Career Opportunities: Civil Engineer SC9 – Yaoundé (176741)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Program is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Master’s degree in Engineering or related discipline, or Bachelor’s degree with relevant additional years of experience.
Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of French, and/or WFP’s working language.

National Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.

JOB PURPOSE
As the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against hunger, WFP is continually responding to emergencies. WFP Cameroon is currently engaged in a large-scale response to ongoing humanitarian crises, working to reach millions of thousands of people affected by violence each month. Concerned about the increasing needs, WFP provides food assistance to displaced and vulnerable communities in an extremely challenging environment where humanitarian operations are hampered by conflict and the risk of attacks on humanitarian workers. In this context, WFP Cameroon aims to rehabilitate and extend its facilities at Country Office (CO) and Field Offices (FO) level in order to guarantee a safe and appropriate working environment for staff. The planned rehabilitation and extension works will involve refurbishment and / or upgrading of the existing electrical systems which requires expertise of an electrical engineer who will be responsible for all the electrical works during all phases of the rehabilitation / construction. In addition, the ‘in-house’ Electrical Engineer will be tasked with repairs and maintenance of the electrical systems at Country Office and Field Offices.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Provide engineering services for the renovation and construction projects, preparing budgets and technical specifications for all site related works (including visits to field locations for technical guidance and support).
Support the CO Architect in the supervision, programming, and coordination of the construction and refurbishment works.
Supervises other staff assigned to the projects, such as the Electrical Engineer etc.
Support the development of architectural plans, technical scopes of work, cost estimates, schedules and construction contract documentation reflecting site specific constraints, local conditions, or characteristics.
Manage and conduct analyzes of project proposals to ensure business case and technical feasibility and that project objectives are attainable within prescribed resources.
Prepare scope of works and tender documents, project bills of quantities (BoQs), cost estimates and develop work specifications for the implementation of the works.
Provide technical support to ensure the application and compliance of WFP corporate policies and procedures related to facility management, procurement, construction activities and engineering services, and any other as deemed applicable for the project’s implementation, to ensure that outputs meet the established quality standards.
Address Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) issues, especially related to firefighting aspects and escape routes arrangements (internal circulation, signage, emergency exits, firefighting systems such as extinguishers, etc., and fire-prevention systems, such smoke detectors, etc.) .
Any other engineering support and advice required to meet the Client needs have been provided in a timely and professional manner.
4Ps CORE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITIES
Purpose

Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
 Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
 Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
 Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.
People

Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
 Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values ​​the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
 Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seek feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
 Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participate in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.
Performance

Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
 Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
 Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountsabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
 Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.
Partnership

Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
 Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
 Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
 Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyzes and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.
FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES
Capability Name Description of the behavior expected for the proficiency level
Business Support Services & Reporting Exhibits ability to convert business plans into clear actions for team members to support the implementation of the program. Collects and reports data to draw out fact-based insights.
Internal Controls & Risk Management for Administration and Engineering Uses understanding of risk management approaches and internal controls to monitor projects and programs to confirm regulatory compliance, ensure data integrity and ensure client satisfaction.
Resource Management for Administration and Engineering Monitors trends in staffing and resource usage to anticipate and escalate potential issues to program leaders and key clients.
Specialized Knowledge in Engineering Applies advanced engineering knowledge in own area of ​​responsibility and working knowledge of other engineering disciplines to provide technical support to operations and projects. Leads independent action and decision making in an engineering context.

Engineering & Project Management Demonstrates a strong proficiency in developing project scopes, engineering and design proposals, and identifying required tasks and milestones. Applies working knowledge of project management tools, engineering technologies, techniques and best practice to track and monitor project progress, delivering projects on schedule and on budget.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Application Deadline: October 31, 2022

 All applications must be submitted ONLINE at: https://fr.wfp.org/careers/job-openings