Infrastructure Engineer

The applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

SECOURS ISLAMIQUE FRANCE (SIF) is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance and development aid worldwide. Since 1991, SIF has been working across more than 20 countries.

In Pakistan, we have been actively serving vulnerable communities and marginalized groups since 2010 by providing them humanitarian assistance during emergencies and supporting them through the implementation of sustainable development programs in the areas of Child Protection and Child Wellbeing, WASH, Food Security and Livelihoods, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Education during both early recovery and development phases.

SIF is currently providing its services in all provinces of Pakistan, including Sindh, Punjab, Baluchistan, and KPK, and has a presence in 33 of the most vulnerable districts. In light of increasing challenges such as inflation, illiteracy, poverty, and climate change, as well as their association with limited and shrinking resources like water, food, and livelihood opportunities, SIF believes that there is a high need for enhanced collaboration between NGOs and government institutions. SIF is fully confident that by sharing experiences, innovations, and lessons learned under such coordination, we can collectively improve the well-being of children and alleviate the miseries of the communities across Pakistan.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING

As part of the implementation of the Child Safeguarding Policy (CSP), specify here the level of risk associated with child safeguarding (0, 1, or 2) depending on whether or not the position involves contact with children (in particular access to children and/or personal data) and, if so, specify the type of interaction.

Reminder:

- Level 0: no contact with children
- Level 1: access to children and/or personal data about children
- Level 2: access to children and/or personal data about children and other risk factors such as frequent direct contact with children, contact in isolated locations/without direct supervision, contact with particularly vulnerable children (disability, children without parental protection, etc.).

Main Responsibility:

Objective 1: Assessment & Capacity Building:

• Assess and design community infrastructure schemes with a focus on labor-intensive methodologies suitable for implementation through FFW/CFW programs.
• Conduct technical feasibility assessments for WASH and community infrastructure schemes.
• Perform field-based water quality testing for water supply systems (hand pumps, ponds, filtration units, etc.).
• Train masons, artisans, and community members on construction techniques, design specifications, and maintenance of WASH infrastructure.

Objective 2: Technical Design & Supervision:

• Develop BoQs and designs for community/Govt CPI schemes, prioritizing labor-based construction techniques and ensuring simplicity for implementation by a semi-skilled workforce.
• Establish and communicate clear daily work norms (expected output) for standard FFW/CFW tasks to ensure fairness and measure productivity.
• Ensure construction plans and schedules are fully synchronized with the FFW/CFW program calendar to facilitate a smooth link between work verification and distribution.
• Oversee all construction activities, ensuring adherence to approved designs, safety standards, quality benchmarks, and timelines.
• Verify quality and record of construction materials, including unloading and storage at field level.
• Conduct regular monitoring, monthly evaluations, and prepare progress reports with recommendations.
• Support logistics in procurement planning and safe storage of materials.
• Ensure environmental compliance, safety guidelines, and disaster-risk-reduction measures during implementation.
• Prepare technical documentation including site reports, progress photos, deviation notes, and handover documents.
• Facilitate handover of completed schemes to beneficiaries and relevant government departments.

Objective 3: Coordination & Communication:

• Maintain close liaison with field teams, VDCs, stakeholders, and local authorities.
• Report progress, challenges, and technical requirements to the Project Manager on a timely basis.
• Coordinate with MEAL for monitoring, verification, and learning.
• Share technical lesson learned and best practices with the WASH team for replication.

Objective 4: Documentation & Reporting:

• Ensure proper documentation of all WASH and infrastructure activities.
• Prepare BOQs, technical feasibility reports, work plans, and final completion reports.
• Review and validate FFW/CFW worker attendance and productivity reports submitted by the Construction Site Supervisor prior to approval for payment/in-kind distribution.
• Compile and submit bi-weekly/monthly reports and field visit updates.
• Perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor as per project needs.

This list is not limited; the employee may be required to perform any other task necessary and compatible with its functions.