1. Contribute to the implementation of WFP Policies, standards, norms and practices ensuring compliance with wider WFP policies, procedures, guidelines and operations. Apply and implement WFP Construction Manual procedures and processes.
2. Provide engineering and project management services, apply best practices, standards and innovative technologies that comply with WFP standards and processes.
3. Contribute towards the analysis of project proposal to enable effective decision making on project technical feasibility.
4. Prepare evidenced based recommendations for Country Office management on measures to improve WFP facilities suitability to operational purpose, safety, and efficiency of structures and equipment.
5. Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting on outputs to facilitate informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to the stakeholders.
6. Undertake site visits to project sites and conduct technical assessments of buildings according to specifications and area mentioned in the Project description.
7. Undertake review of the preliminary or detailed designs (preparing, writing and assembling drawings, schematics, masterplans, design calculations and reports, technical specifications) and requiring a detailed knowledge of the international (and local) standards and codes.
8. Develop project budgets or preliminary and detailed costs estimations to implement civil, structural, electrical, mechanical or special systems within the projects (including feasibility studies, or project schedules, or bids). Work-time estimates could be also required.
9. Support Afghanistan Country Office with the preparation of Scope of Works, tender packages, tender evaluation, contracting and reporting as directed by the Head of Engineering in Kabul.
10. Prepare technical documentation as regard to bidding processes for construction.
11. Provide technical guidance that support a successful construction procurement process.
12. Prepare and assemble construction contract documentations.
13. Attend meetings and prepare and review reports, minutes and correspondence.
14. Liaise with stakeholders, both internal and external to the organization.
15. Undertake administrative tasks as required and provide project management services for the projects where and when requested.
16. Provide guidance and direction to contractors and design consultants.
17. Supervise construction works, programming and co-ordination.
18. Review and evaluation of planned and ‘in progress’ construction projects.
19. Establishment and maintenance of project performance monitoring, evaluation and reporting procedures, up to project completion.
20. Manage contractual matters (not limited to performance bonds, insurances, claims, advance payment guarantees etc.). This includes interpretation of the contract documents. Explain and or reconcile any ambiguities and or discrepancies in the contract documents and apply the various provisions of the contract documents.