Civil Engineer

Founded in 1994, Acted is a non-governmental organization with headquarters in Paris, France. Independent, private and not-for-profit, Acted respects principles of strict neutrality and impartiality in its decisions, and operates according to non-discrimination and transparency principles. Acted endeavours to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential. With a budget of 236 million EUR in 2017, Acted is active in almost 37 countries and implements more than 500 projects a year reaching over 14 million beneficiaries with 300 internal staff and 4,300 national staff worldwide.

In Pakistan, Acted has been active since 1993 and has provided assistance across all provinces to an estimated 6.9 million people. The assistance has included emergency response to meet the immediate and live-saving needs of natural disaster and complex emergency affected households, as well as recovery and development support in the form of education and livelihoods promotion and assistance.

JOB PURPOSE

The Civil Engineer, under operational guidance of the Project Manager/Deputy Project Manager and technical guidance of the Head of Programs and Technical Advisor WASH/Shelter, is responsible for ensuring proper WASH/ Shelter  infrastructure implementation of ACTED’s project in Sanghar District. The Civil Engineer oversees field operations and ensures effective and timely completion of Shelter/WASH climate resilient construction activities, delivery of quality outputs and achievement of outcomes with maximum impact for beneficiaries.

OBJECTIVE

To ensure the project is implemented in a timely and professional manner, according to objectives, goals and indicators, in line with donor requirements and based on beneficiary needs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical leadership and support including reviews & technical design evaluation in project’s infrastructure schemes (WASH/Shelter).
• Oversees and manages climate resilient water service delivery activities through sub-engineers and civil construction work through vendors.
• Provides technical leadership to all climate resilient water service activities, including capacity building to project stakeholders to increase the quality and availability of services, improve efficiencies, and generate greater cost recovery of water services & Shelters.
• Support and advise Acted management and stakeholders on technical issues related to WASH/shelter project infrastructure schemes.
• Conduct needs assessments, technical feasibility studies, prepare detailed engineering designs, BOQs, and assess & identify needs for improvements of the new and ongoing WASH/Shelter project.
• Execute the construction plans of water schemes civil engineering infrastructure.
• Develop technical notes, review papers, and documentation on the technologies and products to expand WASH programme.
• Disseminate technical knowledge, and skills on WASH/shelter programme and related construction activities to Acted management, area coordination and project staff.
• Organize and conduct training and orientation of Acted team especially program and engineer team on technical matters related to water infrastructure works.
• Participate in establishing effective monitoring, information and reporting systems and development of communication materials and strategies.
• Maintain close liaison with handpumps/water filtrations plant/equipment vendors.
• Represent Acted at various relevant WASH/Shelter forums in Sindh.
• Perform other relevant tasks as assigned by Acted’s Senior Management  

Requirements:

• Demonstrated skills in carrying out technical designing and evaluation of WASH/Shelter projects.
• Strong written and oral communication skills including ability to write technical documents and give presentations to colleagues within and outside Acted.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience in working effectively in an independent capacity and as a member of a team.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Ability to travel for work assignments in targeted union councils.

PSEAH Obligation:

• Acted has zero tolerance approach on PSEAH matters and as an Acted employee It is my utmost duty to ensure full compliance of PSEAH policies in Acted and outside Acted as well. I will not engage in any PSEAH violations and will ensure team working under my supervision will also follow the same protocols. I shall not be involved in any sexual exploitation or abuse. I shall ensure to comply with the highest standards of moral and ethical conduct. Any incident of SEA shall be reported to Acted. Any failure by myside to take preventive measures against sexual exploitation or abuse, or to investigate allegations or take corrective action, shall constitute grounds for termination of the Agreement.
• For the purposes hereof, the following definitions shall be used.
• Sexual exploitation means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another.

Sexual abuse means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.

 Note: “ACTED is committed to protecting beneficiaries and staff within our programs from sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). ACTED has a Code of Conduct and organizational policies, which outline the expected behavior of all staff, consultants and other stakeholders and reminds ACTED’s zero-tolerance approach. Any candidate offered a job with ACTED will sign those documents as part of their work contract and is expected to abide by them.” “ACTED is commitment to zero tolerance to all forms of violence against children, beneficiaries and staff. ACTED is equal opportunity employers. Females and minorities are encouraged to apply. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Final selection will be based on security clearance of the candidate.”

Skills:

• Water Supply Infrastructure Design: Expertise in designing and implementing water supply systems, considering local water sources, distribution networks, and community needs.
• Sanitation Facility Construction: Ability to design and oversee the construction of sanitation facilities, including latrines and handwashing stations, ensuring accessibility and sustainability.
• Hygiene Promotion Strategies: Experience in developing and implementing hygiene promotion campaigns, utilizing participatory approaches to behavior change and community engagement.
• Technical Engineering Skills: Proficiency in civil engineering principles and practices, including infrastructure design, construction management, and quality assurance.
• Community Engagement: Skill in engaging with local communities to understand their WASH needs, preferences, and constraints, and involving them in project planning and implementation.
• Knowledge of project management principles and experience in coordinating WASH projects, ensuring timely delivery, budget management, and stakeholder coordination.
• Pro-active, well organized with sound planning, organizational, prioritization and problem-solving skills as well as effective verbal and written communication. 
• Demonstrate attention to detail while keeping a strategic view, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines, and work both independently and cooperatively with team members and implementing partners, and will be prepared to spend extensive time with field teams. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and fluent in English, Urdu and other local languages

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

•  % of milestones completed on time as per the original plan
•  Project completed on time without the need for an NCE
•  Project completed within budget flexibility (not requiring a budget amendment for project lines)
•  % of contractual performance indicators achieved
•  Project records and documents (beneficiary lists, donation certificates, attendance sheets, payment sheets) available for all project activities
•  Positive monitoring and evaluation reports (internal and external)
•  Number of complaints received related to the project
•  % ineligible expenses on project budget lines
•  % retention rate of project staff throughout project lifetime