Global Partnership for Education (GPE) Program Civil Engineer Job Vacancy in Uganda

priced bill of quantities, including the rate analyses of the different
items of works and finalize the rate analyses based on first principles of all
items of works of the different facilities provided under the project;
•          Review
the bid evaluation reports, check the arithmetical corrections and comparison
of bids of the responsive bidders, and the recommendations of award by the
schools and submit recommendations to Assistant Commissioner, PDU through
AC/CMU for review and decision;
•          Review
the genuineness and validity and monitor and track the performance bonds and
bank guarantees and ensure, that these are always updated till the handing over
of the schools;
•          Review
and synthesize the monthly reports, identity problems and suggest recommended
actions to enable the senior management to make timely decisions so that the
construction is not compromised in terms of quality and timely completion;
•          Prepare,
compile and submit to Assistant Commissioner/ Construction Management Unit
(AC/CMU) with copies to Deputy Coordinator (PC/GPE), Assistant
Commissioner/Procurement and Disposal Unit (AC/PDU), Assistant
Commissioner/Internal Audit (AC/IA), Assistant Commissioner /Accounts
(AC/Accts), Commissioner Basic Education (C/BE) and Commissioner Education
Planning and Policy Analysis(CEPPA) monthly, quarterly and  annual reports
that give a comprehensive picture of the construction work by region/Lot and
nationally, including cumulative disbursement;
•          Review
requests for contract variations, process these requests and submit appropriate
recommendations to AC/CMU for necessary and timely action;
•          Conduct
random field trips as may be required by AC/CMU to check particularly the
problematic sites, and submit appropriate remedial action to ensure both
quality and timely completion;
•          Conduct
simple capacity building exercises to improve the capacity of the junior
technical staff of CMU as well as the Ministry to better supervise the
construction to ensure both quality and timely completion of school facilities;
•          Assist
in the preparation of simple repair and maintenance handbooks to ensure that
the new facilities provided and equipment supplied are property maintained and
provide the training to the Head Teachers and staff in charge of repair and
maintenance;
•          Assist
in the pre-final inspection of completed schools, undertake random check of
rectification of defects and assist in the final completion of schools and
handing over of the schools to the school authorities;
•          Actively
participate and provide sound technical advice in all technical meetings
related to civil works, whether these meetings are held in the Ministry or in
the schools; and
•          Carry
out any other duties and responsibilities related to civil works as
directed/instructed by the senior management, through the Assistant Commissioner,
CMU.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

•          The
ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor degree in Civil/Building Engineering,
should be registered with the Engineers Registration Board or Institute of
Professional Engineers.
•          A
minimum of six years’ professional experience in related area of expertise:
•          Excellent
 command of spoken and written English;
•          Adequate
computer skills required to discharge their responsibilities in the related
area of expertise.
•          Proven
experience in cost estimation and preparation of tender documents for civil
works contracts with complex engineering and electro-mechanical services
•          Prior
experience in the management of civil works contracts in the public sector
infrastructure will be an added advantage.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their applications to:

The Assistant Commissioner,
Human Resource Management,
4th Floor, Embassy House,
Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES),
Kampala, Uganda.