CONSTRUCTION MANAGER HAITI MM/CM/HAI
Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
Job Title: Construction Manager
Reports to: Assistant Country Director Programmes
Job Location: Port au Prince with frequent visits to the field offices in Saut d’Eau and La Gonave and to other potential target areas
Contract Details: 1 Year, Grade B, Unaccompanied
Job Purpose:
Concern Worldwide has a wide portfolio of projects, including Education, Livelihoods, DRR, WASH, Peace Building, Waste Management, Nutrition, and Health. Many of these projects have one or more component foreseeing the construction/rehabilitation of infrastructure (schools, nutritional stabilization unit in hospital, drainage/irrigation systems, etc.), requiring dedicated and strong technical expertise. As the quantity of infrastructure elements has been growing recently, Concern realized the need of an additional Construction Manager to provide technical inputs and supervision in the tasks of designing, determining quality and quantity of materials, supervising the contractors’ work, ensuring the quality and safety standards are respected. The Construction Manager will also be involved in needs assessments and in developing future project proposals.Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Developing construction designs, BOQ, preparing tenders, setting up quality control systems
- Manage construction contracts
- Ensure strict application of Concern’s procurement procedures
- Monitor implementation of project activities (also those implemented by contractors), outcomes and results
- Build the capacity of members of the construction team
- Manage the financial management of each assigned construction project; plan budget needs and manage budget accordingly. Provide financial reports/ budget updates to the senior management team as required.
- Coordinate and write all narrative reports required by Concern and other donors as required.
- Participate in relevant cluster meetings and working groups.
- In coordination with other actors or the relevant sections of Concern ensure appropriate trainings are carried out.
- Ensure that all construction team staff are managed in accordance with Concern’s policies and practice and ensure that all staff fully understand, and are committed to, the organization and the programme’s mission, vision, values and strategic aims.
Person specification:
Essential:- Civil engineering degree
- Extensive experience in all the phases of construction: design, implementation, monitoring
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Strong leader with the ability to lead and motivate a team
- Experienced using participatory techniques
- Advanced written and spoken English (French and/or Creole are desirable)
- Significant experience of the humanitarian sector including relevant overseas experience.
- Significant experience of project/ programme management including budget control.
- Experience with managing and motivating a team.
- A minimum of 3 years of practical, hands-on experience in a similar position with an International NGO
- Training experience and capacity to identify training needs
- Capacity building experience
- Ability to endure on site conditions (heat and high humidity)
- Fully competent in excel.
- A working knowledge of French and or Creole
All candidates who are short-listed for a first round interview will be notified via email after the application deadline.
Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents
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Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community
