Field Office Engineer
Organizational Context
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is a UN agency mandated to assist and protect approximately 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees across the Middle East. With over 30,000 staff, it is the largest UN operation in the region, providing essential services in education, health, social services, and infrastructure improvement, funded primarily by voluntary contributions.
Job Purpose
This role is responsible for the preparation, monitoring, and reporting of all financial and administrative aspects of the Field Office Construction and Infrastructure Programme (FICIP). The incumbent will coordinate closely with Finance and Human Resources departments to ensure adherence to UNRWA's rules and regulations. Key functions include managing tendering processes for construction and maintenance projects, preparing cost estimates, coordinating contractor pre-classification, and verifying contract compliance. The position also involves serving as a focal point for project offices, tracking expenditures, and maintaining project documentation within the Facilities Management Information System (FMIS).
Responsibilities
The Field Office Engineer is accountable for preparing, monitoring, and reporting on all FICIP financial and administrative matters, coordinating with relevant departments to ensure compliance with agency regulations. Responsibilities include managing the tendering process for construction and maintenance projects, ensuring document consistency and alignment with procedures. The role involves preparing cost estimates for project designs, coordinating contractor pre-classification, and verifying the validity of guarantees and insurance. The incumbent will participate in Technical Evaluation Teams for tenders, provide technical advice, and coordinate with the Projects Office on tender clearing, project progress, and expenditure tracking. Maintaining project documents in the FMIS and preparing various reports are also key duties.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in construction management, infrastructure development, camp improvement, or maintenance projects is required. Of this, at least three years must involve contract administration, tender preparation and evaluation, procurement processes, cost estimation, or construction supervision/project coordination. Basic knowledge of financial accounting principles and prior experience in humanitarian, development, governmental, or international organizations are desirable.
Skills
UN Core Values (Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity), Core Competencies (Communication, Working with People, Drive for Results), Functional Leadership (Leading and Supervising, Planning and Organizing, Relating and Networking, Applying Technical Expertise). Ability to travel and drive within the Field is also required.