Result of Service

The individual contractor will be expected to produce satisfactory and timely completion of renovation works.

Work Location

UN-House ESCWA

Expected duration

3 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

Background:
The Team Assistant will be a member of the projects team and assist in managing and supervising renovation projects at ESCWA

Duties and Responsibilities:
a. Prepare Tender documents (i.e. BOQ, specifications and drawings).
b. Assist the project management’s team in the preparation and monitoring of the tendering, tender analysis and awarding procedures.
c. Conduct regular site visits with the project team.
d. Conduct progress meetings and prepare minutes of meetings.
e. Receive and evaluate shop drawings, material submittals, inspection requests and method statements.
f. Evaluate Variations cost impact, if any.
g. Review project schedule and updates during construction.
h. Monitor progress of works versus baseline and discuss mitigation measures with contractor in case of delays.

Qualifications/special skills

A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related area is required.

All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
A minimum of 3 years of professional work experience in construction, engineering and/or renovation is required.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA.

For this position, fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.

Additional Information

Recruitment for this position is on a local basis. The incumbent is required to have the legal right to live and work in the specified working location.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.