The Organisation
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We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And itโs girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support childrenโs rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for โ and respond to โ crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
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ROLE PURPOSE
The post holder will responsible for Co-coordinating and monitoring infrastructure development in the WWA intervention areas viz., Hawassa, Adama and Kombolcha Industrial parks & the surrounding Host communities. Planning and supervising proper implementation of infrastructure renovation activities in collaboration with partners to ensure compliance with design, specifications and standards.
The role has no direct reports. However, the job holder will have frequent contact with various stakeholders and park community. As the program has plans to implement most needed infrastructure renovations in partnership with other collaborators for the target groups (host community and factory workers living in these community), it requires the infrastructure Specialist-IS to conduct critical needs assessment (in collaboration with the community coordinator and technical coordinator in respective industrial parks) and implementation of cost effective but impactful infrastructures.
The IS conducts needs assessments, prepares plans including Bills of Quantities (BOQs) for each infrastructure need jointly identified & selected with key program stakeholders and once approved by the responsible person in PIE. Follow up the proper implementation of approved BOQs.
Role aND ReSPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare BOQs for each infrastructure activity identified and selected and prepare specification and bid documents-where applicable;
- For each BOQ approved, mobilize key stakeholders and service providers as per Plan International Ethiopiaโs standard procedures for proper & timely implementation of planned activities;
- Ensure that the selected activities on infrastructure are implemented as planned (in time, quantity and quality).
- Review and recommend the completion of infrastructure activities to effect payment.
- Execute and facilitate processes that lead to the commencement of infrastructure activities.
- Document government standard designs, specification and bill of quantities.
- Modify standard designs for according to the site setting as and when necessary for the proper execution of the project.
- Examines project designs and specifications and estimates quantities of material, manpower and commodities, etc... necessary to start-up planned construction activities.
- Monitor and supervise infrastructure undertaking of WWA and ensure that the works are executed to the standard and as per the contract agreement through frequent visits.
- Participate in evaluation of infrastructure development projects jointly with stakeholders and partners.
- Ensure the use of take-off-sheets and verify take-off sheets and payment certificates in consultation with the CO Construction Supervisor.
- Submit periodic reports for status of infrastructure activities for the chief of party and relent stakeholders and the PA as well.
- Perform any other duties assigned in him as deemed necessary by his immediate supervisor.
Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)
- Understand and put into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan Internationalโs Code of Conduct (CoC).
- Ensure that Plan Internationalโs global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.
- Ensure that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan Internationalโs global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.
Leadership and BUSINESS management COMPETENCIES
Leadership COMPETENCIES
- Courageous in taking a lead, focused on Plan International's purpose and making the most effective contribution within my own work context.
- Behave in line with our values and safeguarding practices, inside and outside work.
- Challenge own attitudes, unconscious bias and behavior and speaks up when they see wrong doing, especially by those who use their power over others to create fear or abuse.
- Understand and adhere to the policies, processes, practices and standards relevant to own work and keeps their knowledge and skills up to date.
- Honest and efficient in use of resources, including own time.
- Take responsibility for own performance and development: reflecting; seeking and listening to feedback; learning from mistakes; finding people or resources to help them learn.
- Constructive and optimistic in facing setbacks, challenges and change, using own initiative to analyze issues and improve things.