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Job Title:    Infrastructure
Assistant 

Organization: Enabel

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Salary Package: Enabel will offer a gross salary package between UGX 2,100,000 and UGX
2,200,000 medical insurance and a 13th Month package paid in December. Salary
is according to the years of experience.

About US:

Enabel, the Belgian
development agency, together with different Government Ministries, are
implementing the bilateral co-operation between Uganda & Belgium. In the
framework of the Teacher Training and Education Project (TTE) project
implemented by the Ministry of Education & Sports and Enabel in Uganda

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

As Documentation
Reviewer:

·       
Study,
analyses and document existing policies regarding student and staff
accommodation in the education sector, nationally (specifically In National
Teachers’ Colleges) and internationally,

·       
Study,
analyses and document the layouts of the existing infrastructure for student
and staff accommodation and available standard designs for the same to assess
the functionality. Sustainability, maintenance aspects and environmental
impact.

·       
Study,
analyses and document costs related with the management of student and staff
accommodation in the education sector, taking NTCs as a case study.

·       
Study
and document experiences and lessons from other public sectors regarding staff
and other stakeholder accommodation

·       
Study
and document stakeholders’ experiences and lessons on student and staff
accommodation. These include but are not limited to students, staff, top
management and the construction management Unit (CML of MoES).

·       
Keep
complete administration (both hard and soft copies) of all documentation related
to the above activities

As Knowledge
Manager:

·       
Develop
guidelines for student and staff accommodation in Teacher Training Colleges

·       
Develop
alternative accommodation strategies for the Ministry of Education as an option
for future projects. This to include and not be limited to: strategies in
management of allocation, expenses, utilities and maintenance and design
sketches

·       
Prepare
sketches or drawings and specifications of alternative accommodation facilities
for student and staff addressing gaps and promoting smart design and behavioral
change.

·       
Research
alternative durable construction materials and design pilot projects:

·       
Contribute
to the reporting and lay-out of project results and lessons learned

As Networker:

·       
Work in
close collaboration with the Construction Management Unit of the Ministry of
Education and Sports

·       
Support
in introducing State of the Art sustainable architecture and energy efficiency
principles into MOES guidelines and strategies

As infrastructure
expert:

·       
Support
in organizing the infrastructure activities, including capacity development and
awareness-raising, with a special focus on involving the teacher training
Institutions in the execution of works and maintenance activities:

·       
Join
site visits during rehabilitation construction work as may be required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The applicant
must hold a Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering Architecture or any other
Infrastructure related field;

·       
Additional
Training in Construction designs and Management is of an added advantage

·       
At least
two years’ experience in design and follow-up of construction Works:

·       
Experience
in designing for Education is an asset

·       
Experience
in sustainable infrastructure design and energy-efficient designs is an asset;

·       
Experience
in preparing publications: lessons learnt, guidelines.

·       
Soft
soils such as to work in a team, to work autonomously, etc.

·       
Good
communicator

·       
Good
team player

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should submit their hard copy applications
including a cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV) of 4 pages maximum and copies
of relevant academic documents with names of at least 3 professional referees,
their emails and telephone contacts to:

Human Resource
Officer

Enabel – Belgian
development agency

Plot 1B Lower Kololo
Terrace

P.O. Box 46131,
Kampala

Deadline: 12^th June 2020 by 5:00pm

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