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Job Title:       Renovations
Engineer

Organization:
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)

Duty Station: Mbarara,
Uganda

Reports to: Associate
Director of Operations

About US:

The Elizabeth Glaser
Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to end pediatric HIV/AIDS through
research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs. We are a global
leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 15 countries and
at 7,000 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children,
and to help those already infected. Today, because of the highly successful
work of the Foundation and its partners over the last 25 years, pediatric AIDS
has been virtually eliminated in the United States and new infections in
children have declined by 58% worldwide. EGPAF Uganda Country program is
currently implementing a number of projects in partnership with various donors.

Job Summary:  The Renovations Engineer is responsible for
provision of administrative support for the bid solicitation process for
renovation contracts, including coordination with facility, MOH, engineering
consultants, and USAID RHITES SW program team to develop bills of quantity/design
schemes and document the solicitation and competitive bidding process.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Contract
Management:

·        
Develop/review
drawings, plans & measurements for works to be contracted

·        
Review
quotations and bids by potential Contractors to ensure that they are economical
& that they meet the required standards

·        
Supervise/oversee
works carried out by Contractors to ensure that they meet the desired quality
and are carried out within the time limits

·        
Support
administration of facility renovation contracts, both construction and
monitoring, including; preparation of required documentation for finalization
of purchase orders and subcontracts and any required modifications, maintenance
of files for contractor agreements, and coordination with the HQ contracts and
program support team.

·        
Maintain
a facility renovations tracker, updating contract, payment, technical, and
construction management information, in collaboration with the finance and
program management teams.

·        
Prepare
payment documentation for the finance team in accordance with the purchase
order and subcontract agreements – including certification of monitoring by the
construction management firm, pertinent reports, and purchase order
documentation.

·        
Maintain
both electronic and hard copy files of contract, renovation activities and
payment documentation

Site Monitoring:

·        
Organize
site monitoring visits for construction management firms, scheduling logistics
and coordinating with the program management team to determine when USAID
RHITES SW presence is required.

·        
Formally
communicate feedback from the construction management firm to the contractors
and the program management team, identifying and tracking issues requiring
follow-up and/or modification.

·        
Prepare
payment documentation for the finance team, in accordance with the purchase
order and subcontract agreements – including certification by the construction
management firm, pertinent reports, and purchase order documentation

·        
Consult/work
with Architects, Engineers & Contractors to meet  EGPAF 
renovation requirements

·        
Take up
any other duties as may be assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

·        
Bachelor’s
degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.

·        
One to
two years of experience in the administration of office and document processing
for a construction contract.

·        
Advanced
knowledge of all Microsoft Suites specifically Word, Excel, Access and Outlook.

·        
Working
knowledge of PMWEB, Primavera (P6), and Welcom Cobra.

·        
Ability
to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in
written, oral, or diagram form.

·        
Ability
to demonstrate how to effectively present information and respond to questions
from groups of managers, clients, and contract.

·        
Ability
to demonstrate how to deal with problems involving several concrete variables
in standardized situations — interpersonal skills and leadership skills.

·        
Safety
Training

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their applications
to this address;

The Senior Human
Resources Manager, 

Elizabeth Glaser
Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), 

Plot 18A Kyadondo
Road, Nakasero, 

P.O. Box 21127,
Kampala, Uganda

E-mail to: UgandaRecruitment@pedaids.org

Deadline: 30^th August 2019

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