Field Engineer

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights, pursuing its founding mission that social justice is essential to universal and lasting peace.

The only tripartite U.N. agency, since 1919 the ILO brings together governments, employers and workers of 187 Member States, to set labour standards, develop policies and devise programmes promoting decent work for all women and men.

The Field Engineer will work closely with EIIP team and should be present on site on a daily basis to:

• supervise the rehabilitation activities on site by ensuring that Contractors are implementing instructions as and when received
• Support the community liaison officer and contractor to mobilize laborers in line with project requirements, manage labor works, keep the record of the number of laborers employed under each specific contract and enable good relations with community
• collect and document site information in relation to contractor’s work including information on the contractor’s workforce, labor, weather, progress of work and any other related information.
• support the EIIP Engineers in maintaining accurate measurement of the completed works for payments
• support the EIIP Engineers in organizing regular site meetings with communities and contractors
• maintain accurate measurement of the completed works for payments, keep appropriate records
• monitor contractors’ onsite work to ensure delivery is maintained at the required level to meet project quality, time, and cost targets
• support the EIIP Team to ensure the overall and timely delivery of the project activities
• make sure that contractors adhere to provisions in the Environmental & Social Safeguards Framework.
• in particular making sure that work is carried out using a Labour-based approach.
• Prepare and submit contributions to the weekly, monthly EIIP reports.
• identify issues/constraints/problems related to the implementation of the EIIP Afghanistan project works and advise Project Engineer together with taking appropriate corrective action, as and when required
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor.

Education: – University degree in infrastructure related field, preferably civil engineering

Five years of experience in delivering infrastructure, with a good experience in community infrastructure and road rehabilitation.

Language: Fluency in Dari, Pashto and fair command of English language is required.

Preference will be given to Herat residences.

Knowledge and Skills:

1. Knowledge of the context of the western region of Afghanistan
2. Ability to interpret project information and to identify and analyze problems with implementation.
3. Intra-personal skills including working with groups and ability to deal with people with tact and diplomacy.
4. Communication and facilitation skills.
5. Good computer applications skills.
6. Report writing skills.
7. Good organizational skills.
8. Ability to work on own initiative as well as member of a team.

Moore/ILO is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages the participation of women

Qualified and interested Afghan candidates should submit his/her cover letter and updated CV to the following email address:

TENDERS.AF@ilo.org

The subject line of the email must be (Field Engineer, VA No: Moore/ILO-HRT/02)

tenders.af@ilo.org