Construction Engineer for M&E at Street Child

Location: Maiduguri. Frequent travel among Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states will be required.
Reports to: Nigeria Programme Manager
Starting date: 12th February 2018
Contract duration: 5 months, full-time position

Operational Context/Role

• Street Child is looking for a dedicated Construction Engineer for our programme in North East Nigeria. Our planned programme will include emergency education interventions in collaboration with the Education in Emergencies Working Group, such as building temporary learning centers, training education facilitators in delivery of the curriculum and trauma counselling, and providing teaching and learning materials.
• Street Child is also planning activities relating to unaccompanied and separated children, working to create a referral network and supporting as many children as possible to be reunified with their families and access education.
• The Construction Engineer Consultant will be responsible to provide technical knowledge, skills and quality in infrastructure and following up with construction process in collaboration with the Construction Engineer Consultant.
• Street Child is looking at community engagement to rehabilitate classroom or establish new temporary learning spaces.
• He/She will be involved in the monitoring of the work based on the overall schedule for the construction, stages of work and will authorize each respective stage payment upon achievement of the stage achievements in accordance with the required and agreed progress and standards.

Key Responsibilities
General:

• Provide first technical assessment in the schools and sites indicated by the MoE, Local Education Authorities and Implementing Partners and definition of priorities
• Prepare the BoQs follow up; quantity and quality control of the material used and work progress
• Provide regular follow up of the works with visits to the construction sites and ad hoc meeting with the constructors
• Approve the instalment payments to the contractors
• Manage the relation with school principles/SBMCs for coordination of the rehabilitation works and establishment of new temporary learning spaces
• Provide final quality and quantity control and preparation of hand over certificated

Reporting:

• Keep the Programme Manager informed on the activities of the project by providing relevant correspondence, reports and meeting minutes as well as making regular updates.
• A report on the assessment of 1.1) school rehabilitations 1.2) temporary classrooms construction 1.3) wash and sanitation facilities, in the target area.
• Reports upon successful completion of 2.1) school rehabilitations 2.2) temporary classrooms construction 2.3) wash and sanitation facilities in the target area
• A final project completion report within 10 days after physical completion of the activities
• Work closely with implementing partners to prepare and submit reports on approved frequency to the Programme Manager.

Core values:

• Commitment to Street Child mission, vision and values, and the ability to convey with enthusiasm Street Child’s role in accompanying and serving forcibly displaced people and in advocating for their right to protection and a life in dignity
• High integrity, honesty and confidentiality; ability to deal tactfully and discreetly with situations, people and information;
• Acceptance of diversity and inclusion as a core value.
• Willingness to work in flexible, sub-optimal, stressful and unstable environment.
• Willingness to travel among the country in different states

Qualifications and Experience
Education:

• Master Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering or related fields.

Experience:

• Experience in construction at least 4 years
• 2 years’ experience in NGO work
• Proven Construction experiences and logistics skills
• Renovation and rehabilitation experience is preferable
• Excellent English Communication skills (oral and written)
• Cross cultural sensitivity, flexible world view, emotional maturity and physical stamina
• Knowledge of and adherence to NGO Code of Conduct, understands other international development guidelines
• Excellent IT skills

Language:

• Fluency in English (written and spoken) and excellent writing skills.
• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local context

Remuneration
The Street Child remuneration policy is aligned with the Street Child ethos to offer effective and professional services and at the same time express solidarity with the people served. The salary is calculated with the use of a post-adjustment multiplier and takes into account years of relevant experience and degree of responsibility of the role. Details will be discussed with short-listed candidates.