National Architect NGO Jobs – Enabel
Organization: Enabel
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Salary Package: UGX 5,500,000 and UGX 6,100,000
About US:
Enabel (Belgian development agency, formerly BTC), together with different Government Ministries, are implementing the bilateral co-operation between Uganda & Belgium.
Job Summary: The National Architect will work in close collaboration with the Infrastructure team of Enabel in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare sketches or drawings and specifications for project components related to solid waste management, maintenance of buildings, energy efficiency, etc.;
- Research and/or design furniture for colleges:
- Research alternative durable construction materials and design pilot projects:
- Support in follow up of the project activities related to construction, rehabilitation, landscaping, equipping and furnishing of the training institutions that are part of the project:
- Support in controlling of quality and cost of all activities related to the infrastructure component of the project:
- Support in organizing the infrastructure activities, including capacity development and awareness raising, with a special focus on involving the training institutions in the preparation and execution of works, including maintenance activities;
- Joining regular site visits during rehabilitation/ construction works;
- Support in introducing ‘State of the Art’ sustainable architecture and energy efficiency principles into MoES guidelines and strategies;
- Keeping complete administration (both hard and soft copies) of all project activities related to the infrastructure component of the project, including correspondence, approved documents, finance, reports, procurement, etcetera);
- Contribute to the reporting and lay-out of project results and lessons learned.
- Assist in preparation of Terms of Reference and participate in bid evaluations related to infrastructure when called upon.
- Coordinating with the field team for a better follow up of the works and activities linked to the infrastructure component.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Enabel National Architect job must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture;
- Previous experience in designing for Education or Health Facilities is an asset;
- Experience in sustainable Architecture and energy efficient designs is an asset;
- Creative thinker and Artist;
- Experience in working with Public Tendering Procedures;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Ability to work in a team;
- Fluent in English both written and Spoken;
- No objection in working overtime and undertaking field Mission;
- No objection to living and working upcountry.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should submit their hard copy applications including a cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV) of 4 pages maximum and copies of relevant academic documents with names of at least 3 professional referees; their emails and telephone contacts to:
The Human Resource Officer,
Enabel in Uganda,
Plot 1B Lower Kololo Terrace,
P.O. Box 40131, Kampala.
Deadline: 15th March 2019 by 5pm
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