries, stakeholders – including municipalities, water establishments (Ministry of Water and Irrigation/ Water Utilities), Regional Technical Offices, and UN agencies, among others.
Participate in conducting trainings and awareness raising workshops for local beneficiaries as needed.
Support in trainings and providing awareness/capacity building for local authorities and stakeholders in water management, resource use, contamination issues etc.
Contribute to the knowledge management processes (knowledge acquisition, storage, distribution, and use).
Support the National Project and Regional Project Coordinators, when required, in drafting progress and performance reports (periodic and annual) in compliance with Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) project guidelines and provide relevant data to the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Safeguards specialist officer of the project in UN-Habitat
Conduct frequent site visits across the country to supervise civil engineer, water and WASH activities.
Document in coordination with the Project Coordinator the lessons learned from executed projects – those related to the civil, water, and WASH activities – and in providing recommendations for replication and up-scaling of best practices.
Undertake regular project reporting.
Contribute to planning, designing, and implementing civil, water, and WASH related activities, based on field investigations and stakeholder consultations.
Participate in developing tender documents for all water, wastewater and sanitation related projects.
Actively represent UN-Habitat in WASH working group, UN task forces and collaboration forums, in close coordination with the Project Coordinator.
Support in proposal writing, research and write-ups related to water, environment, and sanitation services.
Take part of the regular projects reporting.
Work implies frequent interaction with the following: Counterparts, officers and technical staff in the relevant Secretariat Units and UN funds, programmes and other UN specialized agencies, representatives and officials in national and local governments, non-governmental organizations and consultants.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Experience in project management or support is desirable
Experience working in international development and/or humanitarian sector is desirable, especially in the United Nations System is desirable
Good knowledge of municipal work and systems is desirable.
Experience in working with communities, community-based organizations and local authorities is desirable.
Certificates or Training or Courses in climate change adaptation is desirable.
Good understanding of climate change adaptation, sustainable/integrated water management or related and water challenges in the context of the impact of conflict and displacement in the region is desirable.
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