Education Construction Officer

Overview

The Education Construction Officer will support the development and implementation of construction activities within UNICEF Mozambique's projects, focusing on improving access to quality education and responding to the impact of natural disasters.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop or support developing tender documents.
• Review or support reviewing applications of bidders.
• Support assessment, designing and estimating the budget and needs of construction activities.
• Support the undertaking of post-damage assessments for quality assurance.
• Support conducting surveys of data on the ground, prepare measurements, budgets, specifications.
• Conduct periodic monitoring and inspection visits to project implementation sites.
• Support training sessions for district technicians, building masters, communities, NGOs and other partners.
• Provide technical assistance to government and MEC counterparts.
• Support the collection, analysis of data and reporting of the construction activities.

Required Experience

3 years of relevant experience in procurement, engineering, or construction works, particularly in public building and school infrastructure projects, with knowledge of procurement processes in Mozambique. Experience in disaster-resilient construction, collaboration with government institutions, NGOs, and local communities, as well as proficiency in MS Office, GIS, CAD, and related technical software, is highly desirable.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline.

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