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For each child, hope

UNICEF Ukraine

How are you able to make a difference? 

The basic mission of UNICEF is to advertise the rights of each child, in all places, in the whole lot the group does — in applications, in advocacy and in operations. The fairness technique, emphasizing probably the most deprived and excluded youngsters and households, interprets this dedication to youngsters’s rights into motion. For UNICEF, fairness signifies that all youngsters have a chance to outlive, develop and attain their full potential, with out discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the diploma that any child has an unequal probability in life — in its social, political, financial, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is rising proof that investing within the well being, training and safety of a society’s most deprived residents — addressing inequity — not solely will give all youngsters the chance to satisfy their potential but additionally will result in sustained development and stability of nations. This is why the give attention to fairness is so very important. It accelerates progress in the direction of realizing the human rights of all youngsters, which is the common mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, whereas additionally supporting the equitable growth of countries.

Purpose for the job: The Construction Manager experiences to the Deputy Representative Operations as per the Country Office (CO) set-up and is accountable for managing the development actions of a large-sized nation workplace. The administration of development tasks contains planning, assist to procurement, in addition to monitoring of development works on web site. The incumbent collaborates intently with UNICEF Programme/ Operations in defining development interventions to fulfill programmatic wants and obtain outcomes for youngsters, and offers technical and advisory assist to Government and companions on development challenge administration.

Summary of key capabilities/accountabilities:

1. Management of development unit
2. Collaboration with UNICEF Programme and coordination with Government counterparts
3. Preparation of design and technical paperwork
4. Support to procurement course of
5. Monitoring of development tasks

1. Management of development unit

• Develop the annual work plan for the Construction unit; decide priorities/targets and efficiency measurements and monitor work progress to make sure that outcomes are achieved in keeping with schedule and efficiency requirements.
• Ensure efficient and environment friendly administration of the Construction unit human and monetary sources; guarantee applicable staffing deployment and well timed recruitment in keeping with challenge’s wants.
• Supervise and coach unit employees; conduct weekly unit conferences; guarantee readability of roles and tasks. In collaboration with the Construction Unit in Supply Division, guarantee data sharing and studying is prioritized to be able to constantly construct capability of people and the workforce.

2. Collaboration with UNICEF Programme and coordination with Government counterparts

• Provide technical backstopping and assist in matter of development challenge administration to Programme sections.

• Establish shut collaboration with Programme sections by way of involvement in development challenge proposals, planning, and preparation of related phrases of reference.
• In collaboration with the Government counterparts, develop and produce revolutionary cost-effective development designs utilizing native development supplies; compile and replace record of finest practices in development and constructing design.
• Attend steering and technical cooperation conferences; put together PPT displays on tasks’ progress; undertake follow-up motion and coordination associated to challenge implementation and monitoring.
• Keep Programme sections knowledgeable of tasks’ progress and obstacles; draft related sections of challenge experiences required for donors, administration, annual experiences, and many others.

3. Preparation of design and technical paperwork

• Prepare the scope of development works primarily based on program necessities and web site evaluation; outline deliverables and fee modality.
• Advocate and assist the application of UNICEF norms and requirements (child-friendly, accessibility, greening, MOSS, MORSS, and many others.) to development tasks, taking into account the native setting and obtainable supplies.
• Ensure technical paperwork (design drawings, technical specs and payments of portions) are clear, full and compliant to programmatic necessities; guarantee endorsement of those technical paperwork by related ministries.
• Ensure all permits required for development actions are obtained prior initiating works.

4. Support to procurement course of

• Liaise and coordinate with Supply part to organize LPA requests and CRC submissions with supporting paperwork associated to development actions.
• Conduct surveys to determine potential development corporations and engineering corporations obtainable within the native market; set up native Long-Term Arrangements for engineering providers (design and web site supervision).
• Prepare the phrases of reference and different tender paperwork for deciding on development corporations and supervising corporations; attend bidders’ convention and current the technical elements of the tender; reply technical questions raised by the bidders through the tendering.
• Conduct the analysis of technical proposals acquired and draft the analysis report; present assist to Supply part on the evaluation of economic proposals.

