Overview

Provide technical assistance and operational support for school kitchen infrastructure, including direct implementation and capacity strengthening for local governments.

Tasks Summary

• Support in identifying schools for installation of Metallic Improved Cooking Stove (MICS) and Electric Induction Cooking Stove (EICS).
• Provide technical support to local governments, contractors and School Management Committee (SMC) in laying out structures according to approved designs and drawings, along with regular on-site supervision to ensure quality, workmanship, and compliance with construction materials.
• Support to conduct detailed feasibility studies of selected projects including environmental, economic, and engineering assessments.
• Prepare cost estimates, schedule of works and materials, management costs for the SMC, and an abstract of cost and quantity of works.
• Support the SMC in positioning site management facilities before commencing work and assist in regularly updating the project book.
• Provide technical support on pre-construction training to workers on construction management approaches, quality assurance of structures, handling of construction tools, GEDSI principles, and work schedules.
• Prepare Interim Payment Certificates (IPCs) and final bills to ensure timely payment of workers’ wages.
• Provide support in conducting periodic reviews and public audits prior to wage disbursement.
• Prepare and share weekly progress reports and monthly plans with the supervisor and support in compiling monthly reports for the project team.
• Provide support to develop photo-monitoring reports in the prescribed format, capturing the condition of structures before, during, and after construction.
• Ensure that the local government monitoring committee conducts project monitoring and facilitates monitoring visits by Local Government representatives, government officials, donors, and WFP.
• Support the team in implementing transparency and accountability measures across all the projects through community feedback and response mechanisms.
• Carry out other tasks as required by the programme.

Experience Requirements

• 5 years of minimum experience in the relevant field.
• Has experience in implementation and management of rural infrastructure.
• Has facilitated communication with technical teams.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with Local Government.
• Has ability to work effectively in remote areas, and willing to travel extensively throughout the project area, including on foot as well as by vehicle and motorbike.
• Has experience working in a multi-cultural setting as well as in difficult geographic terrain and living conditions.

Qualification Requirements

• Completion of secondary school education with post-secondary certificate in related functional area (diploma in Civil Engineering) is required.