Foreman Mafraq/ Rihab

Foreman Mafraq/ Rihab job description

Position: Foreman

Reports to: Site engineer

Duty station: Jordan (Mafraq/ Rihab)

Project: Greening communities: Upgrading of public spaces in Rihab and park maintenance in Zarqa and Gweirah trough Cash for Work approach

Within the framework of GIZ project: Improvement of green infrastructure in Jordan through Labour Intensive Measures (CfWGI)

About AVSI Jordan:

AVSI Foundation, an NGO created in 1972, carries out cooperation projects for development, with particular emphasis on education. In its work, its attention is focused on the defense and promotion of the dignity of the person, the cornerstone of every project. We work all around the world thanks to a network of 35 founding members and more than 700 partners worldwide.

AVSI Foundation has been operating in Jordan since 2006 and contributed in supporting the most vulnerable local communities, Palestinian, Iraqi and Syrian refugees through providing projects and activities that focus on health and psycho-social assistance, education, vocational training and job placement and income-generating activities.

About the project:

Supporting the rehabilitation and maintenance of public spaces using a participatory design approach, creating short term employment opportunities for 300 Syrian and Jordanian workers (women and men) and generating skills through on-the-job job training and labor market services to improve employability.

In Rihab, the rehabilitation of Rihab park and Djeineh park will create short term employment opportunities and generate skills through labor market services including on the job training to improve the employability. Emphasis will be put on raising community awareness on environment and green infrastructure through pilot community gardening interventions.

About the position:

This position is based in Mafraq/ Rihab/ Djeineh with field visits to other locations if applicable. The foreman will be responsible of implementation of the civil work, with direct technical input, site organization and supervision of materials and human resources in Rihab and Djeineh park (and other potential locations if applicable). The works will be executed through a cash for work approach. The main responsabilities including but not limited to:

Role and responsibilities:

· Provide on-the-job training on construction techniques and methods to the cash workers. The foreman is expected to train the cash workers on the techniques of stone wall, tiling, plastering, painting, brick laying, electricity maintenance works…

· Manage the works on site, division of the working groups and supervise the activities in relation to the project schedule;

· Support the quantity and quality control of the material used and work progress;

· Regular field visits to provide with technical support to Rihab field team;

· Performing other tasks requested by the supervisor such as creating synergies between cash for work projects, development of new interventions, etc.

Competencies:

· At least 3 years of experience in similar position;

· Oral and written communication skills in Arabic;

· Driving license;

· Strong Knowledge in construction materials suitable for the context and the nature of the implementation;

· Knowledge in site organization and operations.

Other competencies:

· Certificate related to construction works;

· Good knowledge of local context;

· Previous experience in community based interventions is an asset;

· English is an asset;

· Strong communication skills and abilities to mobilize unskilled workers;

· Strong teamwork skills.