CHILDFUND INTERNATIONAL
JOB DESCRIPTIONTitle:  Construction Technician
Div/Dept:   Programs
Location:  Freetown
Reporting Relationship: Project ManagerSUMMARYAs the liaison between project team and construction workers, he/she will be the key person in charge of overseeing the timely completion of all construction work (school buildings, disability friendly toilets, bore holes, etc )  with a keen awareness  and interest of material quality and workers performance and safety.

ABOUT US
ChildFund International is committed to a workplace culture that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms.  Furthermore, ChildFund International is committed to ensuring a workplace that safeguards and protects all children, including preventing their sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as preventing the sexual exploitation and abuse of its staff, partners, and program participants..

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the Project Manager –, will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that the project activities are implemented according to the Project design as provided in the proposal.
• Work closely with the Project Officer, Contractors, and other service providers in the field in consultation with Project Manager.
• Oversee and ensure that all safety rules are being followed at the site all the time.
• Produce work schedules in accordance with the availability of employees, contractors and labor laws and monitor the attendance of workers
• Participate in daily project supervision – oversight of the hired contractor and ensuring the bills of quantities are adhered to.
• Managing the assigned construction to meet the project objectives within budget and allotted time frame.
• Coordinate daily tasks according to priorities and plans, adjusting as necessary due to weather, supply delivery, and personnel
• Develop and oversee quality standards on the site.
• Monitor and manage project resources on the site.
• Resolve conflicts or miscommunication that may happen on-site quickly and amicably.
• Report project status to Project Manager and other relevant people regularly.
• Provide technical support to the Procurement Committee in the selection of the contractor(s) for the construction work.
• Provide Technical guidance in the designing of construction projects.
• Supporting the application/implementation and adherence to existing policies, strategies and set standards by donor and Government.
• Assisting in documenting lessons learnt/good practices and other relevant reports for future programming of similar projects.
• Regularly review project status, comparing budgeted to actual expenditure.
• Ensuring accurate and timely progress reports according to ChildFund and Donor timeframes and formats, including timely submission of the reports.
• Monitoring and troubleshooting on issues/factors that can affect the smooth implementation of the project and share in a timely manner with the CO and stakeholders.
• Facilitate timely and quality documentation and reporting of project progress and site report production monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Ensures adherence and compliance to the organizational policies and procedures.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION       

•  Degree in Engineering/ construction related field.
• Extensive knowledge of construction best practices, equipment maintenance, and use, and OSH guidelines.
• Ability to read drawings, bills of quantities, plans, and blueprints and convey this information to others.
• At least three (3) years’ experience in the management of community projects and preferably in construction projects.
• Proven organizational, analytical, leadership, negotiation, and communication (oral and written) skills.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD is an added advantage.
• Ability to prioritize, focus and deliver quality results within deadlines while meeting conflicting work demands and targets, working with or without teams with minimum supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact professionally with donor, project stakeholders, County collaborators and staff at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently, focus and deliver quality results within deadlines and with minimum supervision.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Team work -capable of working well with others both on the team and cross-functionally to achieve individual goals, team goals, department goals, and/or organizational goals
• Communication -Effectively and appropriately interacts with others to build relationships, influence others, and facilitate the sharing of ideas and information
• Result Orientation -invest time in upfront planning to achieve organizational goals and objectives while meeting quality standards, following the appropriate processes, and demonstrating continuous commitment.
• Resilience– thrives and grows in a rapidly changing and complex environment. Displays flexibility, activates networks, and adopts a continuous growth mindset to learn from mistakes and bounce back from adversity.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Organizational Awareness -Contributes to the organization by understanding and aligning actions with the organization’s goals, core functions, needs, and values.
• Innovation-Thinks beyond the confines of traditional models to recognize opportunities and find new and better ways of doing things. Encourages experimentation and accepts failure as a driver of innovation.
• Relationship Building /Partnership -Develops internal and external trusting, professional relationships. Purposefully develops networks to build value through collaboration.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

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