Recruitment Description/ Key Accountabilities

Qualifications and Skills

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or relevant related field is required.
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in a relevant field in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in civil engineering in Mozambique is required.

Required skills:

• Experience in the usage of computers and construction and architecture software packages and web-based management systems;
• Registration in Mozambique (MOPHRH) as engineer/architect;
• Proven flexibility to work in remote areas with difficult access conditions;
• Computer skills in the use of Office package.

Desired additional skills:

• Work experience as civil works contract manager successfully delivering at least 1 similar project;
• Sound background of international organization infrastructure procurement procedures highly desirable;
• Experience working in or directly with relevant Ministries of related field is an asset;
• Having qualifications and experience with Water Supply and Sanitation sector is an asset.

Language:

• Fluency in Portuguese and English is required.

Professional Certificates:

• Having qualification in Administration is an asset considering that the job requires management of contractors.

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Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.