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Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965. COOPI aims to help the world’s poorest to improve their access to healthcare, food, and financial security, and to overcome their special vulnerability to wars, civil conflicts and natural disasters. For 50 years of long-term support and constant presence in the field, COOPI has been engaged in breaking the cycle of poverty and responding to specific emergencies in numerous sectors, including Food Security, Humanitarian Aid, Health, Socio-Economical Services, Water and Sanitation, Human Rights, Education and Training, Migrations and Sustainable Energy.

With more than 3,900 humanitarian workers employed, and an average of 180 projects per year across 25 countries throughout Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, COOPI is the biggest Italian NGO. During its 50 years of activity, COOPI has successfully completed over 1,600 projects in 63 countries, involving 55.000 local operators and ensuring direct benefits to approximately 100 Million people.

COOPI in Nigeria

COOPI started its operations in North-East Nigeria in July 2014 to carry out a rapid evaluation of the most relevant constraints suffered by the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) displaced by the food crisis and the Boko Haram insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin.

COOPI’s aim is to support the most basic and pressing needs of communities affected by the violence. Despite the challenges presented by the security situation and the remoteness of the area, COOPI is providing a multi-sectoral emergency response to the victims of Boko Haram focused on food security, nutrition, protection and education.

Position: Construction Engineer

Project / Programme: Improvement of access to education for most vulnerable IDPs, host communities, and returnees in Bolori II, Maiduguri Metropolitan Council MMC, Borno State

Duration of the Project: 8 months

Reports to: Project Manager, Country Logistics and Security Coordinator

Scope of the Vacancy

The Construction Engineer will be responsible to provide technical knowledge, skills and quality in infrastructure and following up with construction process. He/She will be involved in the definition and agreement of the quantities of materials and work for each stage with the selected contractor, the overall schedule for the construction, stages of work and will authorize each respective stage payment upon achievement of the stage achievements in accordance with the required and agreed progress and standards to the beneficiary.

Main duties/Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Country Logistics and Security Coordinator, he/she:

• Provide first technical assessment in the schools indicated by the MoE and definition of priorities
• Liaise with SUBEB, RUWASA and NEMA departments in order to comply with ministerial standards for the rehabilitation works in public schools
• preparation of the detailed BoQs for rehabilitation according to the available budget and the priorities identified
• preparation of the tender procedure according to the donor and COOPI rules
• Participation to the contractors’ selection committee, technical evaluation of the offers received.
• preparation of the contracts, definition of the monitoring tools
• regular follow up of the works with visits to the construction sites and ad hoc meeting with the constructors
• management of the relations with SUBEB, RUWASA and NEMA departments, submission of BoQs amendment requests
• preparation of the BoQs follow up; quantity and quality control of the material used and work progress
• approval of instalment payments to the contractors
• management of the relation with school principles for coordination of the rehabilitation works
• coordination with local authorities (municipalities and local ministry offices) for release of needed permits, facilitation in set up of the working site, administrative procedures etc.
• final quality and quantity control and preparation of hand over certificated

Required Profile

Minimum Requirements:

• Master Degree in Architecture, Civil engineering, infrastructure engineering or related fields
• Experience in construction at least 5 years
• 3 years’ experience in NGO work
• Proven Construction experiences and logistics skills
• Renovation and rehabilitation experience is preferable
• Excellent English Communication skills (oral and written)
• Commitment to COOPI ethic code
• Cross cultural sensitivity, flexible world view, emotional maturity and physical stamina
• Knowledge of and adherence to NGO Code of Conduct, understands other international development guidelines
• Excellent IT skills

Preferred

• Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local context