Relief Web Int
Field-based position with visits to the headquarters in Geneva
Context
Construction and shelter activities are part of the logistic department. Because of the growth of complex construction projects requiring presence of specialists, the Geneva logistic department has requested for the position of a flying construction manager.
Mission
The responsibility of the flying construction manager is to provide technical and organisational support for implementation of construction activities with the objective of optimizing the methodologies and technical solution related to construction and shelter implemented by the logistics in MSF programs.
The job is structured around 4 main tasks:
- Direct technical support to field operations (regular missions and emergencies)
- Audit and recommendation to missions
- Training, coaching and On-boarding
- Validation of products and local suppliers and contractors.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Direct technical support to field operations
Flying construction manager, on demand of the operation will intervene in the mission to:
- Promote and implement construction activities of the mission based on the construction project cycle (implement or facilitate) and its related document.
- Support the construction team (especially Planning and Design Officer) in:
- Technical Assessment and feasibility phases
- Program support visits
- Assume the position of construction team leader or Coordinator, where and when appropriate, in emergencies.
Audit and recommendation to missions
- Evaluates
- Construction activities needs through the implementation of basics and processes
- Pertinence of specific construction activities within projects,
- Construction activities proposed.
- Provides recommendation to improve quality of construction activities.
- Follow-up and monitoring of construction emergency activities.
Training, coaching, on-boarding
- Provides support for the choice and development of construction or logistic staff in accordance with his expertise.
- Provides coaching to construction and logistic teams both local and international staff.
- Participates in presenting of MSF training modules.
- On-boarding new construction manager.
Validation of products and local suppliers.
In every mission dedicates time to support Supply teams to:
- Validate technically sensitive product or tools,
- Validate local suppliers.
- Clean up stock and Eprep stocks (especially on shelter) if required.
When the Flying construction is not on mission and after enjoying R&R / holidays, they will support the construction team in its usual activities. They can be asked to do the temporarily backup of some member of the construction team.
Your Profile
Education
- Construction work engineer / architect
Experience and Skills
- The candidate should be a trained specialist or engineer in the construction sector.
- Experience in technical drawing.
- They shall have expertise in some and interest in all of the following topics:
- Construction in low-income countries
- Construction of health structure / hospital
- Construction in short lead time
- Construction in remote area
- Construction with specific standards
- MSF experience in construction project is essential.
Languages
- English and French fluent.
- Knowledge of other languages an asset.
Personal Abilities
- Result and quality driven
- High communication skills and capacity to interrelate with people.
- Teaching skills.
- Teamwork
- Adaptability and flexibility.
Terms of Employment
- Fixed-term contract, 24 months
- Part-time, 80% (32h/week)
- Working place : Field-based position with visits to the headquarters in Geneva
- Practical working conditions in the field are in accordance with the MSF OCG volunteer manual.
- Ideal start date: April 3rd 2023
- Gross monthly salary: CHF 5’500.- based on 100%
- Benefits: Health insurance and living expenses in the countries of intervention and at headquarters, paid according to internal regulations.
How to apply
Candidates submit their application following the requirements: CV 2 p. max. – letter of motivation 1p. max. – in French or English.
Deadline for application is March 19th, 2023. Nevertheless, we reserve the right to close the position early if we consider the number and quality of applications received to be sufficient.
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The applications will be treated confidentially.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
At MSF, we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together for the social mission of MSF to create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.
We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, races, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.
MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference checks.