CIVIL ENGINEER - Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: CIVIL ENGINEER
1.    POST:
Job Title:	Civil Engineer
Grade:	P3
Section:	Engineering
Reports to:	Chief of Integrated Support Services
Duty Station:	Mogadishu, Somalia

2.    JOB PURPOSE:

Manage all aspects of project management related to Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) and small construction projects in the mission area.

3.    MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

•        Prepare plans, technical designs and quantity estimates for Quick Impact Projects (QIPs), small construction projects in the mission area and other small engineering projects as required;

•        Manage and oversee the implementation of projects;

•        Review the Bill of Quantities (BoQ), cost estimates and other related documentation prepared by design companies and assess compliance of BoQ and cost estimates with requirements of the project, construction codes and local laws related to the civil works and construction;

•        Review and asses the relevance of the volume and description of works as well as specifications, quantity and unit costs of materials used BoQ;

•        Identify overall quality and relevance of the BoQ and cost estimates prepared by the design company;

•     Provide   written   reports   (certification)   whether   BoQ   are   compliant   with   the   level   of   services

required under renovation project;

•        Provide assistance in the preparation and start of tendering procedures;

•        Consult on questions related to the design and BoQ, received from potential bidders during tendering procedure;

•        Participate in the evaluation of bids – assessment of offerors’ competency and experience;

•        Analyze measures, quantities and description of each item in the offers against the original BoQ;

•        Analyze and review the offered unit rates against the cost estimate in correlation with BoQs and assess whether they are realistic;

•        Provide written reports (certification) whether the offered unit rates are realistic and in accordance to local market conditions;

•        Analyse and review if the offered technical specifications are in accordance to the advertised ones;

•        Provide written reports/assess as to how much the offer deviates from internal estimate and possible reasons in case of significant deviations; and

•        Perform any other duties as required.

4.    QUALIFICATIONS

BS in Civil, Structural, Environmental Engineering or BA in Architecture with specialization in the highlighted areas as indicated under the competencies section. Higher degree or professional certification in specialized area is an asset.

5.    EXPERIENCE

Senior professional level with a minimum of five years practical experience in the specified field. International experience is an advantage. Knowledge of procurement, tendering and contracting regulations, requirements of international organizations. Experience in working in complex environments and infrastructure and/or civil works. Strong project management experience is required.

6.     SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

•         Ability to work closely with governments, NGOs and multi-lateral institutions in complex political affairs, peace and security undertakings

•         Computer literate and well versed in the use of the Internet, Power Point, Excel and Word

•         Excellent writing, negotiating, analytical and communication skills

•         Ability to identify priority activities and assignments and to adjusts priorities as required

•         Ability to work in a multicultural setting

•         Must be prepared to work in a hardship highly pressurised and sometimes hazardous environment

7.    AGE REQUIREMENT:

Candidates must preferably be between 30 to 45 years old.

8.    LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT :

Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of other working languages of the African Union would be an added advantage (Arabic, French and Portuguese).

9.    GENDER MAINSTREAMING :

The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

10.  TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:

The appointment shall be for an initial period of one (1) year, the first three (3) months of which shall be on probation. It shall be renewable subject to performance and availability of funds.

11. REMUNERATION: The salary attached to the position is an annual lump- sum of US$98,761,90inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff, and

US$ 87,158.31inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff

Applications must be made through the AUC E-recruitment Website http://www.aucareers.org not later than12^th November 2012.

Directorate of Administration and Human Resource Management

African Union Commission

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)