Mobile Caravan Technical National Consultant/Home-based - Local position open to nationals of Jordan

Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

In pursuit of this mandate, UN Women supports the delivery of programmes and services that respond directly to the needs, rights, and lived realities of women and girls, particularly in field settings where access to safe and inclusive services can be limited. In that context and in line with the Jordanian National Action Plan (JONAP II) to Implement the UNSCR 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security, UN Women is planning to procure mobile caravans to support safe, accessible, and gender-responsive service delivery for women and girls in field locations. Caravans may serve as mobile safe spaces, outreach units, case management points, or other operational facilities. Given the technical complexity of caravan design and the critical importance of women’s safety, privacy, and dignity, UN Women requires specialized expertise to support the procurement cycle. UN Women will lead and manage the procurement process in full compliance with UN Women’s Financial Regulations and Rules (FRR), while the consultant acts as a specialized technical member of the project team, providing expert input, technical review, and quality oversight.

The consultant will report to the Programme Specialist and will be supported by Programme Analyst, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work

Objective of the Assignment

Provide specialized technical expertise to support UN Women throughout the procurement, delivery and installation of the mobile caravans: particularly on the design, technical specifications preparation, estimation of cost, tender evaluation as an member, installation, quality control, and delivery, while ensuring compliance with HSE requirements and that the caravans are safe, appropriate, and responsive to women’s needs in the field. Procurement authority remains fully with UN Women.

Scope of Work

The consultant serves as a technical advisor and evaluator within the project team, and is responsible for:

1. Inception & Design:

• Review and validate the technical concept, drawings and layouts.
• Conduct risk assessment and mitigation measures
• Ensure alignment with operational requirements

2. Technical Specifications & BoQ inputs:

• Develop procurement-ready, generic technical specifications and terms of references, ensuring full alignment with UN Women procurement principles and competitive bidding requirements.
• Define minimum technical requirements, including materials, structural elements, insulation, safety, mobility, and functional performance criteria.
• Prepare and structure a Bill of Quantities (BOQ) as part of the procurement strategy, including market-based inputs derived from market analysis and cost benchmarking.
• Support cost estimation and price reasonableness analysis through review of market trends and comparable solutions.
• The final BOQ, together with the market-based cost estimate, will serve as a key input for procurement documentation, budgeting, and cost estimation purposes.

3. Tendering Support:

• Respond to bidder technical clarifications

4. Evaluation Support:

• Support the nominated committee and participate as member in technical evaluation committee
• Provide technical clarification (non-voting role)

5. Post Award Technical Support

• Support the contract commencement and technical handover to the selected supplier
• Participate in kick-off and technical coordination meetings
• Provide advisory input on the contractor’s workplan, timeline, and implementation approach
• Participate in site visits and inspections to verify compliance with technical specifications and (BoQ)
• Provide technical observations and recommendations during implementation
• Support final inspection and handover validation
• Provide regular updates on implementation progress through weekly and monthly reporting.
• Support the contract commencement and technical handover to the awarded bidder

Deliverables

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy. And travel is required within Jordan to PSD and other sites

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

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Functional Competencies:

• Technical Advisory & Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex technical requirements, assess risks, and provide practical, evidencebased technical recommendations across the procurement and implementation lifecycle.
• Quality Assurance and Compliance: Strong capacity to review designs, technical specifications, BoQs, and production outputs to ensure compliance with defined standards, HSE requirements, accessibility criteria, and womensafe design principles.
• Procurement Technical Evaluation: Proven ability to support technical evaluations in a structured, objective, and transparent manner, including preparation of compliance matrices, scoring justifications, and technical risk assessments, while respecting UN procurement rules and roles.
• Results Orientation and Problem Solving: Strong focus on delivering highquality outputs within tight timelines, with the ability to proactively identify risks, propose corrective measures, and adapt to evolving operational requirements.
• Communication and Documentation: Excellent ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, and to produce high‑quality technical reports, drawings, and documentation suitable for UN procurement and audit purposes.
• Collaboration and Professional Integrity: Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, maintain neutrality and independence in technical judgments, and uphold ethical standards, including safeguarding, PSEA, and duty of care.
• Proven experience in working with UN agencies in the same or similar field.
• Similar contract with any UN agency with a value of 5,000 JOD
• Demonstrated knowledge of PSEA, safeguarding, HSE, and ESG due diligence.
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong results orientation and proven ability to work independently and deliver within tight timelines.

Required Qualifications:

Education and Certification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree is required.
• Certification or formal training in Project Management, Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), or Procurement Technical Evaluation is an asset.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in engineering design, technical specifications development, construction management, quality assurance/control, and technical evaluation of infrastructure, modular units, prefabricated structures, or mobile facilities is required.
• Proven experience in the design, fabrication, specification, evaluation, and/or quality oversight of caravans, modular buildings, mobile units, or similar prefabricated structures is required.
• Experience providing technical advisory support during procurement processes, including preparation of technical specifications, Bills of Quantities (BoQs), cost estimation, and technical evaluation of bids is required.
• Experience working with UN agencies, international organizations, or development actors in a similar technical advisory or quality oversight role is required.
• Experience in women‑safe design principles, accessibility standards, HSE requirements, and safeguarding considerations integrated into infrastructure or service delivery facilities is an asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in Arabic and English is required.

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.