Position Description

POST NUMBER:	CC ESU 100
TITLE:	Chief Civilan Engineer
STATUS & GRADE:	ICC-3
HQ/BRANCH/SECTION:	SFOR/ENG/ESU
LOCATION:	Butmir Camp, Sarajevo
SECURITY CLEARANCE:	NATO Secret

PART II - DUTIES

A. POST CONTEXT The Management of the Engineer Support Unit and responsible for the maintenance and approved construction of facilities within HQ SFOR sites.

B. REPORTS TO HQ SFOR Chief Engineer (military OF-5)

C. PRINCIPAL DUTIES
· Supervise and manage the performance of the Engineering Support Unit in support of SFOR Engineering tasks.
· Review and approve budget requests from section heads in the development of the annual funding submission for submission to and approval by NATO IC.
· Manage the funds approved by NATO IC under SFOR ENG 005.
· Review, prioritize and allocate resources to meet tasks allocated by SFOR CHENG
· Provide input and guidance to SFOR CHENG in the planning, development and implementation of the HQ SFOR Infrastructure Rolling Plan.
· Provide engineering guidance to CHENG, and other J-Heads as required, in the development of Project Submissions for NATO IC funds.
· Overall responsibility for the delivery of allocated projects and tasks. Ensure that projects approved by NATO IC are designed and implemented in accordance with NATO Directive Bi SC 85-1, especially relating to providing the financial investment envisaged in the project is realized.
· Provide guidance to CJ8/TACO for the implementation of projects, the development of works contracts including the division of engineering works.
· Provision of technical guidance and support to KFOR relating to the control of Military Bridge Reserves Assets. Review the stock levels of Military of Military Bridge Reserves held at KFOR and SFOR, providing recommendations to AFS and SHAPE.

D. ADDITIONAL DUTIES
· Provision of support and engineering advice to Theatre Engineer Units and Divisional Engineers as required
· Ensure that advice and materials required in support of Theatre Engineers tasks is provided in a timely manner.
· Ensure that Asset Management and Material Control of Engineering Assets is conducted in accordance with ACE Directive 60-70
· Ensure that Financial Control of SFOR ENG 005 budget is in accordance with ACE Directive 60-80.

PART III - QUALIFICATIONS

A. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Substantial experience at Senior Managerial level of facilities and infrastructure construction, project management, and design and management. Strong background in project management. and a minimum of ten years experience at management level in the Construction and Facilities Management fields.

2. EDUCATION / TRAINING: University Degree in related engineering discipline. Professionally licensed engineer or national equivalent.
3. SECURITY CLEARANCE: NATO Secret

4. LANGUAGE (listening, speaking, reading, writing):

5. STANDARD ADP KNOWLEDGE: Normal MS Office Applications and MS Project Management Software.

B. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

1. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Previous experience managing an international labor force. Experience in contract management. Exposure to military environment.
2. EDUCATION/TRAINING: MSc or PhD, or Post Graduate Diploma in relevant field.
3. LANGUAGE: English 4 4 3 3; knowledge of additional NATO language and/or Serbo-Croatian.

C. CIVILIAN POSTS

1. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: Ability to manage and direct an engineering design and construction project organization in the implementation of infrastructure projects using Public Funds. Proven track record in the management of international and national staff as well as international and local contractors. Experience of Post Conflict environment including the military. Ability to negotiate and present ideas or concepts to an international audience.

2. MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Full responsibility as the Head of Unit, for the resource planning, direction and management of staff, financial and material control, engineering designs and projects delivery relating to NATO IC funded projects. Additionally, for the provision of specialist engineering guidance to HQ CMDT in the maintenance of facilities or implementation of minor construction projects.

3. PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS: Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships at all levels of HQ SFOR as well as with KFOR, AFS and SHAPE. Ability to review and discuss future strategy of the ESU with SFOR, AFS and SHAPE Representatives.

4. CONTRIBUTION TO THE OBJECTIVE: Subject Matter Expert to COMSFOR (in the capacity as a Specialist SOR Unit) for the provision of Engineering and Project Management advice relating to the planning development and implementation of Infrastructure and Construction Projects in support of the SFOR mission throughout the SFOR AOR.

5. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office based 90% with visits to project sites, KFOR, AFS and SHAPE as required.

D. REMARKS