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TITLE Construction Engineer Officer

TEAM/PROGRAMME Refugee Response Programme, Tanzania

LOCATION Kigoma region Refugee Camp

GRADE 4

CONTRACT LENGTH 1 year, renewable

CHILD SAFEGUARDING select only one

Level 3 the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people
either frequently e.g. once a week or more or intensively e.g. four days in
one month or more or overnight because they work country programs; or are
visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing
the police checking/vetting process staff.

Introduction

Save the Children International in Tanzania is a full–spectrum country
programme and as such equal priority will be given to both humanitarian and
development work. This is the only way we will be able to ensure that some of
the fundamental rights that we believe children have, such as survival, safety
and constant access to protection and education can be guaranteed. As part of
a commitment to work with children through humanitarian interventions, Save
the Children will support programmes in both sudden onset, such as the current
Burundi response situation as well as in chronic emergency situations

The country office has a portfolio of construction projects in support of
Emergency Education and Child Protection programmes in the refugee response to
the Burundi crisis. Temporary learning spaces and Child Friendly Spaces in
multiple locations in the refugee camps are in need of rehabilitation and
further new structures are planned.
Maintain a database of all the projects, actions required and the progress by
contractors and construction teams.
Set up reporting mechanism to remotely monitor projects, to include checklists
and photographic reports.

Reports to Refugees Response Program Manager

Working Contacts

External

The job holder is required to have regular contact with the donor partners,
other child protection organization, children, Host community, and Government
organization.

Internal

The job requires the job holder to have direct relationship with all staff and
management at all levels in ensuring the organizational policies and
procedures.

Role Purpose The Construction Engineer Officer will be tasked with overseeing
all functional aspects of construction related projects from design and
procurement, to supervision and contributing to reports. With challenging
environments for constructing schools, clinics, and other buildings, borehole
drilling and construction this position will demand a highly motivated, detail
oriented individual who will be able to solve challenges as they arise. S/he
will be required to improve current systems from knowledge and experience
gained through at least 5 years’ experience in this area.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Ensure quality of construction work done by contractors per SCI construction
policy;
Be responsible for technical part of needs assessments and participate in the
selection of target communities and site selections of construction facilities
to be rehabilitated and / or built for the project.
Provide technical specifications, BOQ and technical drawings as required;
Responsible and accountable for weekly construction site visits;
Supervise construction of schools, CFSs and any other construction activities
that SCI will undertake;
Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects;
Maintain close contact with selected communities and inform them of issues
related to the project;
Monitor working conditions and be aware for problems that might arise
regarding progress, quality and safety;
Provide weekly progress reports and undertake verification of payment invoices
Monitor construction budgets and overall performance with Program Managers
Verify all construction work carried out at the completion stage in
cooperation with the relevant authority and ensure that all requirements are
fulfilled before a Certificate of Completion is issued, and final payments
paid.
Assist and support programme staff Budget Holders in preparation of project
proposals and monitoring of their budgets related to all construction
activities.
Comply with Save the Children’s Child Protection Policy to ensure maximum
protection for children
Represent SCI in working groups and other coordination functions in the camp
as and when necessary;
Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key
stakeholders;
Support Country Office compliance with SCI Construction Policy and Benchmark
Standards, working with Regional Construction TA to embed policy and develop
Standard Operating Procedure.

BEHAVIOURS Values in Practice

Accountability

holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently,
achieving and role modelling Save the Children values;
holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities –
giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the
necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate
consequences when results are not achieved;

Ambition

sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes
responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to
do the same;
widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and
motivates others
future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale;

Collaboration

builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues,
Members and external partners and supporters;
values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength;

approachable, good listener, easy to talk to;

Creativity

develops and encourages new and innovative solutions;
willing to take disciplined risks;

Integrity

honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of
integrity;

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors in Civil Engineering/ Architecture or related field;

• Minimum 2 years of experience from a senior level project implementation
position,

preferably in a humanitarian/recovery context;

• Minimum 5 years Experience from working in construction supervision;

• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;

• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile;

• Fluency in English and Swahili, both written and verbal;

• Previous work experience with a national/international NGO;

• Excellent in computer software such as excel, word, and CAD;

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the
role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within
reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI
Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures;

Child Safeguarding

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes
rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of
children from abuse.

Safeguarding our Staff

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI
anti-harassment policy

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI
Health and Safety policies and procedures.



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Closing Date 22nd November, 2020.



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