Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Conditions of Employment:
• Project: Child Protection Assistance for Congolese Refugees in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement and its Host Community
• Duty Station: AAR Japan Hoima Office
• Duration: Late-February /1st March to 15th November with one (1) months probationary period
• Housing Allowance Available
• Other regulations & benefits: According to Work Regulation of AAR Uganda Office

Job Description:
The Project Engineer is to provide technical assistance to construction of permanent and semi-permanent school facilities; making drawings and specifications, tendering and contracting, coordination with stakeholders, and supervising the works carried out by the contractor(s) on site. In addition, s/he is expected to provide technical support in procurement of furniture for the completed structure(s) under AAR Japan and maintenance/renovation of the AAR Japan’s office and accommodation.

Scope of Works:
• Provide overall technical assistance to construction projects, from their planning to their implementation and monitoring.
• Ensure all technical inputs and cost estimates related to the construction components are accurate, timely provided and included in the project proposals and budgets.
• Assume responsibility for overall progress and use of resources for construction works.
• Supervise, monitor and evaluate performance of the contractor(s).
• Share the progress and updates of works to Programme Coordinator /(Acting) Country Director and report in a timely manner in case of any problems at the site(s).
• Coordinate with the construction companies, partner organizations and authorities to carry out the construction activities under the project.
• Prepare interim, final and handover report of a construction project, and keep the relevant project records properly.
• Ensure a sound handing over of facilities to the project beneficiaries.
• Perform any other duties requested by the supervisors.

Experience Required:
• More than ten (10) years of experience as a qualified professional engineer.
• Experience in school construction (familiar with the Ugandan standard construction designs and guidelines for school facilities).
• Experience in and knowledge of accommodation construction, plumbing and electric facilities.
• Experience in managing and supervising construction.
• Experience in procurement, tendering and contracting processes for construction works.
• Experience in working with humanitarian/aid organizations with strong commitment in the past would be advantageous.
• Experience in working at a refugee settlement or a refugee camp would be advantageous.

Qualification Required:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural Engineering or the relevant field.
• Residing in Uganda and able to station in Hoima.
• Language: Fluency in both written and spoken English. Knowledge of Kiswahili, Lunyoro, French and other locally spoken languages would be advantageous.
• Excellent drawing and designing skills using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software.
• Excellent MS Office skills (MS Word, MS Excel etc.).
• Strong motivation to commit oneself to be a part of a humanitarian/aid organization.
• Excellent capability to manage and supervise a group of people and to report without delay.
• Strong coordination and negotiation skills with AAR Japan’s stakeholders.
• Self-driven with problem-solving skills and capability to work under minimum supervision.
• Capability to complete assignments with tight deadlines under challenging circumstances.
• Punctuality.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested individuals should submit their application to aar.uganda.hr@gmail.com  by 5th February 2023 (EAT 23:59). No paper application is accepted.

Note: Incomplete application shall not be considered.
The email Subject Title shall be: “Project Engineer _Your Full Name”.
Document to be submitted:
• Cover Letter (Shall not exceed one (1) A4 page)
• The title of the attached file shall be: “Cover Letter_Project Engineer _Your FullName”.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• The title of the attached file shall be: “CV_Project Engineer _Your FullName”.
• Include at least three (3) referees, one must be from the most recent employer.
• Copy of Academic and Work Certificates
• Copy of ID

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