Working as construction project manager in the field
As a construction project manager, you will plan and coordinate construction and rehabilitation projects, particularly on hospital structures. You will also be responsible for the construction site supervision.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in project evaluation, design and development
- Ensure that construction activities comply with local construction practices and MSF standards
- Coordinate purchase orders, check materials are in stock and control warehouse inventory
- Organise and prepare budgets associated with construction activities (e.g. prepare invoices, anticipate the cash flow needed for monthly payments)
- Monitor the progress of constructions and contribute to monthly reports
- Provide safety equipment for those working in construction to ensure the safety of workers
- Manage, train and supervise the construction team through activities such as capacity-building, briefing/debriefing and evaluation of staff
- Provide technical support and coaching to logistics staff
Requirements:
- Relevant qualification (e.g. engineering, construction or architecture)
- At least two years’ relevant professional experience
- Experience of construction work, follow-up and site supervision
- IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Fluency in English and/or French; any other languages are an asset (Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian)
- Available for a minimum of six months
General skills:
- Commitment to MSF’s work and values
- Strong team player
- Willingness to work in all kinds of contexts worldwide, including unstable areas
- Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team
- Flexible and able to manage stress
- Self-driven with a solution-orientated approach
- Ability to train others
Assets:
- Experience working in developing countries
- People management experience
We encourage applications from people of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, abilities and all other characteristics of diversity.
MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference and criminal record checks.
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