CUAMM – Tecnico di costruzioni – Costa d’Avorio

Founded in 1950, Doctors with Africa CUAMM was the first NGO focused on healthcare to be recognized by the Italian government. It is now one of the leading organization working to protect and improve the well-being and health of vulnerable communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The NGO promotes long-term health cooperation projects, intervening also in emergencies to ensure that services are available to all.

Doctors with Africa CUAMM is currently active in 9 Sub-Saharan countries: Angola, Ethiopia, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. The NGO supports public and non-profit hospitals, local districts, schools of nursing and midwifery, university faculties of medicine.

CUAMM’s action focuses on health system strengthening and targets the weakest population groups, particularly women and children. Interventions include prevention, screening and treatment programmes; development or strengthening of referral systems at community level; training of health staff; management support and technical assistance to local health institutions; field research.

CUAMM’s international and national staff work together on the front line to strengthen local health systems, in resource-limited contexts where the commitment and contribution of the individual can make a real difference. Which is why we always need skilled and motivated people who are ready to join us to collaborate on our projects ‘with Africa’.

Job position: Construction Expert

Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Start date: January 2025**

 Duration: 12 months

Family duty station: YES

* The NGO reserves the right to close the application process once the position is filled

** The realization of the job position is subject to project approval

Purpose of the role

Within a project on maternal and child health, the Construction Expert is responsible for the construction and rehabilitation works in Abobo Hospital and the health centres involved in the project, ensuring that they are carried out properly, on schedule and according to the required quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Ensuring that the construction and rehabilitation activities foreseen by the project are carried out regularly, in compliance with local regulations and according to the agreements with the authorities
• Verifying that the builder guarantees the availability of the necessary materials and equipment
• Identifying potential critical issues and site problems, analysing and proposing solutions
• Liaising with the local company manager and supporting the workers of the local company in all activities carried out on the site
• Checking that site operations and works are carried out in the agreed manner and timeframe, ensuring their technical quality and supervising work safety
• Monitoring the compliance with the agreed schedule annexed to the contract
• Drafting reports on activities and progress
• Ensuring the availability of the documentation required for reporting purposes
• Ensuring the technical supervision and the quality of rehabilitation and construction works
• Ensuring the proper management of tendering and/or administrative procedures related to construction and rehabilitation works

• University Degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering or equivalent title
• Good knowledge of French
• Good knowledge of Italian
• Solid professional experience in supervising construction and rehabilitation works with NGOs in fragile countries and/or low-resources settings
• Proven experience in managing tender in the field of construction/rehabilitation and good knowledge of related administrative procedures
• Problem-solving aptitude and organizational skills

TERMS OF CONTRACT

Type of contract: collaboration contract

Salary: TBD according to NGO salary grids and compensation policy (basic salary for the job position, with possible increase based on professional experience)

Annual leave: 2.5 days for each month of work, for contracts longer than 4 months

Flight ticket: one return flight

Health issues: the NGO provides health insurance and covers vaccination costs

Visa and permits: the NGO bears the cost and paperwork for visa and work/residence permits

Accommodation: provided by the NGO, it is generally individual, depending on the logistical situation and the availability of accommodation in the workplace

Other costs: the NGO covers costs related to housing utilities and internet; food and personal expenses are covered by the worker

Family policy: where the socio-political context and logistics allow it, international staff may be accompanied by their partner or family. In this case, the NGO provides a salary supplement and guarantees flights, health insurance, visas and permits for dependents and accompanying family members.

Due to the high number of applications, please note that our recruiting team will contact only short-listed candidates.

The selection process is based on non-discrimination criteria and candidates are taken into consideration without distinction of ethnicity, gender, political orientation, religion, personal opinions, sexual orientation.

Doctors with Africa CUAMM does not tolerate any abuse, exploitation or violence against vulnerable children and adults, nor other behaviour that does not respect human dignity from its own staff, partner staff or other staff associated with the NGO.

All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to the mission and values of the organization, nondiscrimination policies and safeguarding principles.