Available UNOPS Job Vacancies In Zambia

Located in Nairobi, Kenya, the Kenya Multi-Country Office manages a growing portfolio of engagements, including associated strategic and operational risks. The KEMC sub-region currently consists of an established Operation Centre in Nairobi/Kenya which manages a portfolio of engagements in multiple countries in East and South Africa. This includes primarily transactional projects in partnership with the Nairobi-based UN Agencies, UN-Habitat and UNEP, and multiple ‘operational’ projects in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and several island states.

Background Information – Job-specific

The Zambia Water Resources Development Project’s (WRDP) Project Development Objective (PDO) supported the implementation of an integrated framework for the development and management of water resources in Zambia. The project, financed by the World Bank (USD 50 M), became effective on December 24, 2013, and closed on November 30, 2018. The project consisted of three main components: A) water resources management; B) water resources development; and C) institutional support. The project was implemented by the Zambian Ministry of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection (MWDSEP).

Despite the efforts of both GRZ and the World Bank; for an array of reasons, WRDP was closed in 2018, with non-compliance issues in regard to social and environmental safeguards, and dam safety issues unresolved. Since its closure, the World Bank and GRZ have worked together to address these outstanding issues. In March 2020, UNOPS was engaged in ISDP Phase 1 to provide services including planning (support of surveillance and emergency preparedness) for 10 dams and design, updating of environmental and social safeguards instruments to comply with World Bank social and environmental policies for 10 dams and tendering of the works for 10 dams.  The agreement for IDSP Phase 1 is scheduled to end on 31 January 2023

The goal of the project in Phase 2 is to protect local communities in the impacted area of 10 dams across Zambia and to comply with environmental and social safeguards in accordance with the Government of Zambia and World Bank policies. There are imminent risks posed by the 10 dams in their current state, and the objectives are both short (mitigate identified risks to the local communities and their livelihoods) and long-term (implement infrastructure works to remediate the dams to make them safe).

Due to the urgency in implementing the solutions, it has been agreed to split Phase 2 into two overlapping sequential stages that allow the implementation of the solution for seven (7) dams (Ngolongozya, Makaba, Ndondi, Nachibanga, Kawiko, Nabowa and Kanika) while working in parallel to finalise the Detailed Design and procurement award for remaining three (3) dams (Chibalashi, Katembula and Chikuwa

Education

• Completion of Secondary education is required
• A Bachelor’s Degree in  environmental and social studies or equivalent disciplines from an accredited university is desirable and will be accepted in lieu of the respective years of experience

Experience

• A Minimum of 6 years experience in Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and Health & Safety Management is required
• A minimum of one year of experience working with environmental law is required
• A minimum of one year of experience working with national governments is required
• Knowledge of the Zambia government’s environmental assessment processes and procedures is required.
• A minimum of one year of experience in infrastructure and interacting with civil society organisations is an asset
• A minimum of one year of experience in civil and construction works especially earthworks, dams etc is required.
• Direct experience with the United Nations Health, Safety and Environment Management Systems is an asset.

Language

• Excellent knowledge of both written and oral English language is required.

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