Water and Habitat Electromechanical Engineer
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General Description:
The ICRC's Water and Habitat (WatHab) Electromechanical Engineer is part of a team with complementary competencies, and therefore, bringing his/her specific skills to the team. The engineer works in support of tier-2 funded hospital projects, specifically RHUH and TGH, as part of a WatHab project team and can be requested to support the field teams in several health infrastructures within the country, if requested by the Delegation. He/She plans projects to address the need and problems encountered, negotiate with local authorities and firms regarding project implementation, supervise the execution of the projects, liaise with support departments for logistic and financial process, and handle all administrative aspects until project completion. He/she will be in charge of the support to maintenance team file in RHUH for which he/she might need to spend half of the working time in the RHUH premises.
Objectives and Tasks:
Electromechanical Engineering works (50%)
- Assumes main responsibility and contributes to the design and management of construction and renovation projects at Rafiq Hariri University Hospital (RHUH) in Beirut and Tripoli Governmental Hospital (TGH) in Tripoli: plans, organizes and monitors the implementation independently.
- Assumes main responsibility for the implementation and contributes to the design and management of the projects and activities related with the support to maintenance project linked with the exit strategy of RHUH MYMP at Rafiq Hariri University Hospital (RHUH) in Beirut.
- Develops and maintains contacts with interlocutors/authorities at local/hospital level mainly independently.
- Supervises technical staff and contractors on-site, ensuring control of the cost, time and quality of works.
- As part of the support to maintenance role she/he will spend half of his working time in RHUH premises.
- In charge of written project reporting along with the project time frame and cash flow forecasting.
- Carries out assessments focused on technical, sustainable and institutional aspects at RHUH and TGH.
- Analyses the collected information, highlights challenges, writes comprehensive assessment reports, proposes action points and shares with Water & Habitat supervisor and team.
- Designs construction and renovation interventions/projects with technical specifications in-line with recognize engineering standards.
- Collaborate with the WatHab Hospital Team for ensuring that electromechanical component and maintenance procedures of any engineering project are up to a proper standard.
- Supports and advises the Water & Habitat department in electromechanical engineering practices and maintenance procedures throughout the country.
- Keeps contact with relevant interlocutors such as maintenance team, engineering associations, and any other relevant interlocutors.
- Elaborates his own understanding of the context and needs at RHUH and TGH, proposes interventions considering sustainable and economic factors.
Project management (50%):
- Elaborates concepts of intervention and verifies designs and documents submitted by contractors and service providers are up to standards.
- Carries out tendering process for selection of contractors and service providers according to ICRC internal rules.
- Follows contractual relations with contractors and service providers and supervises contracts implementation.
- Follows internal reporting procedures and filing, manages internal paperwork using ICRC’s tools and SOPs.
- Contributes to the follow up of yearly budget implementation and projects monitoring framework.
- Prepares projects presentations both for technical and for the public.
General Duties:
- Understands and adheres to the seven Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
- Understands and adheres to the ICRC Code of Conduct.
- Understands the roles of the components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
- Always respects and observes staff regulations and security rules
- Always represents the ICRC in a professional manner.
- Develops and maintains a pleasant and conducive working environment with colleagues and line manager.
- Performs all duties with the highest level of confidentiality in the interest of the employees and the ICRC.
- May be asked to perform tasks not covered in this job description and to provide support to other colleagues when necessary.
Additional Duties:
- Follows up on all work-related messages and correspondence with the relevant contacts and departments.
- Is aware of the delegation’s objectives and has a good knowledge of the Movement and other contacts relevant to the position.
- Collects and shares information to improve the ICRC’s understanding of the environment and humanitarian trends and responses.
- Represents the ICRC in an appropriate way during activities, in meetings and in the field, and avoids any activity that may reflect negatively on the ICRC’s image.
- Under close supervision, works on field programmes from local to country level.
- Contributes to defining annual health budgets and to the implementation and monitoring of it.
- Contributes to coordinating and managing a health team resident and mobile staff.
Position Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
Years of experience required: 5 years of total work experience in electromechanical engineering, including - at least 3 years of experience in maintenance of building infrastructures.
Level of education: Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree is a strong asset.
Field of education: Electromechanical Engineering.
Languages: Fluency in Arabic and English, French is a strong asset.
Computer Literacy: Advanced computer skills in MS Windows and MS Office Suite, Proficiency in AutoCAD is a requirement.
Required Competencies:
- Project site supervision: Advanced.
- Maintenance of building infrastructures: Advanced.
- Electromechanical engineering: Advanced.
- Sanitation and waste management: Proficient.
- Water Services in urban areas: Basic.
- Emergencies response and disasters management: Proficient.
- AutoCAD skills: Advanced.
Job Details:
Job Location: Beirut, Lebanon.
Working Schedule: Monday till Friday, from 8 Am till 5 Pm.
Contract Type: Determined Period, 1 year (renewable based on performance and need for position).
Salary Package: 2,037 - 3,518 (As per ICRC salary scale, salary setting processes will determine fair setting in coherence with the qualifications of the applicant and the requirements of the job).
Opening: 29.12.2023
Closing: 17.01.2024
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- Lebanon
- Beirut
- Beirut