Uganda: Engineer - Education (Pending Funding) - Open to Ugandan nationals only

About ZOA

ZOA is an international NGO that inspired by Christian identity and biblical message of reconciliation and restoration of a broken world with its headquarters in the Netherlands. ZOA operate in fifteen countries on and on three continents. At ZOA we provide relief to people affected by conflict or natural disasters, contribute to a new perspective of hope in which people work together for a promising future in dignity and mutual trust. Together with the affected communities, we work on the recovery of their livelihoods.

In Uganda, ZOA has offices in Kampala, West Nile (Arua), Acholi (Nwoya), and Karamoja (Amudat). ZOA Uganda works both in relief and recovery on the themes of food security & livelihoods, WASH, primary/accelerated/vocational education, and conflict management with a special focus on land security. I Purpose of the position

I About the position

The Engineer, with support from the Project Manager, is responsible for planning, coordinating and supervising the hardware/engineering activities under the HOPE project implementation in the target areas in Arua District.

II Tasks and responsibilities

· Leads the engineering activities and provides technical support during feasibility studies, technical design and implementation;

· Performs feasibility surveys of potential sites incl. topo-surveys, flow estimations and soil assessment;

· Prepares technical drawings and designs for engineering structures in line with pre-approved (government) guidelines and develops Bill of Quantities (BoQ) accordingly;

· Ensures and obtains approval and recommendation from the District Engineering Department for construction works;

· Ensures engineering works are conform environmental standards and within the legal frameworks of Government of Uganda;

· Prepares technical bid evaluations and makes recommendations to the procurement committee for engineering works;

· Supervises all construction works and provide technical advice to contractors, ZOA and makes recommendations to PM/PGM;

· Verifies completion of works and prepare all certificates and recommendation reports for payments;

· Reports to the supervisor on construction works as indicated in the Project Implementation Plan (PIP) with weekly reports supported by high-quality pictures of the various construction sites;

· Captures relevant data trough digital data collection tools;

· Accounts timely for executed project activities in line with and according to relevant ZOA policies and guidelines;

· Ensures that contractors adhere to the ZOA Code of Conduct and ZOA Child Protection Policy;

· Participates actively in official refugee day celebrations as organized by the lead partner and/or OPM/UNHCR;

· Participates actively in coordination meeting of the respective settlements;

· Any other duty assigned by project manager or program manager;

III Contacts

External contacts

· Co-implementing partner in this project: PALM Corps

· OPM, Local government and relevant district offices, such as the District Engineering Department, District Water Office, District Education Office, Community Development Office, District Health Office, DNRO and others when deemed necessary;

· Implementing Partners of ECW fund, other (I)NGO’s, CBO’s and other civil society groups including faith-based institutions;

· Community structures and school management structures

Internal contacts

· Project Manager

· Members of the project team (Senior Project Officers)

· Programme Manager

· Other project teams

· Support staff

· Programme Advisory Department

IV Supervises

Any staff as assigned by the Project or Programme Manager.

V Competencies

Knowledge & Experience:

· Degree or diploma in Civil Engineering;

· At least 3 years successful experience in a similar position implementing hardware activities;

· Education in Emergencies experience and experience with INEE minimum standards is an added advantage;

· Experience in working in large projects with hardware activities funded by institutional donors is an added advantage;

· Having cooperated in a project with a local NGO is an added advantage

· Excellent spoken and written command of English;

· Language skills in relevant local languages of refugees and West Nile host communities is an added advantage.

Skills:

· Experience with design programmes like AUTOCAD;

· Good communication, writing and facilitation skills;

· Innovative, creative and enthusiastic;

· Provides regular feedback, acknowledges success and the need for improvement with school administrative bodies;

· Good computer skills: Ms Excel and Ms Word;

· Self-motivator, able to work with limited supervision;

· Ability to drive a motorcycle with valid driving/riding license.

Attitude:

· Flexibility and adaptability;

· Interpersonal and cross-cultural sensitivity;

· Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines;

· Able to work in a sometimes fluid and insecure environment

· Aims to integrate and reflect Christian values in relief and rehabilitation work.

VI Special requirements

· Duty station is the ZOA sub-office in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement.

All suitably qualified and interested candidates with the required qualification, experience, knowledge, skills, attributes and abilities should send their applications to recruitment.uganda@zoa.ngo (indicate the job title in the subject line).

Application should include: Cover letter and updated CV (with three professional referees), of which two must be 2 professional references, including your supervisor and the most recent/previous employer, and 1 character reference could be your pastor or priest.

Deadline: 25th November, 2018.

Femaleand/or people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.