Facilities Management Officer (P-3)

About the role

The United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH) is recruiting a Facilities Management Officer (P-3) in Port-au-Prince, within the Engineering and Facilities Management Section. The post reports to the Chief of Engineering Section. UNSOH supports the Gang Suppression Force, BINUH, the Haitian National Police and the Haitian Armed Forces in joint operations, and delivers technical assistance to the OAS, so the role needs knowledge of engineering management, facilities management and administrative processes in UN field deployments.

Key responsibilities

• Planning and design: analyse project proposals, liaise with engineers on drawings and plans, apply standard calculations and precedents, and give technical input on physical security solutions such as blast and ballistic protection, perimeter works and access control.
• Implementation: monitor ongoing projects, renovations and maintenance schedules, carry out technical studies and prepare guidelines, coordinate materials and logistics, and assist in assigning technical staff and contractors.
• Administration: liaise with specialists on facility issues, produce cost data and estimates, support budget allotments and monitor maintenance supply consumption.
• Space allocation and management, and preparation and follow-up of work orders for building maintenance, minor engineering works and security-related improvements.

Required profile

• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in the maintenance, management and operation of facilities, including supervising in-house teams and outsourced contractors.
• Experience developing facilities-related physical security solutions (blast and ballistic protection, perimeter infrastructure, access control).
• Advanced university degree in Civil Engineering, Business Management, Contract Administration or a related field; a first-level degree plus two years of relevant work experience may be accepted.
• English is required; French or Spanish is desirable.
• Roster-only recruitment: only applicants on pre-approved rosters with similar functions at the same level can apply.

Required skills

• Desirable: certification in a project/programme management methodology (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2) and relevant physical security training.
• Desirable: experience with ERP systems such as UMOJA, and with CAD or Revit for facilities planning and drawing review.
• Desirable: experience providing facilities management services to a UN Common System field operation or a comparable international organization, and wide building management experience.