Assignment Objective:

The GVC is considering the appointment of a qualified Field Engineer to be responsible to assure the high-quality standards of all the technical components of GVC implemented actions, to provide administrative management and proper implementation of all infrastructural components

Main tasks and Responsibilities

• Under the general direction of the Project Manager, the FE will be required to familiarize himself/herself with all aspects of the execution of the funded project.
  More specifically s/he will be responsible for the following Activities:
• In charge of and supervisor of all the detailed planning and design of the technical activities, including the proper conduction of field visits and elaboration of the Work Plans for any given activity.
• Follow up the daily field works, including supervising the works implemented either by people or contractors.
• Checking the delivered materials to be in compliance with technical specifications.
• Measuring the exact executed works and reporting that to technical coordinator and project manager.
• First responsible in the elaboration of BoQ for any given activity, including the financial planning of the related expenses and the assurance of consistency between the initial identified costs and the final actual expenses for any given activity (acceptable margin 10%).
• In charge of the specific BoQ of any Tender and MoU elaborated within the Projects scope, under the supervision of the Project Manager.
• In charge of the Plan for GIS mapping of the communities, in line with GVC methodology and procedures, as well as assuring the timely production of the GIS maps for any given community, under the supervision of the Project manager and in coordination with Information Manager.
• Preparing contracts, commencement letters, correspondences and handover documents.
• Preparing and approving payments for suppliers, contractors and beneficiaries.
• Reporting and bookkeeping for all correspondences and related documents.
• Activities cost control, forecasting, quantity survey and keep update with market prices and fluctuation.
• Filling registers and forms according to the project procedures and guidelines.
• Preparation of work plan, risk analysis and mitigation measures.
• Designing, modelling, drawing and preparing tender documents for different activities including water and sanitation utilities.
• Participating in projects pre and post monitoring and evaluation, indicators verification, and achieving the project’s objectives and goals.
• Participating in new projects identification, including field survey work, cost estimation, drafting concepts, indicators and maps.
• Work under the direct supervision of the international Project Staff and in strict co-operation with all the other project staff and partners’ staff.
• Communication and coordination:
  Participate in meetings as required, representing GVC and feeding back to the Project Manager and Area Manager on relevant issues.
• Develop and maintain appropriate, regular, transparent and supportive communication structures with the assigned project staff, and the Project Manager as well as other relevant stakeholders (e.g. beneficiaries, community leaders, local and national government officials, UN agencies and other NGOs), with the objective of ensuring good cooperation and partnerships.
• Maintain concurrent, timely, efficient and supportive communication with the relevant staff in the HQ.

General:

• Deliver high quality results in line with GVC strategy to do this in a way which maintains the reputation of the organization into all coordination and other working groups.
  Comply with GVC policies and practice with respect to code of conduct, safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
• To perform other responsibilities as agreed with the line management