Construction Officer Job at Plan International

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

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Construction Officer
Job Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Role Purpose

• The purpose of this role is to support with the supervision and coordination of all the constructional work on the EU project.

Dimension of Role

• The role of the construction officer is to provide technical support to the EU team and Plan International in matters related to constructional work including latrines, temporary learning spaces, Child friendly spaces among others that will either be renovated or constructed.

Key Roles/Responsibilities

• Support with the development of bill of quantity for the construction work to include Latrines, TLS, CFS and others
• Support in the development of classroom designs in line with the approved guidelines on TLS constructions.
• Coordinate with the ministry of RRR before commencement of constructions to ensure smooth constructional work on the EU project
• Support with the supervision of the contractors and ensure constructional work is carried out as per the agreed standards.
• Provide technical advice to the CBA team to inform decision on selection of contractors.
• Issue on behalf of Plan International a certificate of completion for based of satisfactory quality checks on constructions.
• Perform any other project related duties as specified by the supervisor.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Qualifications and Experience:

• Diploma or University Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Poly technical schools or any related back ground
• Minimum of 1 years relevant working experience Education in building work preferably schools.
• Experience working in emergency settings.
• Previous experience directly providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation and violence

Skills & Knowledge:

• Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
• Community mobilizations skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
• Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Languages: Excellent command of English language and Hausa

Behaviors:

• Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of operations and with stakeholders
• Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behavior
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
• Provides good and adequate administrative and logistical support to enable programmes to meet meets it’s agreed financial and program outcomes.
• Actively seeks for support in addressing difficulties in execution of duties.
• Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organizational development.
• Sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations
• Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
• Leads by example to motivate high performance of others
• Very strong commitment to continuous learning.

Note: Plan International Nigeria is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender or disabilities. Plan International Nigeria is fully committed to child protection to prevent children from all forms of abuse. Women are strongly encouraged to