Position title: Temporary Construction Site Engineer (Officer level) – Beledwayne floods control works.

Functionally reports to: Program Manager I-STAND while technically relates to chief engineer/PTD

Duty station: Beledwayne, Hiran with travel to country office in Mogadishu, as necessary.

Project number: 2521901

Duration: 6 months with possible extension subject to performance and funding.

1. Job Summary and Purpose:

The Nordic International Support Foundation (NIS) is a Norwegian-registered non-profit organization engaged in stabilization and social reconciliation activities in conflict and post-conflict zones. Our primary areas of intervention are institutional development, public service delivery, and conflict resolution. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, NIS recently finalized a project in Sri Lanka and currently implements projects in Somalia, Myanmar, and Mali in the Sahel.

NIS Somalia in close collaboration and coordination with Somali authorities and other actors is currently implementing a wide range of stabilization projects across Somalia federal member states (FMS) and regions with plans to expand into new areas. The organization has main country office in Mogadishu and sub-offices in Baidoa, Kismayo, Bulobarde and operational presence in Galkayo, Galdogob, Cadaado, Barawe and Beledweyne.

The Initiative for Stabilization, Transition, and National Development (I-STAND) is Norwegian government funded 36-month program grant agreement with Royal Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi. The overall objective of the program is to increase legitimacy for and trust in government institutions at varying levels (local, regional, and federal) by the citizens.

The I-STAND Program is built around a comprehensive Theory of Change (ToC) that suggests investing in the government’s ability to deliver small-scale infrastructure projects will directly improve residents’ trust in Somali authorities, which in turn will enhance government legitimacy and, ultimately, increase stability in the target districts.

That is realized by assisting federal state and local governments in delivering small-scale infrastructure projects, such as the installation of solar streetlights, hospital solar electrification systems, rehabilitation and/or construction of government buildings, public roads, flood defense/control infrastructures and creation of a technical and vocational training (TVET) centers, and investment in sports facilities, among others.

As important member of program team, the site engineer will work with and support the day-to-day planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of I-STAND project/program activities and tasks in the geographical area that he/she is assigned to. The project site engineer will functionally work closely with I STAND program manager while technically consults and relates to project Coordinator Engineer as well as other NIS program & support staff, partners, and all relevant project stakeholders/actors such as authorities and communities to ensure programme activities are carried out in an effective, efficient, and timely fashion.

2. Specific responsibilities:

· Apply standard engineering practices and precedents in the construction, maintenance, repair and liquidation of structures and facilities.

· Apply commonly used engineering calculations, practices, and precedents in completing portions of larger projects related to the constructions or repair of buildings, roads, bridges, culverts, and other related structures required in the field.

· Ensuring specifications and standards for the quality of civil works undertaken by the contractors through checking by the contractor’s physical works based on technical drawings.

· Conduct preliminary site investigations to obtain field data such as buildings, roads, water supply systems etc.

· Produce technical drawings using latest engineering software’s for all civil works.

· Estimate cost of repairs to damaged buildings, facilities, and systems in order to determine whether repairs or replacement are feasible.

· Produce bill of quantities (BOQ) for all civil works.

· Supervising and monitoring all the ongoing projects.

· Prepare and submit weekly reports containing brief descriptions of actual versus planned progress, problems encountered and their solutions and comments on the quality of work and contractor performance.

· Review the program construction plans and progress of activities submitted by the contractor(s) for the execution of the works to establish whether the methods, arrangements, order and timing of the activities are realistic and in good quality, standards.

· Assist in preparing bid documents and managing the bid process for infrastructure projects and assessing quotations submitted by the contractors for carrying out variations, collect market rates regularly, and prepare market rate analysis of all components of civil works.

3. Qualification & Competencies:

· Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering

· Willingness and attitude to learning and for own personal/professional development.

· Willingness to travel and work in remote/rural areas and with diverse team members.

· Good Knowledge of computer application including use of Microsoft packages and engineering software.

· Good understanding of issues around gender and social inclusion in project/program activities

· Good awareness and sensitivity towards conflict, social and cultural beliefs, customs

· Good oral and written communication skills including production of good quality reports both in English and in Somali languages.

4. Experience

· At least five years of progressively responsible job roles related in construction project management (planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting)

· Strong experience/knowledge in use of Microsoft Office and engineering software’s especially AutoCAD/ArchiCAD

· Strong proven experience/knowledge in structure designs and ability to design multi-storey building using appropriate structural software.

· Strong experience in working with multiple partners and/or stakeholders including government authorities, communities, and contractors/suppliers etc.

5. Other duties

· Perform any other duties assigned by the Coordinator Engineer, Program Manager, Program Director and/or the Country Representative.