Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children. The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil War. Langdon-Davies conceived the idea of a personal relationship between a child and a sponsor – a model that puts the child at the centre, and remains the core of what we do. Today, Plan International is a global organisation that is active in over 70 countries to advance children’s rights and equality for girls. Who We Are We work with communities around the world to end the cycle of poverty for children. We work with communities around the world to end the cycle of poverty for children. Founded over 70 years ago, Plan is a nearly $800 million organization often ranked among the top 10 international development agencies by reputation, size and scope. We work side-by-side with communities in 50 developing countries to end the cycle of poverty for children, developing solutions to ensure long-term sustainability. Our level of community engagement, long-term outlook and constant focus on the needs and priorities of children is unique among international development organizations. Our solutions are designed up-front to be owned by communities for generations to come and range from clean water and health care programs, to education projects and child protection initiatives. Community by community, Plan works to promise futures that are worthy of all children’s potential. Our Vision Our vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Our Mission Plan strives to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of vulnerable children in developing countries by: Enabling children, their families and their communities to meet basic needs and to increase their ability to participate in and benefit from their societies; Fostering relationships to increase understanding and unity among peoples of different cultures and countries; and Promoting the rights and interests of the world’s children.
Location: Maiduguri
ROLE PURPOSE
The purpose of this role is to coordinate and supervise all construction works in the organization.
DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE
The role of the Construction Coordinator is to provide technical support to the team in matters related to constructions work including permanent classrooms, latrines, temporary learning spaces, and Child friendly spaces among others that will either be renovated or constructed.
Accountabilities
The selected construction coordinator will be expected to perform the following roles:
- Oversee and direct construction projects from conception to completion; formulating the most cost-effective plan in conformance with project specifications, scope of work, and in accordance with the approved project schedule.
- Develop bill of quantity (BoQ) for construction works to include renovation of classrooms latrines, temporary learning spaces, child friendly spaces and women and girls’ safe spaces and others.
- Develop designs for proposed construction works ensuring quality construction standards and utilization of proper construction techniques.
- Provide technical support to the supply chain team as it relates to selection of contractors for construction works.
- Interface and coordinate with Government stakeholders, line ministries and agencies across Works, Education, Health, Women Affairs and Social Development as well as RRR, Water Resources and others before and during construction processes.
- Supervise contractors ensuring construction work complies with building and safety regulations and executed according to agreed specifications and timelines.
- Develop and maintain robust information management system including geo-tagging of the construction sites.
- Support the preparation of reports for domestic and international consumption.
- Lead the development and documentation of lessons learned ensuring continuous improvement and utilization in upcoming construction works.
- Monitor and report to the ERM, DERM, Project Manager or Supply Chain focal point as applicable; project construction details, including progress, risks and opportunities in a timely manner.
- Provide timely responses concerning queries linked with relevant projects or programmes.
- Work with other members of the programme unit to ensure effective and efficient programme delivery.
- Issue on behalf of Plan International a certificate of completion based on satisfactory quality checks and contractual conditions of performance.
- Define clear responsibilities and deliverable requirements including overall team management for direct reports.
- Perform any other programme and Organisational related duties as specified by Supervisor.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Qualification and Experience
- Degree in Civil engineering, Building Technology and Architecture or any related field
- Must possess minimum of 3 years’ experience in construction works such as renovation, TLS, safe spaces and others preferably in North East Nigeria.
- Possess significant experience working in emergency and fragile settings.
- Previous experience directly providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation and violence
Skills & Knowledge
- Strong ability to work independently, organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
- Community mobilizations skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility
- Works well in teams and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
- Languages: Excellent command of English language and Hausa
Desirable
- Creates strong sense of purpose and commitment within own part of operations and with stakeholders
- Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behavior
- Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism/integrity
- Provides good and adequate administrative and logistical support to enable programmes to meet meets it’s agreed financial and program outcomes.
- Actively seeks for support in addressing difficulties in execution of duties.
- Strategic thinking and effective contribution to own work and Organizational development.
- Sound judgement and decision-making in complex situations
- Strong emotional intelligence including self-awareness.
- Leads by example to motivate high performance of others
- Very strong commitment to continuous learning
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Plan International on jobs.plan-international.org to apply
