CARE
BACKGROUND
Takunda is a five-year, $55million Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA) funded by USAID. The project is being implemented by CARE International and its partners, International Youth Foundation (IYF), Family Health International (FHI360), Nutrition Action Zimbabwe (NAZ), Bulawayo Projects Centre (BPC), and Environment Africa. The project implementation spans across two provinces, Manicaland (in Mutare and Buhera districts) and Masvingo (in Chivi and Zaka districts). Takunda seeks to promote sustainable, equitable, and resilient food, nutrition, and income for at-risk groups, namely: the extremely poor; the chronically vulnerable; and those at risk of malnutrition. The project aims to directly impact 301,636 people in 77,211 households across all-purpose areas, by increasing household gender-equitable income, nutrition status, and resilience to shocks and stressors.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Takunda Assistant Engineer is responsible for to providing technical support in the design, implementation, and certification of infrastructural projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist the Lead Engineer in undertaking detailed feasibility study and pre-checks surveys in conjunction with relevant government departments to determine scope of work.
- Support the generation of Bill of Quantities (BoQs), financial budget and technical designs.
- Assist the Lead Engineer in checking the quality of work done and contents of all necessary documentation.
- Responsible for preparation of progress reports on construction activities, according to the agreed timeframe of works and submission of such on a weekly basis to the Lead Engineer
- Support training of community asset management members and staff on construction standards, operation, and maintenance of created or rehabilitated infrastructure.
- Identifies and pursues solutions to specific asset creation problems highlighted by communities, stakeholders, and staff in the project operation areas with support from the Lead Engineer.
- Support, with assistance from the Lead Engineer collaborative joint progress monitoring at project sites with relevant district government technical departments.
- Assist the compilation of asset registers for NFI materials at project sites.
How to apply
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Degree in Civil Engineering/Agricultural Engineering or equivalent.
- 4-6 years experience in community projects engineering or related field.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
Interested and qualified persons should apply using the following link: Assistant Engineer
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