Construction Supervisor at Save the Children 128 views0 applications

Construction Supervisor

About us

For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children’s lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world’s largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.

In Uganda, we implement programmes in five thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Child Poverty, Health and Nutrition in Development and Emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern, West Nile and Central regions of Uganda. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential.

Role Purpose

The West Nile Regional has a portfolio of construction projects support of Education ECCD /ALP programmes in the emergence sector. The main purpose of the role is to provide technical input and construction supervision over the quality of the construction projects, particularly in light of the remedial action and poor construction quality of phase 1.Provide also management skills and capacity building support to the construction teams on the ground

Maintain a database of all projects, actions required and the progress by contractor, set up reporting mechanism to monitor construction works under ECHO 4 project, to include checklists and photographic reports and In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job description and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Contract Duration: Open ended

Contractual Status: National

Location: Moyo

Qualification and Experience;

Essential

· Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture or Advanced Diploma in construction, Civil engineering or any equivalent accrued working experience in a related position;

· At least one year relevant experience implementing, supervising, monitoring and evaluating construction projects with an NGO, preferably in an emergency setting;

· Good understanding of child rights issues and child rights instruments

Desirable

· Specific familiarity with child rights issues in the NGO world or work.

· Fluency in both spoken and written English.

· Excellent team builder.

· Good report writer.

· Excellent planner

· Must have skills in riding a motorbike and possess a valid riding ridding permit

Application information;

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document. Please apply online by following this link https://www.savethechildren.net/jobs indicating 3 referees, two of whom should have been your direct supervisors.

Important to note:

· Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to application that is submitted online. Hand delivered applications will not be accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.

· More information on the open positions can be obtained at any of our offices.

Application closes on 23^rd April 2018 at midnight Uganda time.

We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself. We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts. All successful applicants will therefore be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents