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Job Title ⇒ Public Works Officer Site ⇒ ugandajobss.blogspot.com

Organization ⇒ Catholic Relief Services CRS
Duty Station Uganda
Grade ⇒ 7
Reports to Project Manager – Public Works

About US
Catholic Relief Services CRS is an international non-governmental
organization NGO supporting relief and development work in over 100
countries around the world. CRS carries out the commitment of the Bishops of
the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. CRS’ Catholic
identity is at the heart of our mission and operations; serving people on the
basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality. CRS works
through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs. CRS
has worked in Uganda since 1965, initially providing emergency assistance to
Sudanese refugees living in the north. Over the years, CRS has expanded its
programming to also address development needs in western, central and eastern
Uganda. CRS' projects in Uganda currently include agriculture, health,
microfinance, peace building and youth. CRS Uganda implements its programs
through partnerships with local organizations, including the Catholic Church,
other faith-based organizations and community entities for maximum impact and
sustainability.

About the Project
CRS is leading a consortium of 8 implementing and technical partners to run a
five-year USAID/FFP funded $35 million program called Nuyok to build
resilience to shocks, enhance livelihoods and improve food security and
nutrition for vulnerable rural families in four districts of Karamoja – Abim,
Nakapiripirit, Napak and Nabilatuk – which are home to 406,880 people living
in an estimated 58,126 households. Nuyok seeks to strengthen governance and
gender equity, community capacity to manage shocks and stresses, traditional
and diversified livelihood opportunities and nutrition and health including
improved water, sanitation and hygiene WASH of pregnant and lactating
women PLW, adolescent girls and children under two years of age CU2. At
the end of the program, sustainable results will include empowered, resilient,
healthy families; responsive, inclusive governance; and a vibrant private
sector that engages smallholders at every level.

Job Summary ⇒ The Public Works officers will oversee the public works
activities implemented by Nuyok partner organizations Caritas Moroto or
Caritas Kotido in their designated districts. He/she will responsible for
preliminary design, contribute to detailed design, Cost estimation and
construction Supervision and monitoring public works interventions such as
soil and water conservation structures, infrastructure rehabilitation, water
and sanitation works identified in village development plans. The public works
component of the program helps address underlying causes of food insecurity
and focuses on natural resource management, social infrastructure and
community assets, including roads. As a member of the Nuyok project team, you
will monitor and report on all project activities in support of Catholic
Relief Services’ CRS work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your thorough and
service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies
best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its
benefits to those we serve.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
⇗ Supervise and Monitor the implementation of all public works activities
under payment-for-work as part of the Resilience Purpose; Ensure technical
adherence to the National Public Works Guidelines as established by the
Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development for all Public Works
activities;
⇗ Support beneficiary registration, monitoring of work completion,
beneficiary payment and post distribution monitoring;
⇗ Ensure that Community facilitators Keep an UpToDate daily registry and
records of Payment for work;
⇗ Ensure that a community-based approach to public work activity
identification that is directly linked to the Village Development Plans and
Village Disaster Management Mlans and or Micro Catchments
⇗ Ensure timely Weekly, Biweekly and Monthly reporting of field activities
⇗ Proactively identify issues and concerns and use participatory processes to
overcome implementation obstacles at field level
⇗ Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform
adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Assist partners in their
efforts to reflect on project experiences.
⇗ Support accountability by Identifying and documenting Human interest
stories at least once per quarter
⇗ Collect information on capacity needs of Community Facilitators and
participate/ facilitate Field based Technical training to ensure effective
impact.
⇗ Ensure that Environmental safeguards as identified during approval stage
and inception of public works are implemented and adhered to for the duration
of the projects


Qualifications, Skills and Experience
⇗ The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following
Engineering Fields - Environmental, Civil or Agricultural Engineering with 2
years’ experience is required.
⇗ Experience in implementing Soil and Water conservation activities,
Infrastructure rehabilitation, water and sanitation and any other relevant
field using labor intensive approaches with an INGO will be an added
advantage.
⇗ Additional education may substitute for some experience.
⇗ Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement.
⇗ Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data preferred.
⇗ Experience in using Engineering software like HEC-RAS and AutoCAD Civil 3D
⇗ Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages Excel, Word,
PowerPoint.
⇗ Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make
sound judgment
⇗ Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with
local partners and community members
⇗ Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned
responsibilities
⇗ Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented
⇗ Fluent verbal and written English is required, Karamojong is a plus

These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by
each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the
desired results.
⇗ Serves with Integrity
⇗ Models Stewardship
⇗ Cultivates Constructive Relationships
⇗ Promotes Learning

How to Apply
All interested and qualified candidate please Email a cover letter and CV only
to ugrecruitment@crs.org
Large files and/or scans of documents will lead to rejection of your
application, in the subject line of the email, copy and paste –
PUBLICWORKSOFFICER only

NB ⇒ All applications that do not contain this exact subject line will
be rejected and not read
Only selected candidates that meet the requirements will be notified.

Deadline 13 th August 2020 at 500 pm

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