2 Civil Engineer PRELNOR Grant Job Opportunities - Ministry of Local Government ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: Ministry of

Local Government

Funding Source: International

Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Project Name: Project for

Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR)

Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda

The Government

of the Republic of Uganda has received a loan and a grant from the

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to finance the Project

for Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR), and intends to

apply some of the proceeds to recruit staff to implement the project. PRELNOR

will cover the districts of Adjumani, Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Lamwo, Kitgum, Nwoya

and Pader.

The overall

goal of the PRELNOR is: Increased income, food security and reduced

vulnerability of poor rural households in the project area. This will be through

increased sustainable production, productivity and climate resilience of

smallholder farmers with increased and profitable access to domestic and export

markets.

Job Summary: The Civil

Engineers will be responsible for overall guidance and management of the

infrastructure investment related activities under the PRELNOR market access

infrastructure (MAI) sub-component in accordance with GoU regulations and

approved procedures for supervision of design and civil works. The incumbents

will be responsible for supervising and guiding activities of contractors that

due regard is given to the quality and quantity of works to be implemented

throughout project operations in the framework of the PRELNOR/MAI.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Actively
  
  contribute to development of the Project Implementation Manual (PIM) with
  
  regard to MAI Sub-component;


• Work
  
  closely with the PMU relevant staff, review and assess proposals from the
  
  local governments for community access roads (CAR) or aggregation points /
  
  marketplaces rehabilitation or new works with regard to their technical
  
  feasibility and preliminary cost estimation, and agreed selection
  
  criteria;


• Support
  
  the LG staff and other PMU specialists to set up and train road and market
  
  construction committees, in their roles and responsibilities;


• In
  
  charge of assessing the appropriateness of proposed structures;


• Develop
  
  ToR for design works for selected infrastructure investment and for
  
  independent reviewers of design documents;


• Actively
  
  participate in MoLG bid opening and evaluation committees for evaluation
  
  of all bids for design services and construction contracts;


• Regularly
  
  review evaluation reports provided by the District Contracts Committees
  
  for civil works implementation and develop consolidated Bid Evaluation Reports
  
  and recommendations for contracts award for IFAD review and no-objection;


• Oversee
  
  design works and review detailed design solutions in terms of sound
  
  technical solutions, quality and identified scope and volumes of works;


• Participate
  
  and contribute in discussions with District Engineers, Design Contractors
  
  and other interested parties in decision making during design stage and
  
  review detailed design solutions in terms of feasibility;


• Mentor
  
  the implementation of civil works to ensure quality and timeliness, and
  
  accordingly endorse certificates of satisfactory work completed, for
  
  payment.


• As
  
  a member of the PRELNOR management team, provide reports and information
  
  on infrastructure investment operations as necessary to the PMU M&E
  
  specialist and project coordinator, and contribute to progress reports.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The
  
  applicants for these jobs should hold a higher degree or an equivalent
  
  qualification in Civil Engineering from a recognised University /
  
  Institution with sound knowledge of contemporary issues in the rural
  
  infrastructure of Uganda.


• A
  
  minimum of five years’ experience with projects for infrastructure
  
  rehabilitation including design and construction supervision with proven
  
  ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and with rural population.


• Familiarity
  
  with engineering design requirements and construction supervision
  
  procedures of Uganda, as well as with the public procurement procedures
  
  applicable in Uganda and in donors’ funded programmes.


• Computer
  
  literacy skills


• A
  
  pragmatic, creative and energetic approach to problem solving and
  
  decision-making and the capacity to operate effectively with contractors
  
  and rural populations.

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates should send their applications accompanied

with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, transcripts

and testimonials including names and addresses of three referees to: Ag.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Worker’s House, 3rd Floor,

P.O. Box 7037 Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: 14th August, 2015