Organisation: Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)
Project Name: World Bank Third Northern Uganda Social Action
Fund (NUSAF3) Project
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Project Operations Specialist
The
Government of Uganda has received a credit from the International Development
Association/ World Bank towards the cost of the Third Northern Uganda Social
Action Fund (NUSAF3) Project. The development objective of NUSAF3 is to provide
effective income support to and build the resilience of poor and vulnerable
households in Northern Uganda.
Job Summary: The Labour Intensive Public Works Specialist will provide
technical guidance in the planning and implementation of Labour intensive
public works projects in the communities within the watershed management areas.
The incumbent will provide technical support in programs execution under the
Improved Household Income Support Component at National, District and Community
levels to ensure maximum benefit to the Project beneficiaries.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Regularly review cost estimates of schedules
of materials, labor, transport, tools and bill of quantities to ensure
correctness and reflection of actual requirements. - Keenly verify expenditure against physical
progress of sub projects. - Guide in the preparation and revisions of
budgets and cost estimates to reflect current needs and prices as well as
costing of community inputs. - Work closely with sector staff in subproject
appraisals, monitoring, assessments, inspection and certification to
ensure quality of output. - Keenly monitor progress of on-going
subprojects for adherence to sector standards and specification and agreed
implementation strategies and project targets. - Draw up terms of reference to serve as basis
for engaging facilitators/consultants who may assist in the supervision of
subproject implementation. - Support communities in engaging lead local artisans
or contractors in liaison with the district. - Regularly review subproject requests
submitted by the Districts to ensure accuracy, completeness, viability,
sustainability and compliance with relevant sector norms and standards
before financing.
- Reviewing of cost estimates of schedules of materials, labour, transport, tools and bill of quantities;
- Verify expenditure against physical progress of sub-projects;
- Monitoring progress of on-going projects;
- Drawing terms of reference for engaging Consultants who may assist in sub-projects;
- Reviewing of sub-project requests submitted by the Districts
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the World Bank NUSAF3
Labour Intensive Public Works Specialist career opportunity should hold a First
Degree in any of the following fields: Engineering (Water or Civil),
Environment, Forestry, Agriculture, Social Sciences from a reputable
University - Additional training in Labour Intensive
Public Works program (LIPWP) and Water shed Based Development (WSBD) are
added advantage - At least eight years’ experience Public Works
Program or similar programs in a large public or private organization. - Excellent oral and written communication
skills. - Proven high level of integrity in handling
public resources and in executing duties. - Excellent interpersonal and management skills
and ability to work with teams - The applicant must be result-focused and be
able to work under pressure and tight deadlines - Fluent in English.
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send cover letters and
updated CVs via email only to hr@opm.go.ug
- Please indicate the Post Title in the Subject
line when applying - Submitted copies should strictly be in PDF
and all in one document - Relevant academic documents will be required
at the interview stage. - Only E-mail applications will be accepted
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Deadline: Friday, 1st July 2016 by 5:00PM
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