Site Engineer

Please Note: Due to the urgent nature of this recruitment, applications will be reviewed as they are received and successful candidates will be contacted on an on-going basis. This position is required for an emergency 3 months short term project.

Islamic Help is a UK based international NGO established in 2003 and also registered with Securities & exchange Commission of Pakistan. Islamic Help Pakistan is working for poorest of the poor and most marginalized groups and communities without any discrimination on the basis of caste, creed, sex, religion, region, and political affiliations. It has been committed to assist the needy people all over Pakistan. IH is mainly active in Social Protection, Water Sanitation & Hygiene, Shelter & NFIs and livelihood sectors.

Job Summary:

Main purpose of the job is to regularly supervise technically the on-going activities of infrastructure in close coordination with skilled labours, VO/project committees and beneficiaries

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide support to mobilization team in identification, verification and final selection of beneficiaries for site selection of hard component of the project as per Detailed Implementation Plan of the project and project strategy

Performance Standards:

i. Regularly conduct field visits along with mobilization unit during beneficiaries selection process as per work plan of the project

ii. Prepare documentation of the beneficiaries identification, verification and finalization (as required)

iii. Support community in technically feasible site selection for infrastructure activities of the project during the beneficiary selection process or as per DIP of the project

2. To technically supervise the construction activities of the project that they are adhered with project approved design, standards and as per approved implementation strategy of the project during the project tenure

Performance standards:

i. Conduct daily/regular field visits of the project area during the course of the project

ii. Provide layouts for construction activities like shelter, latrines, hand pumps etc. as per approved design and drawings of the project and also support/guide labours for execution of task as per requirements

iii. Maintain the dimensions of project outputs like shelter, latrines, wash pads, water tanks etc. as per approved design and drawings

iv. Maintain quality of construction works and different ratios as per approved design like Cement Sand Mortar (CSM), PCC and RCC etc. as per BOQs of the specific activity of the project

v. Closely coordinate with beneficiaries, community activists and village committee for smooth implementation of the project activities

3. To provide technical support to skilled labours, community activists and/or beneficiary households of the project during the project tenure

Performance standards:

i. Orient skilled/unskilled labour/community activists on project’s construction activities as per approved design and provide simplest and easily understandable drawings or sketches to labours such that they are able to execute the activities even in the absence of organization staff

ii. Guide skilled labours/beneficiaries and maintain the adherence of cross cutting parameters like structural DRR, Environmental and protection as per project’s approved design

iii. Guide VO/project committees/community activists/beneficiaries regarding the quality check of supplies so as to avoid inconvenience regarding quality for supplies received in the absence of organization staff

4. To maintain the quality and quantity of project’s materials supply during the course of the project

Performance standards:

i. Check that supplies are of the same quality as per approved sample and provide GRN against received goods

ii. Reject any sub graded materials with proper record keeping and timely report such issue to the line manager

iii. Maintain and sign GRNs with percentage of quality check and give remarks for supply on regular bases

iv. Check and maintain quantity of supplies are matching the quantity shown in way bill

v. Maintain or Support warehouse/logistic assistant in maintaining GDN against the materials issuance to beneficiaries

vi. Timely report to the line manager in case the supplies are lag behind than material supply schedule given to supplier or as per agreement with supplier

vii. Timely select hub in most suitable location for goods distribution in beneficiaries (if required) by closely and efficiently coordinating with community activists/VO

5. To maintain labour documentation as per requirements of the project during the course of the project (where applicable)

Performance Standards:

i. Maintain labour attendance sheet on approved format

ii. Maintain labour payment sheet on approved format

iii. Maintain supportive documents of labour payment including CNICs

6. Take necessary steps for timely completion of assigned project target during the course of the project

Performance standards:

i. Submit bifurcated work plans to the line manager for the assigned targets of project activities

ii. Submit progress reports to the manager on daily/weekly/monthly bases (which ever applicable)

iii. Report variances in progress on need bases along with reasons to the line manager

iv. Closely coordinate with community activists, VOs and beneficiary households for smooth implementation of the project

Skills/Qualification/Experience:

• Three years Diploma of Associate Engineer (DAE) in discipline of Civil Technology
• Minimum 2 years’ relevant experience preferably in NGOs/INGOs
• Must have key knowledge of DRR, Sphere Standards and field method of materials quality check
• Possess problem solving skills and adaptability
• Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines
• Ability to work individual and in team harmoniously with problem solving attitude
• Fluent in local language and Urdu, also at least basic understanding of English
• Possess good communication skills
• Must have computer literacy specially MS offices
• Must be gender sensitized and keep respect for the local norms

WORK ENVIRONEMNT & SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

The incumbent must show good time management and prioritization skills to work in a vibrant environment and operate on multiple fronts simultaneously. The employee can be deployed anywhere in Pakistan to assist other IH programs in the capacity he/she is hired. Islamic Help, like other INGOs working in Pakistan, sometimes has to operate in risky environment/areas. Islamic Help has security management plan to deal with threats and to minimize risks. Islamic Help as a humanitarian organization responds to emergencies which may affect routine work.