Quality Engineering Technician - Associate

The Local Air Quality Technician will provide technical expertise and support for establishing and operationalizing an air quality monitoring system in Timor-Leste. The role involves sensor deployment, data integration, capacity building, and collaboration with local authorities to enhance climate data collection and public health resilience.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous technical assistance to ensure implementation of the air quality monitoring framework for Timor-Leste.
• Support establishment and operationalization of the air quality monitoring system including site selection and sensor deployment.
• Ensure functionality, reliability, and maintenance of monitoring infrastructure.
• Integrate data from low-cost sensors, diffusion tubes, reference particle counters, and satellite data for high-resolution air pollution monitoring.
• Conduct capacity building and technical training for local stakeholders.
• Collaborate with local authorities and stakeholders to enhance climate data collection and analysis for early warning and public health resilience.
• Support development and deployment of a mobile application for health-related forecasts and advisories based on air quality data.
• Engage local communities through workshops to raise awareness about air pollution sources, health risks, and mitigation strategies.

Requirements

• A high school diploma is the minimum academic requirement required for this role, plus 6 years of relevant professional experience OR Bachelor's degree with a combination of 2 additional years of relevant professional experience in Engineering, or Environmental Science or other relevant discipline.
• Relevant experience is work in troubleshooting air quality sensors and monitoring equipment, preferably in a similar context or geographic area or equivalent experience of working with other technical observation equipment.
• Experience in conducting site assessments and evaluations.
• Demonstrable proficiency in the use of collaboration and productivity tools (e.g. MS Office, G-Suite, etc) and web-based management systems are required.
• Technical knowledge of air quality monitoring principles, instrumentation, and data analysis techniques is an asset.
• Experience in selecting the location of monitoring stations and coordination with local authorities and stakeholders is preferred.
• Experience in developing and delivering training programs.
• Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country is desired.
• English language proficiency at fluent level is required.
• Basic proficiency in Tetum is desirable.

Skills

• Air Quality Sensor Troubleshooting
• Air Quality Monitoring
• Site Assessments
• Technical Observation Equipment
• Microsoft Office Suite
• G-Suite
• Web-based Management Systems
• Air Quality Instrumentation
• Data Analysis Techniques
• Monitoring Station Location Selection
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Training Program Development
• Training Delivery
• Multi-cultural Work Experience
• Capacity Building

Languages

English, Tetum