The Liberia “One UN House” initiative is a product of different analyses and debates since 2013 pertaining to the smooth withdrawal of the UNMIL and the peaceful political transition in Liberia. Since 2013, the UNCT has taken steps to put in place dynamic coordination mechanisms that will ensure efficiency and complementarity among various UN Agencies through the concept of “delivering as One” in the implementation of their mandates.

16 UN Agencies and International Organizations comprised of 650 staff in Liberia are co-located in One UN shared common preUNDPmises. The One UN House facilitates active collaboration, generated efficiencies across agencies, enhanced technology integration and offered a safe environment to work together by sharing the same complex.

Under the guidance and supervision of the Deputy Resident Representative Operations, the One UN House manager is responsible for supporting the delivery of operational support for management and administration of One UN House in Monrovia.

Building and Facilities Management Unit provides operational services for agencies to focus on their mandates and programs.

One UN House Manager heads the unit and provides overall and daily management of Common Services falling under BFMU areas of responsibility as specified below. The One UN House Manager through Building Facilities Management Unit is responsible for the proper functioning of common services provided to all UN Agencies located in PAP Compound. Currently, BFMU is composed of two international UNV staff headed by One UN House Manager being also an international UNV and supported by national technical support staff.

BFMU’s objective is to provide operational support in the areas categorized in four main groups, as demonstrated below.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate the Wastewater Treatment Plant according to the Building Facilities Management Unit as part requirements of the One UN House.
• Update and keep records, logs and reports related to work tasks.
• Monitor effluent disposal to ground or surface water.
• Assure effluent is ready for testing.
• Support in the periodic collection of water samples quality testing.
• Trouble-shoot operation and maintenance issues.
• Follow the equipment maintenance plan.
• Read and understand electrical equipment user’s manual as well as perform small repairs.
• Report and advise on required servicing and maintenance.
• Training new/current staff on the functioning and maintenance of the WWTP.
• Support every required work related with plumbing/water supply/sewage specifically.
• Submission of monthly report on achievement of completed activities listed above.
• Support in all water & sanitation related service requests from all UN Agencies located at One UN House Liberia, as assigned by BFMU Facilities Engineer or Officer in Charge, in its case.
• Ensures all work is performed to quality standards and customer expectations and perform other tasks as assigned by Facilities Management Engineer and/or One UN House Manager.

Competencies

Required Skills and Experience

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline;
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements;
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback;
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible;
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident;
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships;
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Business management:Digital Awareness and Literacy

• Ability and inclination to rapidly adopt new technologies, either through skillfully grasping their usage or through understanding their impact and empowering others to use them as needed

Business Management – Communication

• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience

Business Development – Knowledge Generation

• Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need

Additional competencies

Professionalism, Team player and a Good Communicator.

Education

• Secondary Education or Certified vocational training in water and sanitation

Experience:

• Secondary education with 2 years of experience practical experience in Wastewater treatment plant operation and maintenance, water supply and wastewater collection systems.

Language Requirement English