Background on ACTED

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential. ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. We go the last mile: ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas. With a team of 4,300 national staff 300 international staff, ACTED is active in 35 countries and implements more than 490 projects a year reaching over 11 million beneficiaries.

Country profile

ACTED has been programming in Libya since March 2011. Initially focusing on responding to the humanitarian crisis in the wake of the conflict, ACTED set-up offices across the country, providing vital humanitarian assistance to displaced and vulnerable populations. Furthermore, during this period ACTED utilized its assessment and mapping capabilities to help coordinate and provide information for the humanitarian response and reconstruction of the country. Since January 2012, building on the strong networks developed during the emergency response, ACTED started to work on post-conflict projects, particularly focusing on supporting the nascent Libyan civil society. ACTED is notably implementing the Civil Initiatives Libya (CIL) program which is providing capacity building and technical assistance to Libyan local actors, mainly Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Local Authorities and Universities. The overall objective of CIL is to define methods and approaches, adapted to the Libyan context, and improve the resilience of communities and local institutions in time of crisis.

Since 2017, ACTED is working in partnership with UNHCR to address the needs of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and returnees in the post-conflict areas on both Cash Based Interventions and Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) to respond to life-saving needs through small scale community-based projects.

Position profile:

Position: Project/QIP’s Engineer
Gender: Any
Contract duration: 12 months
Contract Type: Full-time
Starting date: ASAP
Closing date: 31st- July-2020

Assignment

Under the direct supervision of the Protection/Education Project Manager and the CASH and QIPs Project Manager, the Project Engineer will be mainly involved in the implementation and management of the small to medium scale civil works/infrastructure construction and/or rehabilitation in Derna. More specifically, he/she will be responsible for managing sub-contractors and ensuring the adequate and quality rehabilitation of different infrastructure constructions and/or public service buildings (schools, health centers…) as per technical standards and project objectives. The Project Engineer will provide relevant technical expertise and supervise the work of sub-contractors in order to ensure that technical standards are met.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct technical assessment of repair and rehabilitation needs in each target sites, using an inclusive and participatory process to identify and select buildings where rehabilitations can have the biggest impact to improve the safety and accessibility of infrastructures.
• Organise consultations with local communities, key stakeholders and authorities, and representatives to assess safety and rehabilitation needs in the target sites.• Liaise with local/national government representatives (through its technical staff – engineers, architects) during the assessment and selection process to ensure local acceptance, appropriation sustainability of the works.• Develop repair and rehabilitation plan for each target sites based on assessment findings, with detailed budget for the works identified (in line with overall project budget for rehabilitation works).
  • Contribute to the preparation of tender documents and evaluation of technical criteria in tender bids if necessary;
  • Conduct technical assessments of sub-contractors and develop bill of quantities (BOQ) for rehabilitation and repair works;
  • Review of project plans and technical documents prior to implementation to ensure feasibility and accuracy of inputs required in terms of quality and quantity;
  • Liaise with all local/national government representatives to allow for timely completion and to address any issues raised regarding sub-contractor’s work;
  • Supervise construction sites and works and equipment deliveries of ACTED’s sub-contractors, complete regular report on construction progress, quantities delivered to the sites, sites conditions, with photo documentation, notify of any challenges/delays in the workplan;
  • Cross check reports emitted by the contractor(s) for accuracy (if any);
  • Draft memos detailing lessons learned and best practices identified during the project, especially regarding the infrastructure repair and rehabilitation.
  • Advise on project activities, consultations regarding contract development and technical specifications for all construction-related projects;
  • To ensure timely weekly and monthly reports to Project Managers;
  • Perform other tasks as requested.The Project Engineer may also be requested to provide support for the implementation of grants as part of other projects implemented by ACTED/CIL in Libya.In light of his/her functions, the Project Engineer acknowledges the fact that the nature of his/her work might evolve. Thus, he/she may be given other responsibilities and attributions with new opportunities that arise and in accordance with his/her competences and qualifications. The Project Engineer therefore accepts in advance that his/her attributions may be enlarged or modified during the course of the project.Key Performance Indicators
  • Number of rehabilitation and repair needs assessments and BOQ organised.
  • Number of sites in which rehabilitation and repair works are successfully implemented, in line with technical standards.

   

  Within the ACTED Protection Department, all staff are expected to support the well-being and safety of children at all times while performing their regular duties. All staff are bound by the ACTED Global Code of Conduct and the ACTED Child Protection Policy.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, public works or relevant field;
• At least 2 years of experience working on construction/public works and civil engineering in Libya;
• Experience with local public authorities in Derna is an asset;
• Good knowledge of legal framework of the construction and civil engineering sectors in Libya;
• Good knowledge of standards and regulations in supervising public works;
• Familiarity with the aid system, and ability to understand donor and governmental requirements;
• Excellent communication and drafting skills;
• Ability to organize and plan effectively;
• Proven ability to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office;
• Being a strong team player and adept at creating a strong team spirit;
• Ability to work with culturally diverse groups of people;
• Ability to travel and work in difficult conditions and under pressure;
• Highly proficient in written and spoken Arabic;
• Working knowledge of both spoken and written English is required;
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint…).

HOW TO APPLY

• TO APPLY: We look forward to receiving both: Cover letter+ your CV with 2-3 references attached by email to: benghazi.jobs@acted.org
• THE POSITION YOUR APPLYING FOR HAS TO BE SUBJECTED IN YOUR EMAIL OTHERWISE YOUR CV WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
• Please note that in line with ACTED’s anti-terrorism policy, and in accordance with donors’ compliance requirements, ACTED reserves the right to carry out anti-terrorism checks on its board members, staff, volunteers, consultants, financial service providers, contractors and sub-contractors. To this end, confirmation of an employment offer with ACTED will be subject to background checks which may include anti-terrorism screening.