VA No.: UNESCO/VA25/91
Position Title: Site Engineer
Duty Station: Erbil Citadel
Duration: 1 year with possibility of renewal based on fund availability
Contract Type: Consultancy
Vacancy Date of Issue: 4 November 2025
Vacancy Closure Date: 17 November 2025
National or International consultancy: National
TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO APPLY
1. CV or P11 Form including 3 references must be submitted online in PDF along with your Education Graduation Certificate.
2. Proposal/Letter of interest:
– Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work.
– Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work.
Link to Apply: https://jobs.my-soc.org/…/202…/D7Cct8JMOVRuvnwp6NeTWUrdb
3. To review the full Terms of Reference (TOR), please follow link: https://drive.google.com/…/1PoI19_8hIqeEg_iMym…/view…
4. Use the English language only.
5. indicate clear years of experience with each job (Month/Year)
6. If the candidate is currently employed by a government institution, he/she must be able to provide an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the consultancy.
7. Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted.
8. By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree that any false, wrong, or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
• University Degree in Engineering and Degree in Construction related fields
Experiences:
• A minimum of 10 years in construction field, preferably in conservation works.
• Previous experience working in Erbil Citadel
• Previous experience with UN and/or other International organizations
Preferred Qualifications:
• Strong work ethic, self-directed, motivated, and reliable.
• Detail-oriented, and a highly resourceful problem-solver
• Strong time management skills and experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must be able to wear and use appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Must be able to read and interpret plans.
• Knowledgeable in all construction trades, and all phases of construction
• Previous work experience with a multilateral or international organization in Mosul Governorate is an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal, mediation and dispute resolution abilities and communication skills.
• Respect for social and cultural diversity, environments and living conditions.
• Physical requirements and work environment:
• Physical strength and stamina, ability to lift and carry items.
• Manual dexterity and multi-limb coordination, ability to handle, feel, lift, operate, and move objects, tools, or controls.
• Excellent vision and depth perception.
• Ability to work in a construction environment.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, bend, dig, go up and down stairs and ladders, crouch, and crawl, and lying down.
• Exposure to heat and/or cold, and inclement weather.
• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles.
Language:
• Excellent knowledge (written and oral) of the Kurdish language;
• Excellent knowledge (written and oral) of the Arabic language;
• Good command (written and oral) of the English language.
