Position: Trail Bridge Engineer - 2 position(s) - Open for All
Application Deadline: 07 Aug, 2021
Duty Station: Gandaki and Karnali Province
Job Specification
Designation: Trail Bridge Engineer (TBE)
Duty Station: TBSU Provincial Office with frequent filed visit (min. 50%)
Line Manager
The TBSU Trail Bridge Provincial Manager (TBPM) will be the line manager. TBE is accountable to him / her and shall report to him / her. For technical matters, he/she shall refer to the Capacity Building and Mentoring Chief (CBMC) and follow his / her instructions.
Job Purpose
Capacity Building of Infrastructure Development Offices (IDOs), Palikas, NGOs, Consultants, Fabricators, Contractors and Provincial Technical Assistance Providers (PTAP)
Technical support to Province and capacitate PTAP to gradually undertake.
Technical support to Palikas through PTAP
Quality assurance of TB programme of Palika and Province and fulfill capacity gap of stakeholders.
Mobilize technical team of PTAP hired by Province in coordination with Transport Infrastructure Directorate (TID)/ Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Development (MoPID)
Duties and responsibilities
TBE shall be responsible for capacitating PTAP, in coordination with TID/MoPID, by accompanied capacity building and co-working to provide technical assistance to the respective IDOs/TID and Palikas, ensuring that they construct bridges as per national norms and standard and in the spirit of National Policy, Trial Bridge Strategy and its Core Manuals, monitor the physical progress and quality of each bridge and ensures all Social and thematic matters.
TBE shall monitor the performance of PTAP and sub-ordinates and guide them when deemed necessary. Furthermore, TBE shall assist the TBPM for maintaining the communication and monitoring the PTAP.
More particularly, the above duties and responsibilities shall include but not be limited to:
Planning, Monitoring and Reporting
Technical Assistance, Quality Control and Assurance
Capacity Building
Social
Qualification
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering with 5 years’ work experience with at least 4 years in trial bridges.
Expertize Competencies
Good understanding of current context of trail bridge building in Nepal
Familiarity with the functioning of country’s federal structure.
Familiarity with the functioning of the line agencies of the federal, provincial and local government, NGOs, private sector and development partners.
Good understanding of Conflict Sensitive Program Management.
Readiness to conduct field visits in rural areas with simple facilities.
Good verbal and written communication in Nepali and English.
Ability to represent and interact independently with Stakeholders at Federal, Province and Palika level, Provincial Partner and other stakeholders.
Personal competencies:
Result oriented
Excellent time management and task prioritization skills
Able to interact effectively with all stakeholders
Good facilitation and communication skills
Commitment towards gender equality, social inclusion and poverty reduction
Demonstrated ability to work with multi-cultural team
Ability to work under time pressure
Additional Information
At least 4 years of work experience in trail bridge building required.
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