The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. More than half the population of Afghanistan – a record 22.8 million people – will face acute food insecurity in 2022. The combined effects of drought, conflict, COVID-19, and the economic crisis, have severely affected lives, World Food Programme livelihoods, and people’s access to food. The team of 600 staff, 550 of which are Afghan nationals are working tireless to bring emergency food and nutrition assistance to the millions of people suffering across the country. The assistance provided by WFP includes emergency food assistance, school meals, nutrition programmes and important self-reliance and resilience programmes. The packet of support can include food, cash, or vouchers. In conflict situations, we bring relief to exhausted populations and use food assistance to build pathways to peace and stability – work for which WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020. in addition.

Job Summary

• Complete designer risk assessments for all proposed designs and carry out designer constructability reviews and reports;
• Draft standard, specific and detailed Specifications as required;
• Develop project budgets or preliminary and detailed costs estimations to implement civil, structural, electrical, mechanical or special systems within the projects (including feasibilit studies, or project schedules, or bids). Work-time estimates could be also required;

The WFP Jobs in Kabul, (Engineer Construction) will have responsibilities that include:

• Review of as-built drawings of the existing WFP infrastructure and RFS projects, and provide comments and recommendations;
• Support the field engineers, including undertaking missions to the field in support of projects, including emergencies;
• Attend meetings and prepare and review reports, minutes and correspondence;
• Liaise with stakeholders, both internal and external to the organization as directed;
• Undertake administrative tasks as required, and provide project management services for the projects where and when requested;
• Undertake construction supervision and preparation of site reports for various security, country office and logistics projects; and,
• Operate computer-assisted engineering software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.

Job Requirment

• At leas one or more years of postgraduate professional experience in civil engineering.

    Desirable Work Experience:

• Previous experience with construction procurement.

• Previous experience with construction contract managing

   Knowledge & Skills:  

• Advanced knowledge of FIDIC contract formats and construction management procedures.
• Good communication and leadership skills.
• Knowledge and/or experience in engineering design.
• Advanced knowledge of public procurement procedures.

• Experience of working within the Humanitarian Community and in field condition is required.

  Languages:    

• Fluency (level C) in the English language, plus Pashto and/or Dari, preferably both.

Submission Guideline

• This vacancy announcement is for Afghan nationals only and WFP encourages especially Afghan females and Afghans with disabilities to apply.

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Country

Afghanistan

City

Kabul

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