Site Maintenance Engineering Project (SMEP) Operations Manager

Position Title : Site Maintenance Engineering Project (SMEP) Operations Manager

Duty Station : Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Classification : Professional Staff, Grade UG

Type of Appointment : Special short-term ungraded, six months with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : 10 January 2021

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.

Context:

The Site Maintenance Engineering Project (SMEP) is project funded by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and World Food Programme (WFP) whose aim is to provide clear tasking of resources to aid access for all agencies in all sectors of the Rohingya Refugee Response by pre-positioning maintenance teams and machinery to:

1. Support site preparation and infrastructures for settlement upgrades;

2. Maintain vehicular access via maintenance, emergency repair and rehabilitation;

3. Clear and strengthen primary drainage channels;

4. Provide support to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities.

The SMEP Light Engineering unit that is under IOM responsibility will have its own logistics base and be self-administered with a yard to fabricate culverts, modular bridge and walkway sections.

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Chief of Mission (DCoM) and in coordination with the WFP SMEP Project Manager, the successful candidate will manage all SMEP Light Engineering response operations, including but not limited to responding to flooding, damaged roads and landslides with technical engineer solutions using a triage system to ensure the rapid, fair and logical deployment of engineering assets plus construction support for new site development works and existing site enhancement works.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate the overall light engineering unit and acting as a focal point between the different elements of the same unit.

2. Facilitate the information gathering, dissemination, coordination and liaison with IOM, WFP and UNHCR but also other actors including government and military.

3. Provide accountability and reporting to the administrative management of the SMEP light engineering activities in line with IOM rules and regulations.

4. Oversee the daily field operations of the light engineering unit acting as a focal point to solve logistics issues, work priorities and to account for team movements, ensuring all staff are accounted for daily and specifically following events such as floods, landslides or civil unrest.

5. Manage the mobilisation of the teams and of the light equipment (mini excavators, small roller compactors, etc.) according to agreed workplans and a project activities scope.

6. Coordinate the implementation of small-medium scale interventions to mitigate hazards and promote safe living including but not exclusive to: (a) Stabilizing, widening, construction and rehabilitation of small access infrastructure and areas of risk; (b) Recovery interventions following flooding and/or landslides.

7. Contribute to the operational planning for emergency preparedness and response and hazard mitigation / DRR initiatives.

8. Make regular field visits to all projects under SMEP supervision.

9. Regularly reports progress and activities performance to WFP project manager and DCoM.

10. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Project Management/Emergency and Disaster Management or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or

• University degree in the above field with four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Experience with the UN/INGOs in different international humanitarian emergencies is required;

• Experience in land rehabilitation and development an advantage;

• Experience in civil design is required as per PD;

• Experience in direct construction supervision is required;

• Experience in construction management is required;

• Experience in quantity surveying is a plus;

• Experience in building structural design is a plus.

Skills

• Comfortable working with data and relevant software.

• Delivers on set objectives in hardship situations.

• Effectively manages and enables the adequate maintaining of records for projects, machinery and others with view to ensure historic awareness.

• Effectively manages and enables the training, capacity development and timely follow-up of machine operators.

• Enables the capacity to react to current operations and plan / prepare for future operations.

• Effectively manages supply chain, contractors, and logistics planning.

• Effectively coordinates actions with other implementing partners.

• Works effectively with local authorities, stakeholders, counterpart agencies, beneficiaries, and the broader community to advance Country Office (CO) or regional objectives.

• Ability to supervise, direct, coach and mentor staff is essential.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of Bengali, Rohingya, French and/or Spanish is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Notes

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Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database (https://whed.net/home.php).

Required Competencies:

Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.

• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.

• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.

• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators

• Leadership: provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential.

• Empowering others & building trust: creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.

• Strategic thinking and vision: works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link.

https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency…

Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.

Other:

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile. Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.