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The Administrative Specialist (Technical Support), Field Support Unit, is accountable for supporting discipline workplaces and regional workplaces within the areas of workplace and residential leasing, area utilization and accessibility, development and associated EDGE certification, technical evaluation of CAF request submissions and photo voltaic leasing, whereas guaranteeing compliance with administrative insurance policies and procedures, to realize concrete outcomes in line with the work plan developed by the Administrative Management Section.
How are you able to make a difference?
Summary of key capabilities/accountabilities:
1. Provides technical steerage/recommendation and makes suggestions to discipline and regional workplaces on: Programming/Planning and Design of the Common Premises Construction Projects Including:
• Reviewing, analyzing, and summarizing all incoming technical paperwork submitted by UNICEF discipline workplaces and UNCTs
• Examination and analyses of feasibility research, price-profit analyses
• Analysis of premises choice for rental/restore/development and actual property market research
• Advice on area planning in new and present premises within the body of latest TTCP +FS tips.
• Evaluation of economic proposals and enterprise circumstances for proposed tasks
• Provide steerage on preparation of High-Level Implementation Plan (HLIP) following systematic course of strategy, Implementation and Procurement Strategy, Risk Analysis & Mitigation Mechanism, Quality Control Methodology and so on.)
• Support Country Offices on recruitment of Construction Manager/crew to handle development tasks
• Provide technical assist and steerage on preparation of Terms of Reference and tendering/contract for engagement of A&E design firm, and photo voltaic leasing corporations.
• Review and analysis of architectural and engineering drawings, specs, and invoice of portions (BOQs)
• Advice on lease negotiation with business landlords and different UN Agencies
2. Provides steerage and assist to realize Common premises goals. Support in implementation of Common Premises Projects together with:
• Advice on improvement of Project Schedule, indicating challenge phases and deliverables with milestone deadlines for the respective phases (i.e., Detailed Planning part (pre-design); Design part; and Construction part).
• Provide technical assist on steerage for the preparation of Terms of Reference and tender/contract documentation for contractors
• Provide on-going technical recommendation, website supervision and high quality assurance and resolving issues on on-going tasks
• Provide steerage on Project closeout and Defect legal responsibility part
• Provide steerage to make sure defect rectification, as constructed drawings, assure certificates & Preventive Maintenance Manual of the newly constructed workplaces
3. Advises on accessibility on new tasks and present premises.
• Provide technical assist to make sure compliance with accessibility and eco-effectivity necessities together with EDGE certification within the new workplace development challenge.
4. Provide technical assist in photo voltaic leasing tasks.
5. Drafts Technical Correspondence, Briefing Notes and Reports on all technical facets of premises tasks.
6. When required, undertakes discipline missions to judge discipline points and supply suggestions for options. However, the incumbent is just not vested with resolution-making authority.
7. Performs different miscellaneous job-associated duties as assigned
To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have…
Minimum necessities
- An superior college diploma (Master’s) in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or Facilities/Construction Management is required.
- ***A primary college diploma (Bachelor’s) as per areas recognized above, mixed with 2 further years {of professional} expertise could also be accepted in lieu of a complicated college diploma.
- A minimal of ten (10) years related expertise, together with a minimal of three (3) years worldwide expertise in development tasks involving Government entities, builders, municipalities, and contractors on comparable tasks, is required.
- Skills and prior expertise in area planning in accordance with the TTCP requirements, accessibility design practices, structural design, challenge planning, and contract administration.
- Experience/data of labor within the UN System or an identical worldwide group is very fascinating.
- Experience of challenge administration in growing nations is very fascinating.
- Proven expertise of analyzing and evaluating numerous choices of challenge improvement with a view to figuring out essentially the most price-efficient and favorable options that meet the wants of the Organization. This contains expertise of evaluating feasibility research, price-profit analyses, spatial necessities, ground plans, technical specs, tender/contract documentation.
- Experience in engineering research, photo voltaic leasing and Green Building ideas is required.
- Familiarity with worldwide development requirements.
- Familiarity with worldwide security, safety and well being requirements pertaining to UN workplace development and premises.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural setting with, sturdy inter-private abilities: should be crew participant.
- Excellent oral and written communication abilities.
- Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency is taken into account an asset.
- Fluency in English is required (written and verbal). Knowledge of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is taken into account an asset.
For each Child, you display…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every little thing we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this publish are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-consciousness and moral consciousness
(3) Drive to realize outcomes for influence
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
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UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, non secular or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to turn out to be a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF affords paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks, and cheap lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations. Click here to be taught extra about versatile work preparations, properly-being, and advantages.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embody those that have lengthy-time period bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with numerous limitations, could hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to extend the variety of workers with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-associated assist necessities of candidates and workers with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you might be an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility assist in finishing the net application, please submit your request via the accessibility e-mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals below 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based mostly on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, non secular or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, subsequently, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and can be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to supply further info to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.
UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station is required for IP positions and can be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments might also be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both should be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. Otherwise, the choice can be canceled.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates can be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the employees is the need of securing the best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s lively dedication to variety and inclusion is important to ship the most effective outcomes for youngsters.
Government workers who’re thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking over an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the suitable to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is just not obtained, or needed inoculation necessities usually are not met, inside an inexpensive interval for any cause.
UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing charge at any stage of its recruitment, choice, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and coaching). UNICEF is not going to ask for candidates’ checking account info.
All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates can be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inner candidate performing on the degree of the publish within the related purposeful space, or an inner/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the publish, with out evaluation of different candidates.
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Temporary Appointment – Administrative Specialist, Technical Support, P-3, DFAM, NYHQ, #131580
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