Office Engineering Assistants

 

CHF International is implementing a labor-intensive infrastructure/jobs creation program in the West Bank and Gaza with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).  This Emergency Jobs Program (EJP) will provide targeted skilled and unskilled emergency employment opportunities through small-scale, labor-intensive infrastructure projects in close collaboration with public and private sector entities, communities, and local organizations in the West Bank. CHF International is seeking qualified candidates to assume the following position:
 

  The Four Office Engineering Assistants are being recruited in the following location -- Hebron (1 position), Ramallah/Al-Bireh (1 position), and Gaza City (2 positions). When applying, the applicant should indicate for which location he/she would like to be considered.
Duration: 11 months

Responsibilities:
The Office Engineering Assistants will be responsible for reviewing designs prepared by project partners and the preparation of these designs, BoQs and other tender document templates/formats and forms for review and finalization by the Infrastructure team. He/she will also support the tendering process for projects, including the preparation of required administrative forms, printing/copying, and organization of pre-bid meetings. The Office Engineering Assistant will also be an active member of bid evaluation committees for all projects. He/she will support environmental and safety reviews of projects and compliance with USAID requirements. This position will also support the Regional Engineers in the timely input required for progress reports. The Office Engineering Assistant may visit project sites to support quality control and monitoring activities as required.

Key qualifications:
-A degree in civil engineering with 2-3 years of experience working on international development programming preferred.
-Prior experience with USAID-funded awards a plus. Experience in tendering processes and procedures and design review.
-Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Autocad software.
 

To apply for any of the position listed above, please send your CV and a cover letter by email to [email protected] or fax to 022429525 no later than 4:00 pm on October 10, 2009.  Please send one application either by email or fax, but not both indicating the position title and location(s) you are applying for. CHF International is an equal opportunity employer.