UNV Water/Irrigation Engineering

UN Entity: UNDP

Assignment Context: 

The UNDP “Support to host Communities in the WASH Sector” Project is seeking to hire a National UN ‎Volunteer Specialist who will be responsible for assisting the North Lebanon Project Engineer to ‎undertake site supervision and ‎monitoring of works and workers on field.‎ S/he will also be ‎responsible to assist in coordination with the local actors, Water Establishment ‎site staff and other ‎actors working in the region. ‎

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of ‎the Project Engineer or his/her designated ‎mandated representative(s), the National UN Volunteer Specialist will undertake the following tasks:‎

• Assist in the monitoring and implementation of civil works on site and report back daily to the ‎Project Engineer

• Assist in coordinating the work on site and in reporting activities ‎

• Support in the identification of beneficiaries and new sites upon the request of the Project ‎Engineer

• Assist in the coordination of tasks with other partners and national counterparts

• Supervise and follow up on daily labour tasks and security measures on site

• Keep records of daily labour attendance on the site and prepare reports for labour and ‎working days

• Prepare bi-weekly reports of the work progress

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary or as assigned by the Project ‎Engineer.‎

Inclusivity statement: 
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements: 
Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable Host Entity’s policy.