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The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

ROLE PROFILE

Title	Project Engineer
Functional Area	Projects
Reports to	Country Engineer
Location	Adjumani District	Travel required	Yes
Effective Date	2021	Grade	C2

Plan International is an independent child rights and humanitarian organisation committed to children living a life free of poverty, violence and injustice.

We actively unite children, communities and other people who share our mission to make positive lasting changes in children’s and young people’s lives. We support children to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

role PURPOSE

This role is primarily responsible to provide technical oversight and supervision and ensure quality assurance to Plan International Uganda’s construction works to ensure that they are performed within the policies of Plan Inc., and the relevant standards, laws and regulations. The incumbent shall provide technical support to all engineering related work to ensure that the processes are followed for quality and timely results.

Dimensions of the Role

• Provides Management with the necessary information/data to efficiently and effectively take decisions to deliver on engineering work.
• Responsible to ensure all operational aspects follow and meet all global, country and statutory policies, guidelines.
• Ensure timely development and submission of project BoQs
• Supervise and monitor the technical aspects of construction, with strong focus on safety, ensuring quality implementation of the projects in line with the standards in the Building Bills of Quantities
• Train and guide the field team members on daily monitoring of constructions.
• Support the procurement process of contractors in line with Plan procurement guidelines

Reporting – Write and submit periodic project reports to the Supervisor

Accountabilities

Liaison with key stakeholders such as District Engineers in respect to the construction works,

Institute processes and mechanisms for inspection and supervision of contractors’ works up to completion including the Defects Liability Period

Represent Plan International Uganda at the kick-off of major constructions and during routine and non-routine meetings with contractors,

Develop  designs for different infrastructural projects including school constructions, latrines, health units, boreholes,  in conformity to the specifications and the contract,

Ensure quality and professional workmanship is done by the contractor, according to best building practices and the employer’s approval. Conduct verification/ assessment of  school infrastructure needs in the districts

Institute and execute mechanisms for supervision and monitoring of construction during the execution of construction/ civil works.

Assess quality of work and thereby approve each critical stage of construction work.

Supervise contractors compliance with the Social Environment Action Plan (SEAP) as provided in the Construction Contract

Provide cost control, valuing and certification of works, including preparation of a detailed payment certificate, and recommendation of contractors payment

Prepare final inspection, formal takeover, and certificate of completion to the contractor

Prepare inception, monthly progress, and draft/ final completion reports.

Follow up of any issues that may arise during the defects liability period.

Compliance and Management of Risks

• Security: Oversee security planning and management in the country and ensure that all Plan offices (CO and PUs) have developed standard operating procedures (SOPs) and contingency plans consistent with global security policy. The HoO is the chair of the Security Review Team.
• Child Protection: ensure the compliance and coherence of Plan’s Child Protection Policy at all times to safeguard and protect children from all forms of abuse.

• Health and Safety: ensures implementation of health and safety standards during work in compliance with the communities and country laws and the global health and safety policy;

• Loss and Incident reporting: report timely and consistently all losses and incidents, including updates, to CO.

• Legal and regulatory: oversees the review of agreements and contracts and ensure compliance with the country laws and regulation, ensure the interface with the legal advisors.

• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Key relationships

Internal	External
Country Engineer Program Area Manager West Nile North Project Managers WASH, Child Protection in Emergency , Education Officers Project Coordinators Administration/Procurement Department National Programme Manager- WASH	National and Local authorities especially the District Engineers, OPM, UNHCR, etc. Partner organisations Other INGO deputies and functional managers and forums; Professional firms e.g. Engineering consultants

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

Essential

• A University degree in Civil Engineering/ Quantity Surveying
• A minimum of three years post qualification experience.
• At least three years’ experience working areas in the Humanitarian development field
• Excellent knowledge and demonstrated experience in development of bills of quantities for various infrastructure development.
• Excellent knowledge and demonstrated experience in management of big and multiple construction projects.
• Excellent skills in risk management and demonstrated ability of managing audits.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent Computer Knowledge especially Engineering software (Autocad, Archicad ,Structural design software)
• Excellent knowledge and use of Microsoft applications like excel, word, power point.
• ; Flexibility and ability to multi-task under pressure
• Ability to work well in unstable and frequently changing environment.
• Ability to communicate and negotiation at different levels and effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues with diverse experiences
• A high level of integrity
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation and public speaking
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Staff Behaviours

Influence and communication:

• Uses the potential of varied cultures to reach solutions;
• Forms good relationships quickly with wide range of people, including those in positions of power and who have different views/ interests;
• Represents Plan effectively in external stakeholder organisations;
• Understands external and internal politics and able to navigate these;
• Effective negotiator in complex situations;
• Assertive without being aggressive.

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people

We strive for lasting impact

• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
• Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

Physical Environment

• Based in the programme implementation area with extensive and regular local traveling, mainly in Rhino settlement in Madi Okolo District, Yumbe District and Terego District.
• Ability to travel to remote areas,

Level of contact with children

Normal contact:  Normal frequency of interaction

Location: Adjumani

Type of Role: 1  year Fixed Term ( Renewable)

Reports to: Country Engineer

Grade: C2

Closing Date: 26th April 2021

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.