Pact is searching for an Assistant Engineer, based in Nairobi, with extensive field travel, to be responsible for the design, contracting, supervision and monitoring of peace dividend projects identified by the communities in both the Somali and Karamoja clusters.
Duties and Responsibility:
Identification of Peace Dividends
Working with PEACE III teams, local partners, and cross-border communities in the prioritization of viable peace dividends that can contribute to ongoing peace processes through a Participatory, Learning and Action (PLA) process.
Support in identifying and strengthening Community Working Group (CWG) members to oversee and monitor the peace dividend activities
Design and Development of Peace Dividends
Preparation of technical designs for the proposed peace dividends including drafting of technical drawings in AutoCAD software
Preparation of Environmental Review Forms/Reports for the proposed peace dividends to mitigate against environmental damage and monitoring to ensure that the mitigation measures are implemented
Preparation of Bills of Quantities for the proposed projects to estimate the cost of the projects
Preparation of community contracting documentation and leading in the community contracting process to select the eligible contractors to implement the projects
Supervision of construction works
Recruitment, training and supervision of site supervisors for the various peace dividend projects
Supervise the peace dividend works to ensure compliance with the drawings and specifications and to recommend remedial measures once defects are identified
Assessment of value of works done and approval of contractors’ interim and final payment certificates once the contractual milestones are attained
Assessment of works after the end of the Defects Liability Period (DLP) and preparation of snag lists of works that are defective for remediation
Field Monitoring of completed Peace Dividends
Travel to sites to monitor the continued use, and viability of peace dividend structures
In collaboration with PEACE III team members and partners engage in discussions with local communities on the continued value of the construction.
Skills and Qualifications
A degree or a diploma in Civil Engineering
A certificate in Environmental Impact Assessment/Audit is an added advantage
A minimum of three years’ experience in design and supervision of civil engineering and building construction projects
Community development work preferred
Knowledge of participatory approaches to planning preferred.
Proficient in AutoCAD and in MS Office software
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates are advised to send an application letter and CV to kenyahr@pactworld.org with the subject line Assistant Engineer. Deadline for applications**: September 30th, 2016**