Electrical Engineer

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The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' development projects, by providing sustainable project management, procurement, and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors, and United Nations organizations. As a self-financing entity within the UN system, UNOPS must ensure that the projects it delivers meet client expectations in terms of cost, quality and time, while at the same time ensuring that these projects collectively meet a broader array of success criteria.
As part of its UNOPS Republic of Serbia Multi-Country Office (RSMCO) operations, and in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation in Montenegro (the Ministry), UNOPS in Montenegro is initiating an “Enhancing School Infrastructure in Montenegro (ESIM)” Project, funded by the European Investment Bank (EIB), which is designed to enhance the capacity of national and local stakeholders, primarily the Ministry, to better plan, deliver and manage school infrastructure. This Project is part of a broader programme that will contribute to improved quality of pre-school, primary and secondary education in Montenegro and it is part of a broader vision focused on further comprehensive education reforms. The key beneficiaries of the Project are the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation and schools in Montenegro.
The position is contingent upon donor approval of the Project, which is currently in the signing phase.

 Functional Responsibilities

As an integral part of the multidisciplinary engineering team, the incumbent will work under the guidance of the Project Manager and perform following tasks: 

• Undergo training in order to adopt and, subsequently, apply the methodology for conducting infrastructure assessment of individual education facilities, predominantly schools;
• Conduct field visits to educational facilities to assess infrastructure using a predefined methodology;
• Conduct data collection and data processing related to specific school infrastructure by using specific digital tools designed for the purpose of this assessment;
• Review infrastructure assessment data and provide recommendations for improvement as needed;
• Provide inputs to Individual School Assessment reports;  
• Perform other duties as may be reasonably required and in line with the incumbent’s scope of services above.

Functional competencies 

• Excellent and proven technical, organisational, and teamwork skills;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to write technical reports;
• Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
• Formulates written and verbal information clearly and persuasively.

 Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical engineering (high voltage) is required 
• Master Degree in relevant discipline will be considered an advantage

Work Experience 

• Minimum two years of relevant working experience in conducting condition and functionality assessment of infrastructure facilities is required; 
• Experience in using online tools for data entering and engineering softwares (CAD or similar) is required;
• Experience in formulating reports and providing recommendations for improvement of the infrastructure functionality, will be considered as an asset.

 Certifications

• Possession of the license of authorized electrical engineer for design and construction is required