Local Consultant - Building Services Electrical Engineer (Solar Design & Installation for Justice Sector Agencies) at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

  • Kenya
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 29 days ago
For two decades, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been helping make the world safer from drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism. We are committed to achieving health, security and justice for all by tackling these threats and promoting peace and sustainable well-being as deterrents to them. Because the scale of these problems is often too great for states to confront alone, UNODC offers practical assistance and encourages transnational approaches to action. We do this in all regions of the world through our global programmes and network of field offices.Local Consultant - Building Services Electrical Engineer (Solar Design & Installation for Justice Sector Agencies)Specific Tasks to be performed by the Consultant Under the overall supervision of the Head of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme, UNODC ROEA, and the direct supervision of the Programme Manager, in close coordination with relevant UNODC staff, the consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:
  • Supervision of Solar System Installations Oversee and ensure the successful installation and commissioning of solar power systems at the following facilities: Nairobi Remand and Allocation Prison (Nairobi)
  • Naivasha Prison (Nakuru)
  • Butere Law Courts (Kakamega)
  • Tigania Law Courts (Meru)
  • Webuye Law Courts (Bungoma)
  • Kehancha Law Courts (Migori)
  • Ogembo Law Courts (Kisii)
  • Marsabit Law Courts (Marsabit)
  • Site Assessments and Installation
  • Oversight Conduct physical site visits, develop detailed technical specifications, and oversee the installation of solar power systems at the following locations:Makadara Law Courts (Nairobi)
  • Garissa Law Courts
  • Migori Law Courts
  • EACC Kisii Regional Office
  • WPA Regional Office - Kisumu (portable solar unit)
  • WPA Regional Office - Mombasa (portable solar unit)
  • Advisory and Technical Support
  • Provide additional technical and advisory support for other solar energy initiatives under the PLEAD programme, including guidance on maintenance, repairs, and any emerging technical needs.
Qualifications/special skills
  • An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Building & Construction or other relevant discipline is required.
  • A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • A minimum of 5 years of working experience in electrical engineering is required.
  • Experience working on solar power installations is required.
  • Experience in working in Kenya and the East African Region is desirable.
  • Experience in working with Kenyan justice sector actors in desirable.
  • Work experience in the United Nations system or similar international organization is desirable
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