5. Monitoring of development tasks

• Organize the beginning of development works in coordination with the development firm and the engineering agency.
• Ensure general follow-up to development actions by endeavor common web site visits, conducting common technical conferences, monitoring progress and making certain work compliance with norms, requirements, and timeline.
• Ensure efficient monitoring and supervision instruments are developed and carried out, to allow monitoring and evaluation of contract efficiency simply undertaken and be sure that contractors and engineering consultancy corporations are working in compliance with contractual phrases and situations.
• Certify funds and variations; monitor development expenditures and submit monetary standing experiences on development actions.
• Provide assist to UNICEF Contract Administrator on contract administration, amendments, variations, length extensions, making use of liquidated damages, and many others.
• Organize and take part within the partial, substantial and remaining reception of works after verifying the correction of all defects.
• Ensure contract close-out in VISION together with accomplished Contract Performance Evaluation; Prepare and submit the ultimate completion report and classes discovered to the Construction Unit (SD).

Impact of Results

The capacity of the Construction Manager to efficiently plan, handle and oversee the efficient and environment friendly administration of development actions for UNICEF Programme, and immediately affect on program targets and outcomes for youngsters. This in flip contributes to sustaining/enhancing the credibility of UNICEF as an efficient and accountable supervisor of funds entrusted to the group and to furthering UNICEF picture as a reliable group for delivering price efficient and sustainable program outcomes for youngsters.

To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have…

Minimum necessities:

Education:

• An superior college diploma is required in in civil engineering, development engineering, structure or different related space is required.

Work Experience: 

• A minimal of eight (8) years of related expertise, on the nationwide and/or worldwide ranges, in challenge administration, web site supervision, high quality assurance and/or different directly-related technical fields is required.
• Understanding of growth and humanitarian work.

Language Requirements: 

• Fluency in English is required.

Desirables:

• Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.
• Emergency expertise a bonus.
• Knowledge of one other official UN language or an area language is an asset.

Skills: 

• Ability to resolve tough, advanced and delicate conditions usually below stress;
• Ability to provoke and handle change in a various setting;
• Ability to obviously and concisely specific concepts and ideas in written and oral kind;
• Ability to handle and monitor the efficient use of economic and human sources;
• Ability to oversee and direct a workforce {of professional} and assist employees;
• The capacity to allocate applicable time and sources for profitable achievement of targets, and foresee dangers and permit for contingencies when planning;
• Ability to implement clear targets which might be in line with agreed methods, determine precedence actions and assignments, modify priorities as required;
• Ability to work strategically to comprehend organizational targets, develop methods, set clear visions;
• Advanced communication and negotiation abilities to determine and preserve trusted partnerships for achievement of goals and to develop shut and efficient working relationships with various stakeholders;
• Skill within the identification of latest alternatives or necessities to fulfill challenges within the subject and suggest adjustments;
• Strong data of newest developments and expertise in development trade;
• Strong understanding of development challenge cycles, from programme wants evaluation, by way of planning, procurement and contracting, monitoring the execution of labor and analysis of challenge outcomes;
• Strong general data and understanding of UNICEF programme, public procurement rules, monetary and authorized facets of development points, ethics and threat administration of development tasks.

For each Child, you display…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin the whole lot we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this put up are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness

(3) Drive to realize outcomes for affect

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

(8) Nurtures, leads and manages individuals 

Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our world workforce should replicate the range of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, regardless of their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or every other private attribute.

We provide a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, similar to paid parental depart, day without work for breastfeeding functions, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations.

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. UNICEF is dedicated to selling the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will endure rigorous reference and background checks and can be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to supply extra info to conduct a background check.

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:

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 range and inclusion is essential to ship the most effective outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate individuals with disabilities are inspired to apply.

Government workers who’re thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking over an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the appropriate to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance shouldn’t be obtained, or essential inoculation necessities aren’t met, inside an affordable interval for any motive. 

UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing price at any stage of its recruitment, choice, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and coaching). UNICEF won’t ask for candidates’ checking account info.

All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates can be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of. An inside candidate performing on the degree of the put up within the related purposeful space, or an inside/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the put up, with out evaluation of different candidates.

Eligible employees members on fixed-term, persevering with or everlasting contracts making use of to IP TA positions in an obligation station designated as L2/L3, might be able to retain a lien and their fixed-term entitlements, topic to approval by their Head of Office. The situations of the short-term project will fluctuate relying on the standing of their put up and relocation entitlements could also be restricted as per the related insurance policies.

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This place is predicated in Kyiv and the incumbent can be anticipated be work on-site. However, relying on the safety situations and advisory, s/he can be required to relocate inside Ukraine.