Infrastructure Engineer

Infrastructure Engineer-(National contract)

The Infrastructure Construction Coordinator and or Infrastructure Engineer will lead construction portfolio in the South Sudan Country Office. It includes preparation of annual construction plan, coordination with program and Field team to identify most suitable modality to implement construction activities, to provide technical advice during proposal development phase, to conduct need assessment and to take lead on implementation of construction activities.

The position holder will be expected to lead on construction need assessment within different themes (e.g., Education, Health, Nutrition, WASH, Child Protection, Food Security & Livelihood- FSL etc.), programme design and master budgeting, developing/reviewing the design, drawings, BOQ and specifications, coordination, and support fundraising, Identification of staffs need /recruitment/capacity development and construction procurement. In most circumstances, the post holder will be expected to mentor and/or capacity building field technical staffs.

Inorder to be successful, one should bring/ must have:

Essential

• Strong Technical knowledge and experience in Construction field.
• Minimum Diploma in Civil Engineering/ architect with more than 6 years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s in civil engineering/ architect with 4 years of relevant experience in development or humanitarian context.
• Experience of site supervision and project management for construction across multiple locations
• Strong understanding of public health & WASH issues in education and health sectors, with attention to specific needs of women and children.
• Strong English language skills and ability to communicate clearly in both verbal and written form.
• Experience in the management of a technical team of engineers and liaison with a wide range of stakeholders for the implementation of projects, and in training and capacity building.
• Experience in the development of building designs including hazard mitigations and child appropriateness for both emergency and development contexts.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation, and coaching.
• Proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD/ArchiCAD, SAP, ETAB or similar and a high level of computer literacy (word, excel, ppt etc.)
• High-level skill to prepare Bill of Quantity (BOQ), cost estimate and drawings required for infrastructures.

Desirable

• Language skills in Arabic and local languages.
• Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts
• Experience in WASH & Shelter programmes

Specific experience of designing and managing major donor projects

Contract Duration: 12 months

Location: Juba, South Sudan

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment