Engineering Intern

BACKGROUND 

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.  Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.  With over 6,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it.  By implementing around 1,000 projects for our partners at any given time, UNOPS makes significant contributions to results on the ground, often in the most challenging environments.

Established in 2009, UNOPS Ethiopia Office has been providing services to various partners, including the government of Ethiopia, UN agencies including but not limited to WHO, UNHCR,UNECA,UNOCHA,UNIDO and WFP, and other international organizations such as but not limited to EU, KOICA, EOJ, IRC and Italian Government. In 2014, the UNOPS Executive Director decided to establish the UNOPS Ethiopia Operational Hub (ETMCO), which manages and coordinates the UNOPS activities in Ethiopia, as well as Sudan, South Sudan and Djibouti.

UNOPS ETMCO activities range from tailor-made administration, operations, human resources and logistics support for implementation of development and humanitarian projects, infrastructure and procurement management services; and advisory services on effective procurement, supply and financial management as well as project and program  management.

From 2016, ETMCO launched a strategy to position itself as the preferred partner of choice for development projects, increase visibility, balanced and growth, organizational development and increase operational excellence. As a part of this, ETMCO is embarking upon various infrastructure management projects across Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti with a variety of donors and partners. These projects range from provision of advisory and transactional services to facilitate construction of various structures, from roads to hospitals, and from power plants to industrial zones. All of these projects and their sub-projects will be implemented in partnership with the Government of Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan and Djibouti, as well as other international and non-governmental organizations in the counties.

1. Duties and Responsibilities

The purpose of this Internship program is to provide opportunities for young graduates and Engineering students to acquire knowledge and experience, and pave the way for their professional growth and career development.  The interns will support the AICS funded project entitled ‘’Multisectorial intervention aimed at improving health conditions in the woredas of Chifra and Hamer in the Afar and South Ethiopia Regions’’.  Specifically, the engineering interns will be based at the construction sites and support Deputy Project Managers (DPM) and will be responsible for the following tasks under the close supervision and guidance of the Deputy Project Manager.

• Follow-up adherence towards HSSE requirements
• Assist in supervising the works on-site on a daily basis.
• Assist the DPM in facilitation of monthly meetings;  collect feedback; and prepare reports. Support the DPM on site visit arrangements and engagement of stakeholders.

Technical tasks:

•  Assist DPM in the planning of projects and scheduling of tasks.
•  Assist in ensuring the documents are prepared to meet the quality standard requirements.
•  Assist in timely delivery of the expected outputs.
•  Provide assistance to the DPM during measurements of the executed works and preparation of take-off sheets
• Assist in the supervision of construction works on a daily basis
• Assist in preparing daily site logs and health & safety logs.
• Assist in carrying out an inspection of works and recording such inspection at specific milestones during the life of the construction in line with the projects’ specifications.
•  Assist in witnessing and recording quality control checks (such as concrete slump test, sampling of cubes, crushing of cubes, spacing/number/size and cover of reinforcement, etc., vibrating of concrete, etc.).
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•  Assist in the preparation of site progress reports including images and videos as required.
• Assist in following up on project progress versus planned schedule and raise any deviation with supervisors.
•  Assist in coordinating the team effort to complete any task as would be required and appropriate if assigned.

2. Training components and learning elements

• The intern will be exposed to practical learning on the site with the supervision of a senior person on site. Moreover, the intern will have access to UNOPS’ training opportunities and learning platform.

3. Participation in missions or training courses

The intern will take online courses available on the intranet and attend workshops related to the infrastructure field

Education

Currently enrolled in a University Degree preferably in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Water Engineering, Construction Management or any other related fields.

OR, have graduated from a University degree within three years from the date of the application.

Work Experience

Applicants are not required to have professional work experience.

Skills

Knowledge in Architecture and Engineering design software such as  AutoCAD is an added advantage.

Language

Fluency in spoken, reading and written English is required.

Knowledge of the local language (Amharic) is required

How to Apply