Ass Project Officer (Clerk of Works) NGO Job World Vision
Project Management Jobs. World Vision Jobs. Assistant Project Officer (Clerk of Works)-Water & Construction supervising water infrastructure construction, monitoring work quality, and ensuring contractor compliance, requiring a Civil Engineering or Building Construction Degree/Diploma and 3+ years experience.
Responsibilities
Construction Supervision & Quality Control
- Ensure all works are executed according to the approved drawings, technical specifications, contract requirements, and industry standards.
- Inspect all construction materials delivered to site and verify compliance with specifications.
- Ensure corrective actions are implemented promptly where defects are identified.
- Supervise are verify the testing and commissioning of completed facilities and systems before acceptance.
- Review contractor work plans and construction schedules.
- Monitor compliance with contractual obligations.
- Assist in site inspections and work measurement to facilitate the processing of contractors’ payment requests.
- Ensure contractors adhere to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.
- Ensure compliance with environmental and social safeguarding policies.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Coordinate with local authorities, project staff, contractors, and community representatives.
- Support community sensitization relating to construction activities where required.
- Prepare daily site inspection notes and records.
Technical Reporting
- Prepare monthly technical progress reports for project management.
- Provide updates on variations, delays, claims, risks, and quality concerns.
- Support preparation of completion reports and handover documentation.
- Maintain accurate geo-referenced and photographic evidence of construction progress.
- Compile documentation required for donor accountability, audits, and project evaluations.
Qualifications
- Diploma in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Irrigation Engineering, Agricultural Engineering (Water and Soil Option), Construction Engineering.
- Registration with KETRB, or other relevant professional body will be an added advantage.
- Minimum 2 years’ demonstrable experience in construction supervision and inspection of water infrastructure, pumping systems, pipelines, or similar civil engineering projects.
- Proven experience in quality control, measurement and verification of works and processing of Contractor’s Payment Applications.
- Experience working on donor-funded, NGO, government, or community-based infrastructure projects involving rural water supply, irrigation, climate resilience, or natural resource management programmes is highly desirable.
- Practical knowledge of occupational health and safety (OHS) standards, environmental and social safeguards, and construction quality assurance procedures.
- Ability to interpret and review engineering drawings, Bills of Quantities (BoQs), technical specifications, and construction schedules.
- Proficiency in preparing site inspection reports, progress reports, quantity verification records, and project documentation.
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