Office/Unit/Project Description

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UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP) derives its mandate from United Nations General Assembly Resolution 33/147 of 20 December 1978. Called upon by United Nations Member States in that year, UNDP was requested “to improve the economic and social conditions of the Palestinian people by identifying their social and economic needs and by establishing concrete projects to that end”.

UNDP’s Palestinian Programmatic Framework (PPF) 2023-2027sets out a vision of “a world in which all Palestinians can enjoy a dignified life and fulfil their own vision of a unified, peaceful and free society”. The PPF is centered around the concept of “Transformative Resilience” and its three elements: a cohesive Palestinian identity, self-reliance, and ownership and leadership.

Over the next three years, UNDP/PAPP will build on its experiences and achievements to make critical contributions to the priorities defined by the Palestinian national development plans and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), through interventions in three programmatic priority areas: i) democratic governance and quality services; ii) inclusive economic opportunities; iii) sustainable natural resources management.

In partnership with Palestinian institutions, civil society, communities and donors, UNDP’s goal is to empower the Palestinian People to establish a viable State that can realize the right to development for its people and support their socio-economic resilience. As part of the ongoing efforts, UNDP/PAPP is currently supporting the East Jerusalem Hospital Network (EJHN) to improve and develop the hospitals' infrastructure through civil works and remodeling interventions under the project titled "Strengthen the Capacity of East Jerusalem Hospitals, Expand Health Care Services, and Improve Financial Sustainability."

Scope of Work

The Project Engineer will be required to manage the following specific functions:

1.Ensure effective supervision of the design, tendering, implementation, and closure of infrastructure projects.

• Preparation/ review of project’s tender documents including Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and verification of prices based on market survey.
• Follow up on the tenders, assist in technical analysis and review relevant evaluation reports.
• Field technical engineering follow up on site implementation and progress.
• Arrange weekly meetings with the contractors and draft Minutes of meetings.
• Review field inspection reports throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Assist the Project Manager in the drafting and issuance of tenders, budgets, cash flows, and preliminary schedules.
• Follow up on project schedule prepared and updated by contractors including coordination of activities and solving site problems.
• Assist the project team in the approval of materials and follow up on the installation of the approved materials.
• Follow up on the daily site activities and leading site engineers to maintain: Daily, weekly, and monthly reports about the development of works at the site and records of the contractor’s site personnel.
• Supervision and monitoring of physical and financial progress against the set work plan including reviewing all workshop drawings and the as-built drawings.
• Prepare variation orders and review relevant details with the contractor before submission for review and approval of the project manager.
• Prepare the payment certificates and updates on site measurements versus BOQ on weekly basis.
• Follow up on all the required tests for materials, concrete, or equipment, and report on any testing result under the minimum requested level upon the technical specifications, and line with the local requirements.
• Effective monitoring of access of materials, storage, and distribution of coordinated materials during the project construction.
• Proper filing of documents and records related to the project including approval of materials.
• Prepare substantial completion certificates and ensure all required project close out documents are obtained.

2.Provide quality assurance and ensure compliance for technical aspects of the project.

• Monitor and ensure that safety precautions are implemented and followed including close monitoring of the safety measures and labor (including preventing child labor) for the different sites, as well as following up on the project risks and issues and providing solutions where applicable; update the status of project risks and issues by maintaining the logs.
• Identify changes and challenges in the external environment and promptly suggest necessary actions/corrective measures.
• Monitor and ensure relevant gender mainstreaming considerations are embedded in project activities.
• Ensure project implementation is in compliance with UNDP Rules and Regulations.
• Liaise with stakeholders and relevant authorities to ensure proper implementation of the project and to obtain any necessary permits.

3.Prepare and assist in the finalization of reporting requirements, filing system and communication material related to the infrastructure projects.

• Handle correspondence and ensure the filing system is maintained and updated properly.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and success stories to contribute to learning.
• Monitor project implementation against the established indicators in coordination with the RBM Team.
• Support the development of communication and visibility materials in coordination with implementing. partners and UNDP’s communication team.
• Ensure that all donor branding and visibility requirements are fulfilled.

4. Facilitate knowledge sharing

• Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned that are generated from the project and implementing partners. 

The incumbent performs any other duties agreed to within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement

Under the guidance of the Programme Specialist and direct supervision of the Project Manager, the Project Engineer will be working on the targeted hospital facilities in East Jerusalem as a key member of the Project Implementation Unit working closely with the other Engineers.

Competencies