Job Description

Agency

Aga Khan Agency for Habitat

Salary

Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Region

South Asia

The requirements

SPECIFICATIONS (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS)
Education: Bachelors in Engineering (B.E.).
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in construction, Repairs or real estate with emphasis on housing project in urban and rural area. Experience in social sector is preferred.
Skills:
Technical Skill:

• Able to understand construction quality assurance and control parameters.
• Working knowledge of design software like AutoCAD and latest CAD software.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of building codes for India for low-cost construction.
• Documentations for Projects for the reference of Donors, Regulatory authorities and beneficiaries.

Other Skills:

• Leadership Skills.
• Decision Making Skills.
• Public Speaking and Oral Communication Skills.
• Training Skills.
• Negotiating Skills.
• Risk taking abilities.
• Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills
• Co-ordination Skills.

Time Management

The position

JOB SCOPE:

• To provide technical supervision to all housing and institutional projects including repairs.
• To provide technical support on ground across all operating locations.

To provide support to Senior managers and head Infrastructure & head HIP based in Mumbai to manage projects in the operating locations.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Responsible for ensuring AKDN quality standards in all civil and infrastructural projects.
• Undertake supervision of all new constructions and existing repair and review projects as per instructions and ensure implementation of quality parameters.
• Create awareness amongst community about issues related to Construction, Repairs, Safety, Water and Sanitation using IEC (Information Education & Communication) through meetings (Aashiyana), community mobilisation and motivation.
• Undertake liaising with Promoters / Core Community Institutions including Jamati leaders for implementing Project / Program activities.
• Facilitate Promoters / Community / Institutions in procurement of construction material required for various Projects including repairs.
• Prepare and/or review Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for various Projects including repairs.
• Undertake technical Sessions for the Community and conduct mobilisation / awareness activities as and when required.
• Guide site teams in technical work and construction activities.
• Support Senior Engineer in assessing quality parameters of various Housing and Institutional Projects including repairs.
• Undertake any technical survey as per instructions.
• Support design team at corporate office – Mumbai with data required for Architectural / Structural Planning of Projects including repairs.
• Shall support project management by ensuring resource, cost and time efficiency and quality control in all projects.
• Undertake structural assessments (RSD).
• Responsible for reporting fortnightly progress for projects and monthly progress of all RSD assessments.
• Responsible for all documentation pertaining to project / program activities including proper bills / receipt / vouchers while incurring any expenditure related to Project / Program.
• Participate in cross functional departmental exercise.
• Support in identifying opportunities for new projects and infrastructure needs.
• Responsible for contributing to organisational development needs.
• Responsible for organisational commitments.
• Support Preparation of yearly budgets and new proposals.
• Responsible for adherence and alignment to organisational vision and mission.