Site engineer Mafraq/ Rihab

Position: Site engineer

Reports to: Field coordinator

Duty station: Jordan (Mafraq: Rihab and Djeineh)

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 specifically in Rihab and Djeineh with field visits to other locations if applicable. The site engineer will be responsible for the technical supervision of the construction works in Rihab and Djeineh park in Rihab including quality and quantities supervision and management of the workers. The works will be executed through a cash for work approach. The main responsabilities including but not limited to:

Role and responsibilities:

· Management of the workers in the site (supervision of the attendance, distribution of tasks between the workers, safety measures, etc)

· Technical quality supervision of the construction works (cash workers and contractor works);

· Preparing and managing project workplan, budget forecasts, materials and tools description and quantities;

· Preparing procurement orders for materials and tools always respecting the organization procedures;

· Promote and share ideas for technical improvement;

· Liaise with the Engineering department of Rihab municipality in order to comply with the local standards for the rehabilitation of public spaces;

· Coordination with the project team, local stakeholders and community;

· Coordination, supervision and capacity building of the foremen and workers;

· Coordinating with Amman office departments such as logistic, finance, HR, etc.;

· Ensure adherence to AVSI and donor procedures, policies, tools and guidelines;

· Performing other tasks requested by the project manager such as reporting, meetings, networking, creating synergies between cash for work projects, development of new interventions, etc.

Competencies:

· Degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture or any other related field in construction supervision;

· Experience in supervision of cash for work or community- based projects is an asset;

· Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic;

· Driving license;

· Autocad user.

Other competencies:

· Good knowledge of local context (Mafraq);

· Previous experience in upgrading of public spaces interventions;

· Strong teamwork skills.