Construction engineer at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

A. Brief introduction of the TVET Project:

The GIZ TVET project is commissioned by the European Union (EU) and the Federal Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation (BMZ). Objective of the project is as follows:

The supply of Somali skilled labour is in a better position to satisfy the demand of the labour market in selected regions in Somalia.

To reach these targets currently following outputs need to be reached:

A: The conceptual, organisational and material requirements of selected TVET centres to implement labour market-oriented basic and higher qualification programmes are improved.

B: The quality of basic- and higher-qualification training programmes for selected occupational profiles is improved.

C: Substantive preconditions for an institutionalised labour-market oriented TVET exist.

The project is implemented with a multilevel approach on national level, regional level and local level in Jubaland, Puntland, Benadir region and Somaliland.

GIZ TVET Project is seeking to recruit Construction engineer who will be based in Hargeisa (Somaliland)

B. Responsibilities/Duties

· Pre-Assessment of selected or envisaged construction sites for school premises, including buildings (classrooms, offices, workshops, laboratories), green, gardening and livestock areas, sanitary and water supply installations;

· Planning of construction projects, including rough cost estimates, for the tendering of architectural and construction commissions;

· Contribution to the bidding and evaluation processes;

· Cooperation with architects and contractors in their respective activities and their supervision;

· Reporting to TVET project management, staff in charge at GIZ Country Office and Headquarters;

· Contribution to hand-over processes.

C. Qualification/Requirements

· Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent to meet the requirements;

· Experience (minimum of 5 years) of cooperation in complex civil engineering projects;

· Experience (minimum of 3 years) of cooperation with international donors

· (Experience with GIZ German Cooperation projects would be an asset);

· Excellent planning, communication and reporting capacity;

· Excellent command of written and oral English.

· Readiness to travel across Somaliland, Puntland, Jubaland and Benadir region (only Mogadishu International Airport, Green Zone); occasionally abroad.