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• Work
  in close cooperation with the PMU relevant staff, review and assess
  proposals from the Local Governments for community access roads (CAR) or
  aggregation points/market places rehabilitation or new works with regard
  to their technical feasibility and preliminary cost estimation, and agreed
  selection criteria;
• Assist
  the LGs and CDOs and other PMU Resource Persons to set up and train Road
  and Market Construction Committees in their roles and responsibilities;
• The
  jobholder assess the appropriateness of proposed structures;
• Develop
  ToR for design works for selected infrastructure investment and for
  independent reviewers of design documents;
• Participate
  in MoLG/DLG bid opening and Evaluation Committees for evaluation of all
  bids for design services and construction contracts;
• Keenly
  review and comment on Evaluation Reports provided by the District
  Contracts Committees for civil works implementation and develop
  consolidated Bid Evaluation Reports and recommendations for contracts
  award for IFAD review and no-objection;
• Supervise
  design works and review detailed design solutions in terms of sound
  technical solutions, quality and identified scope and volumes of works;
• Participate
  and contribute in discussions with District Engineers, Design Contractors
  and other interested parties in decision making during design stage and
  review detailed design solutions in terms of feasibility;
• Supervise
  the implementation of civil works to ensure quality and timeliness, and
  accordingly endorse certificates of satisfactory work completed, for
  payment.
• As
  a member of the PRELNOR management team, participate in the development of
  Annual Work plan and Budgets (AWPBs), provide reports and information on
  infrastructure investment operations as necessary to the PMU M&E
  Specialist and Project Coordinator, and contribute to progress reports.

• The
  applicant must hold a higher degree or an equivalent qualification in
  Civil Engineering with sound knowledge of contemporary issues in the rural
  infrastructure of Uganda.
• At
  least five years working experience with projects for infrastructure
  rehabilitation, including design and construction supervision with proven
  ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and with rural population.
• Familiarity
  with engineering design requirements and construction supervision
  procedures of Uganda, as well as with the procurement procedures
  applicable under the legislation of Uganda and foreign donors’ funded
  programmes.
• Computer
  literacy skills
• Applicants
  should have a pragmatic, creative and energetic approach to problem
  solving and decision-making and have the capacity to operate effectively
  with contractors and rural populations.

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