Construction Officer, NO-2, TA (364 days), #137485, Yaounde, Republic of Cameroon- WCAR

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You report to Education Construction Specialist (Access and Resilience), as per the Country Office (CO) set-up and is responsible for providing technical support to construction activities of the country office. The technical support on construction projects includes planning, support to procurement, as well as monitoring of construction works on site. You will contribute to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the implementation of the UNICEF Cameroon construction programme and support in designing resilient classrooms and continue to lead innovation in this area, including the greening of construction. You collaborate closely with UNICEF Programme/ Operations in defining construction interventions to meet programmatic needs and achieve results for children.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Preparation of construction annual workplan
2. Collaboration with UNICEF Programme and coordination with Government counterparts
3. Preparation of design and technical documents
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