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CAD Technician
World Food Programme
Engineering
Architectural Engineering
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6 years
Position
2020-01-22
to
2020-02-05
Full Time
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Job Description
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
WFP Ethiopia is working with the government and other humanitarian partners to strengthen the resilience of Ethiopia’s most vulnerable population and to chart a more prosperous and sustainable future for the next generation. The Country Office also supports programmes that use food assistance to empower women, transform areas affected by climate change and keep children in school. It aims to contribute to Ethiopia’s five-year development agenda, the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), through which the Government combats food insecurity.
- Plan and prioritize workload on a weekly basis in discussion with the Design Engineer and the Head of Engineering.
- Produce global perspective drawings in a 3D environment using ArchiCAD or other.
- Produce 2D Architectural, Structural, Electrical and Sanitary drawings for various projects under the guidance of Project Managers and the Design Engineer.
- Develop fly-through video presentations of particular designs.
- Conduct dimensional surveys and drawings of WFP compounds in Ethiopia.
- Produce site plans, setting out information, as built drawings and site profile for given construction site.
- Produce standard drawing details as per WFP Field Engineering standard.
- Liaise with other WFP disciplines such as ICT, Security to produce up to standard drawings.
- Provide input into designs including recommendations on layouts, dimensions, orientations etc.
11.Attend meetings with clients and other stakeholders to understand design and provide necessary feedback.
12.Propose and suggest ideas that can help develop most cost effective, practical and feasible options for office and other amenities design.
13.Perform other duties as required.
- Experience in both Civil engineering projects and Building design projects.
- Proficiency in Sketch up.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD and Fusion.
- Qualification in Architecture is an added value.
Experience: Six or more years of relevant progressively responsible experience in Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and related areas. Out of which at least 2 years producing 3D drawings and BIM models, developing fly-through videos and presentations.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. Knowledge of the local language is added advantage.
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
- Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.
- Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
- Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
- Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
- Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.
- Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
- Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfill the needs of internal and external partners.
This VA is open ONLY to Ethiopian Nationals.
Public access: http://www1.wfp.org/careers/job-openings
WFP staff access: http://newgo.wfp.org/services/e-recruitment
Please note that WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.
This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
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