The mission of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is to expand the capacity of the UN system and its partners to implement peace-building, humanitarian and development operations that matter for people in need. In line with its mandate UNOPS acts as a central resource for the United Nations system in procurement and contracts management as well as in civil works and physical infrastructure development, including the related capacity development activities.<\/p>\n
UNOPS Ghana Operational Hub (GHOH), located in Accra, Ghana is responsible for projects in Anglophone West Africa, covering Ghana, Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. GHOH is responsible for managing strategic and operational risks associated with a subset of the regional portfolio of engagements, developing and delivering cost effective services contributing to partners\u2019 sustainable results and achievements of UNOPS management results.<\/p>\n
The core functions of the Operational Hub are to:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Liaise and develop engagements, and deliver services responding to partner needs. UNOPS has significant experience in post conflict, post disaster and the field of reconstruction of conflict stricken Infrastructure systems.<\/p>\n Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Construction Specifications Specifier\/Writer (Retainer)<\/strong><\/p>\n Functional Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n Under the overall supervision of the Senior Infrastructure Advisor, the Construction Specifications Specifier\/Writer will give his\/her technical expertise as required for coordinating, editing, and reviewing bidding and contract documents and technical specifications for clarity and grammar, and assisting with preparation and coordination of bidding requirements, and contract forms and conditions of the contract using FIDIC and owner-furnished documents. He or she is responsible for improving and enhancing the technical quality of the deliverables, through knowledge and information management, research and education, and by serving as a technical resource to members of the project team.\u00a0 The projects may be in national and or international locations.<\/p>\n Specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for the following substantive tasks. The tasks would involve but not be limited to:<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Collate feedback and prepare consultation\/assessment reports. An agreed Terms of Reference (TOR) including the scope, deliverables and the maximum time duration will be agreed upon by UNOPS-GHOH and the Construction Specifications Specifier\/Writer prior to commencement of each and every assignment.<\/p>\n Monitoring and Progress Controls:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Write, edit and coordinate technical specifications and related documents including master specifications. Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Education<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Master\u2019s degree in civil engineering, architecture, or related field. Applicant with Bachelors degree in engineering, architecture, or related field with 9 years of relevant working experience may also be considered Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 7 years of experience writing technical specifications for the architectural, engineering or construction industry and with a demonstrated capacity to deliver results in an international development environment. Language<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Fluency in written and oral English is required<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> Accra<\/p>\n How to Apply For the Job<\/strong><\/p>\n Interested candidate should check below to apply.<\/p>\n Click Here To Apply Online<\/strong><\/p>\n Closing Date:<\/strong> 22 August, 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The mission of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is to expand the capacity of the UN system and its partners to implement peace-building, humanitarian and development operations…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[38],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-42d","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15513"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15513"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15513\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Leverage advice and integrate delivery modalities of the three Delivery Practices and the Global Partner Service Office.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Maintain appropriate arrangements and capacity for direct transactional support for delivery of the sub regional portfolio.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 The consultant will be requested to work from home and be prepared to travel to any site in or around the countries under GHOH as required in accordance with UNDSS restrictions.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Prepare outline specifications for design development phase; assemble project manuals for construction documents phase and prepare addenda during bidding phase
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Communicating best practices, policies, and procedures to project teams.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Educating and mentoring staff on master specification documents, construction document technology, and editing methodology.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Liaising with manufacturers\u2019 representatives as needed for research and project support.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Assisting staff in developing and maintain master specification documents.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Plans, schedules, organizes, and prepares construction specifications for the various phases \/ milestone deliverables of projects (including outline specifications when required).
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Support preparation of procurement requirements when required. Receives owner\u2019s documents for inclusion in project manual; coordinates specifications with owner\u2019s requirements.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Reviews in-progress drawings and other project documents to ensure complete and coordinated technical specifications.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Participates in periodic Project Technical Reviews and Quality Control reviews of architectural, engineering, and construction projects.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ensures staff receives and follow most current specification formatting conventions.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Assists project teams with material and product selections; suggests alternatives when appropriate.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Maintains and updates master guide specifications; prepares, maintains, and updates master sections developed specifically for certain market sectors or building types.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Master specifications updates will address UNOPS ongoing commitment to sustainable design.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Maintains awareness of evolving building technology, codes, and systems.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Researches new products and materials, and construction processes.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Maintains awareness of industry reference standards and sources \/ locations.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Maintains awareness of sustainable design ratings systems, and sustainable products and materials and incorporates sustainable materials and products in specifications whenever possible.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Maintains and promotes in-house specifications procedures and process.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Assists teams in preparation of addenda and in review of requests for substitution.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Assists teams in their review of submittals and requests for information as it relates to specified materials, products or systems.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Carrying out any relevant administrative and operational efforts as requested by the Senior Infrastructure Advisor.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Actively engage in knowledge sharing and also improve one\u2019s professional skills.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 A combination of a Technical Diploma with an additional 11 years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the education requirements outlined above.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Thorough knowledge of building materials and codes, construction techniques and relative costs, and building material characteristics, performance, and compatibility.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 A thorough knowledge of the AIA Master Specs, EJCDC, FIDIC, CSI Manual of Practice, British standards or Euro Norm
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Construction Document Technologist (CDT) or Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) certification is preferred
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Computer literacy in MS Office and Adobe Acrobat Professional.<\/p>\n