Construction Coordinator

Construction CoordinatorInternational Rescue Committee (IRC)
Closing date: 16 Feb 2010
Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)

The Construction Coordinator oversees IRC’s construction and rehabilitation activities in South Kivu. These activities currently fall within three programs, Health, Assistance to returnees and Community Development. The position also provides support, as necessary, to the Community Driven Reconstruction (CDR) Program and the CDR Construction Coordinator. The Construction Coordinator will work in near and remote regions of South Kivu, implementing construction directly with IRC and the communities, and consulting engineers and contractors. Implementation of various standards of construction will depend on donor requirements and budget availability. The position must work within an integrated and cohesive environment with other Program Coordinators.

The Construction Coordinator will report to the Provincial Director of South Kivu.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Program management:

- Supervise the design (directly or contracted) of infrastructures that are adapted to population needs and context and match defined norms and standards within the quality plan.

- Manage and oversee quality control systems for all aspects of construction.

- Track projects progress in relation to planning and manage project resources as necessary.

- Manage, in a strategic manner, construction/rehabilitation budgets and/or budget components to ensure an appropriate and efficient use of resources.

- Proactively manage risk registers associated with projects.

Procurement & Contract management:

- Ensure IRC and donor policies of procurement are followed and proactively prevent opportunities for corrupt activities.

- Ensure selection of appropriate contract methodology depending on the requirements and constraints of the projects.

- Production of tender documentation including designs, specifications and bills of quantities.

- Ensure compliance to IRC and donors procurement guidelines.

- Ensure proper provisional and final handover of infrastructure from IRC or the contractors to both the communities and the local authorities.

HR management:

- Manage the construction teams within each program in cooperation with Program Coordinators; provide leadership and supervision.

- Actively promote staff development and conduct mainly on-the-job trainings so that high performing national staff may be promoted to managerial positions.

- Recruit, manage and capacitate the construction staff

Grants Management

- Review and consolidate monthly internal reports.

- Contribute to the development of proposals.

- Contribute to the production of required reports for donor.

Communications and networking

- Ensure regular meetings and reporting with staff, Program Coordinators and Donors.

- Liaise with other NGOs and agencies to ensure consistency of approaches and strategies within the
communities.

- Work closely and collaborate with IRC program and operations staff to ensure an integrated approach to project implementation and management.

REQUIREMENTS:

- Degree or equivalent experience in construction or engineering.

- 3+ years of construction site management and/or engineering experience, preferably in an international setting and/or in Africa.

- Water and sanitation engineering/construction experience.

- Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD.

- Advanced knowledge of usual desktop software such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.

- Fluency in either French or English and a high level of competence in the other.

- Ability to work well under unstable security, administrative, and programmatic pressures.

- Must demonstrate flexibility to adapt to changing requirements

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