Job Description

Construction Supervisor

CARE is an international NGO with local staff and community partners in more than 90 countries. We create local solutions to poverty and inequality and we seek dignity for everyone every day and during times of crisis. These solutions have a broad range, from clean water to access to education; from microfinance to ensuring that everyone has nutritious food; from agriculture and climate change to disaster response. CARE puts women and girls at the center of everything we do because they have proven to be the best hope for creating lasting change in the world. Our staff live where they work, which makes us effective at understanding the challenges they face. We’ve been doing this for over 70 years, since World War II. It started with the world’s first CARE Package® of food for the post-war hungry in Europe. Our work today is as important as ever, we believe that poverty and inequality are historic injustices that we can end within a generation, for good. If you share our core beliefs: poverty is an injustice; poverty is solvable; and together, we have the power to end it, join us.

Date: January 5, 2021

Vacancy No. 001/21

 Grade: 6C

Salary: USD 816

No of positions; (One)  

Type of Employment- Definite

Duty base and Position:  West Hararghe Field Office

Dead Line: 10 days from the date of announcement

Objectives: The purpose of the Construction Supervisor’s position is to design, prepare bill of quantities, tender documents and schedule of implementationt, facilitate and supervise site construction works of the project as per the standard design, specification and guidelines of the project program. Ensures the full participation of communities and counterparts in project activities and compliance withdesign specifications and standards.

 Responsibilities and Tasks: 

Planning and Implementation:

• Ensures that adequate information is collected at each project office for the plan to be sound and community needs are included in the plan and integrity of plan with other development activities;
• Comes up with draft construction activities, annual operational plan for discussion at the project level and develop the final version along with its implementation
•  Prepares all the drawings, designs, work and materials specifications (bill of quantities) and ensures approval by concerned authority before commencing the construction work;
• Discusses with community members and conduct detail investigation for the available local construction resources and materials which lessens the constructions cost of the schemes.

Training and Capacity Building:

• Provides technical assistance to counterparts with regard to technical design when required;
• Organizes and conducts relevant and appropriate training sessions for the counterparts.

 Supervision

• Inspects construction work to ensure compliance with design, specifications, and standards;
• Ensures full partiipation of communities and concerned line departments at all levels;
• Follow-up timeliness of the payments to the project beneficiaries as per the agreed upon post surveying measurements output;
• Ensures that the Construction Site Officer, Water Engineer and Water Technician receive the needed technical and logistics support as required, and conduct annual performance appraisal as per the organizations policies and procedure.

 Learning and Networking:

• Establishes good working relationship with local officials woredas level government bodies mostly with technical experts and other stakeholders;
• Keeps up to date with developments in the sector, including best practice examples and ensures ongoing personal development and learning;
• Works closely with field staff and the communities to initiate project activities and to disseminate information.

 Reporting:

Receiving technical advise from water resource advisor, prepares and submits reports to the Project Mnager on field activity progress.

Job Requirements

Education/Training

• BSc. in Civil/Hydraulic Engineering/ Agricultural Engineering or related.

Experience

• 3 years and above for BSC and 2 years for MSC. 

Competencies

Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, facilitating change, building partnerships, problem solving, managing performance for success, coaching, developing teams, communicating with impact, leading through vision and values, planning and organizing

How to Apply

If you are interested to be part of our dynamic team, exciting work environment and contribute to CARE Ethiopia’s mission and vision, please send your CV (not more than 3 page) and cover letter (not more than one page) using one of the following options:

Directly apply through Ethiojobs: www.ethiojobs.net

Send your application by e-mail to: ETH.JobsHR@care.org

Send your application through P.O. Box 4710 addressed to CARE Ethiopia, Human Resources Unit, Addis Ababa

Apply in person to one of CARE Ethiopia Offices in Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Borena, Hawassa, Semera, Chiro, Debre Tabor, Dilla and Filtu

 Note: On the subject Line, please clearly write the position you are applying “Construction Supervisor "Your application will be automatically disqualified, if you fail to do so. Passionate and dedicated candidates who meet the requirement are strongly encouraged to apply, especially women Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.