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INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Construction Supervisor August 10, 2016 Vacancy No. 105/16 Position: One (1) Duty Base- Afar Field Office (Semera) CARE Ethiopia’s mission is to work with the poor women and men, boys and girls, communities and institutions, to have a significant impact on the underlying causes of poverty in Ethiopia. Objective: The purpose of the Construction Supervisor’s position is to design, prepare bill of quantities, tender documents and schedule of implementationt, facilitate and supervise site construction works of the project as per the standard design, specification and guidelines of the project program. Ensures the full participation of communities and counterparts in project activities and compliance withdesign specifications and standards. Responsibilities and Tasks · Ensures that adequate information is collected at each project office for the plan to be sound and community needs are included in the plan and integrity of plan with other development activities; · Comes up with draft construction activities, annual operational plan for discussion at the project level and develop the final version along with its implementation; · Prepares all the drawings, designs, work and materials specifications (bill of quantities) and ensures approval by concerned authority before commencing thr condtruction work; · Discusses with community members and conduct detail investigation for the available local construction resources and materials which lessens the constructions cost of the schemes. · Provides technical assistance to counterparts with regard to technical design when required; · Ensures full partiipation of communities and concerned line departments at all levels; · Follow-up timeliness of the payments to the project beneficiaries as per the agreed upon post surveying measurements output; § Establishes good working relationship with local officials woredas level government bodies and other stakeholders; § Keeps up to date with developments in the sector, including best practice examples and ensures ongoing personal development and learning; § Works closely with field staff and the communities to initiate project activities and to disseminate information. § Prepares and submits reports to the Project Mnager on field activity progress. Job Requirements Qualification (Know How) A) Education/Trainings Required: § Diploma in Civil/Water Engineering or equivalent. Desired: § BSc. in Civil/Hydraulic Engineering/ Agricultural Engineering or related. B) Experience 5 years for Diploma and 3 years for BSc. C) Competencies Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, facilitating change, building partnerships, problem solving, managing performance for success, coaching, developing teams, communicating with impact, leading through vision and values, planning and organizing The salary for this position is $713. The duty station is CARE Ethiopia Afar Field Office with regular travel to the field sites. The deadline for applications is 10 days from the date of advertising and this is a regular full time position. Closing date: Aug 20, 2016
