Job Summary

Plan International Ethiopia's main purpose is to seek Gender Justice for Girls, Adolescent Girls, and Young Women. We aim to help create an enabling environment where girls, adolescent girls, and young women are safe, valued, equally cared for, and have equal opportunities. PIE will contribute to the global strategy by aiming to reach directly 2.1 million Girls, Adolescent Girls and Young Women over the period of the strategy 2020-2024 and to reach an additional 6.3 million beneficiaries through its interventions.

This role will ensure co-coordination and monitoring infrastructure development in the Program Area and also supervising construction sites to ensure compliance with design, specifications and standards.

Accountabilities

• Ensure that the established activities on the infrastructures are implemented as planned
• Execute and facilitate processes that lead to the commencement of infrastructure projects
• Document government standard designs, specification and bill of quantities of health post, health center, schools, VIP latrines, etc. for planning, budgeting, immediate implementation, etc. as deemed necessary
• Give a modification ideas to the immediate supervisor for the standard designs according to the site setting as and when necessary for the proper execution of the project.
• Receives the verified construction materials from logistic department as per the issue and order of the Construction supervisor and stock them in a proper way at site where houses and temporary stores responsibly
• Distribute the construction materials from site where houses and temporary stores to labor contractors and daily workers only and only at construction sites and keeping their records properly in an auditable way.
• Take all data of materials as well as construction vehicles log sheet copies and evaluate their outputs with respect to the standards set by the PA.
• Conduct a day to day monitoring and supervision of ongoing constructions undertaking of PAs and ensure that the works are executed to the standard and as per the contract agreement through frequent visits.
• Ensure the use of take-of-sheets and verify take-off sheets and immediately submit for the Construction Supervisor
• Submit daily reports for status of construction projects in the PA for the Construction supervisor.
• Perform any other duties assigned in him as deemed necessary by his immediate supervisor

Job Requirements

Essential

• Diploma or TVET /Level 4/ and above from recognized Institute in in Civil Engineering, Construction technology, Construction management, Building Technology or related fields

Desirable

• Having a minimum of 2 years direct field related experience at NGO in Emergency Construction
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English, driving ability and good interpersonal skills
• Good knowledge of reading plans
• Good knowledge of quantifying quantities works & taking a take-off sheets
• Good knowledge of leading construction site works in Emergency areas

How to Apply

The closing date for the application is April 21, 2021. Qualified candidates should submit their application through Ethiojobs

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Note:

• Applications and CVs written in English will be accepted
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

More information about Plan International can be found on our website

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required.

As an international child centered community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.