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Job Overview: The incumbent will monitor, report and supervise the overall implementation of all Shelter and Construction projects with UNHCR and other related activities, in collaboration with and on behalf of the Program Manager to ensure effective implementation of projects in line with the approved design, and in compliance with the donor requirement. The incumbent should travel to each of the five southern provinces of Kandahar, Helmand, Urozgan. Nimroz and Zabul offices when needed. Each incumbent is responsible to monitor, review, report and document progress of the site-related activities. The incumbent will also be responsible for providing technical support and capacity building for all TPM projects’ beneficiaries.  

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Preparation of architectural design, detailed BoQs and specifications of the construction project.
• Incorporate special features which are related to the project and classify each of the specifications, which includes order of work, physical condition at the site, construction work schedules, methods of payment and measurement, construction procedures and special methods, and coordination with the contractors and other stakeholders.
• Performing technical review on specification to ensure clarity, completeness, exactness, and to remove restrictive description so as to ensure competitive bidding.
• Visiting proposed project sites to obtain information for use in project specification. This includes condition, location and project sites, location of storage and staging areas, and character and scope of work.
• Providing guidance and technical advice to various persons and departments where necessary and to develop basic specification procedures and policies to cover new types of projects and structures.
• Communicating with higher authorities on issues concerning specification, engineering interpretation and explanations, supply of items, and items of work, and offer recommendations on reviewing specification.
• Monitoring ongoing construction activities, identify defects, propose solutions and have follow-ups, identify challenges that are deemed to delay our project activities and proactively work for the solution.
• Conducting monitoring in compliance with applicable codes, practices QA/OC policies performance standards and specification.
• Reporting any deficiencies and slippages from the work plan on time with probable solutions to be shared and reported to respective offices.
• Conducting meeting with Implementation partner and discuss work progress, challenges and propose solutions.
• Coordinate Shelter and construction activities with other local actors (governmental and non-governmental sector).
• Performing overall quality control of the work (budget, schedule, plans, and personnel’s performance) and report regularly on project status.
• Overseeing and conducting of tests (Construction materials, RCC & PCC) at site and lab, review the test reports and inform the office about the accurate result.
• Coordinating between donor, contractor and partner office on regular basis.
• Preparation of weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and field visit reports and sharing with line manager in timely manner.

Skills Required

• Communication Skills

Submission Guideline:

Interested Afghan applicants should submit Cover Letter along with their CVs in One PDF file explaining their interest and suitability for the position.

Please indicate the vacancy number (VA# 1274 Civil Engineer/Kandahar) clearly in the cover letter and in the subject line of your email and send it to: hr@womenforafghanwomen.org

Note: Kindly avoid sending your educational and work certificates at this stage of recruitment. Applications received after closing date and without mentioning the location in the subject line of the email will not be considered.
hr@womenforafghanwomen.org 

Submission Email:

hr@womenforafghanwomen.org