Catholic Relief Services Job Vacancy For Construction Quality Officer

Job Description

• Department: Programming (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion)
• Grade: 7
• Reports To: WASH Specialist
• Country/Location: Walewale (West Mamprusi Municipal, NR, Ghana); Talensi district (Upper East Region, Ghana)
• Start Date: February 2019
• End Date: June 2020

• Play a lead role in reviewing the work, records, and reports of consulting engineers, construction managers in the construction/rehabilitation/installation of water and sanitation infrastructure (boreholes with hand pumps, latrines construction/repairs, etc.) and other technical services hired to perform construction related work under the project.
• Support in the technical design of infrastructure and review of bill of materials to ensure the estimated costs are reasonable and comparable to market rates 
• Regularly monitor the progress and quality of construction at all WASH infrastructure sites ensuring compliance with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices. Map infrastructure construction stages using Information Technology.
• Work with CRS to maintain accepted WASH and infrastructural standards for the sector and ensure that project staff, partner agencies and recipient communities understand and adhere to these standards including sustainability measures.
• Build relationships and coordinate with local government authorities and beneficiaries to approve construction and delivery to beneficiary communities.
• Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Assist partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
• Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices.
• Support accountability through supporting project evaluation activities and assisting project efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools. Actively seek and respond to feedback from partners.

• Supervisory:  Not Applicable
• Internal: Regional/HQ technical advisors, Head of Programs, WASH and other line managers, Project Coordinator, WASH Specialist, M&E Specialist, and WASH Officers
• External:  Government partners and Service providers (Contractors)

Required Skills or Experience

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Building and Construction, Construction Management, Water Resources or relevant HND qualification. 
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in project support. Experience in the field of WASH infrastructure design and inspection and for an NGO would be a plus.
• Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement.
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data preferred.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Possession of a valid license to ride a motorcycle.
• Knowledge of local language would be a plus.

Personal Skills

• Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment.
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members.
• Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented.
• Great time management and ability to work to meet deadlines in multiple tasking environments.

Required/Desired Foreign Language: 

• Not Applicable
• Travel Required: 
• 75% of time (day trips) 

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)

• These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results. 
• Serves with Integrity 
• Models Stewardship 
• Cultivates Constructive Relationships 
• Promotes Learning 

MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) Competencies 

• Accountability: Improving our accountability to a range of stakeholders through increased participation, transparent communication, responsive feedback mechanisms, and adherence to internal and external quality standards and requirements.
• Analysis and Critical Thinking: Engaging with data, challenging biases and assumptions, posing thoughtful questions, pursuing deeper understanding of evidence through reflection and perspective-taking, and making informed programming decisions.
• Monitoring: Implementing monitoring activities, including timely collection of quality data, set up and maintenance of databases, facilitation of participatory reflection on monitoring results, and submission of timely progress reports.