Global Fund Project Jobs – Civil Engineer – Ministry of Health (MoH)

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Job Title:    Civil Engineer

Organisation: Ministry of Health (MoH)

Project Name: AIDS Control Program

Funding Source: The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) is an International Partnership that provides grants to lower income countries with high HIV, Malaria and Tuberculosis disease burden including Uganda. The Fund also supports health service delivery through grants that are dedicated to health and community systems strengthening. These resources are additional to and not a replacement for financing to the health sector from recipient Governments. Recipient Countries are required to demonstrate transparency, traceability, attribution and efficient accountability of the resources.

 

Uganda under the Ministry of Health (MoH) has received funding from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) under the 2021-2023 NFM3 grant. Part of this grant is to source for eligible talent to cover human resources gaps in the Ministry of Health in order to strengthen its capacity.

 

Job Summary:  There are currently several Health Infrastructure projects that are being funded by the Government of Uganda (GoU) through the Global Fund that require technical input and supervision from an experienced Civil Engineer. Case in point is the ongoing incinerator project which requires incinerator housing as well as the ongoing  procurement  of  oxygen  plants  by  the Global Fund which also requires Oxygen Plants housing. These projects hence require an experienced and dedicated Civil  Engineer  to  timely  execute, manage and supervise.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Approve works  and  prepare  certificates  for payments to the contractor
  • Analyse survey  reports,  maps,  drawings, blueprints,  Aerial  photography  and  other topographical or geological data for the plan projects
  • Monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and including health and safety of the workers and the public
  • Direct or participate in surveying to lay out installations and  establish  reference  points, grades, and elevations to guide construction
  • Exercise control  to  ensure  all  activities  are carried out as scheduled and within the cost and able to meet quality expectations
  • Checking drawings and quantities and ensuring that calculations are accurate for the work
  • Supervising and  monitoring  the  site  labour force  and  monitoring  the  work  of  any subcontractors
  • Overseeing quality control and safety matters on the site, and ensuring that regulations are adhered to
  • Resolving any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise and reporting to the Commissioner HID
  • Attend scheduled  meetings  relative  to  the projects
  • Estimate, request for procurement and monitor release of materials needed in the project
  • Monitor costing  to  ensure  variations  are avoided
  • Prepare and  submit  to  the  office  of  the Commissioner HID weekly briefs and monthly detailed reports.




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Building/Civil Engineering or its equivalent from a recognized University or Institution.
  • Knowledge, Skills and Experience in Building Construction (Health infrastructure) and Construction Management of at least (4) years
  • Accountability
  • Assertiveness and Self confidence
  • Communicating effectively
  • Concern for quality and standards
  • Contract management.
  • Ethics and Integrity
  • Flexibility
  • Innovativeness
  • Problem Solving Decision Making

 

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their handwritten applications should by hand delivery to the Central Registry of the MOH Headquarters-Kampala between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday addressed to:

 

The Permanent Secretary,

Ministry of Health Headquarters (Central Registry),

Plot 6, Lourdel Road, Wandegeya

Tel. +256417-712251/+256417-712269.

 

Please include your telephone number and email contacts on the application. Applicants should attach the following:

  • Recent passport-size photograph.
  • Copy of the National Identity Card.
  • Detailed curriculum Vitae.
  • Certified copies of the academic certificates and transcripts.

 

Deadline: Wednesday, 17th  November, 2021 by 5:00pm

 

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