Construction Coordinator

Who we are

SOS Children’s Villages in Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of SOS Children’s Villages International Federation. We started our humanitarian work in Ethiopia with the opening of our first Village in Mekelle, Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, we have expanded our programs to different regions where there are significant needs for intervention and where we believe we can work in partnership with all relevant actors to bring sustainable positive outcomes for children’s and young people.

Today, we have grown significantly to meet the persistent challenges that confront Ethiopian children who have lost parental care and those that are at risk of losing their parental care. Working in close collaboration with international donors, local government and community-based organizations across eight program locations; we aspire that every child grows up with love, respect and security.

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We cultivate an environment of trust and accountability where every voice is heard and respected. All successful candidates will be expected to champion our holistic safeguarding principles, actively upholding our Child & Youth Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct, and regulations against sexual misconduct, fraud, and corruption.

By joining our team, you commit to integrating these vital standards into your work, ensuring the highest levels of safety, ethics, and integrity in every action and partnership.

Together, we create a world where everyone feels safe, respected, and protected

Join Our Mission:

We are looking for a Construction Coordinator to work Under the overall guidance and direction of the Portfolio Manager (Swiss-funded projects) and be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective implementation of renovation, maintenance, and construction works in line with the standards and requirements outlined in agreements with various stakeholders, with a particular focus on Swiss-funded projects. The incumbent will also be responsible for managing and coordinating renovation, maintenance, and construction activities, preparing budgets, and ensuring that all construction works comply with applicable building regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Programme/Project Design and Planning

Ensure evidence-based and locally relevant renovation, maintenance and construction activities partnering with other departments and partners.

Proactively identify and apply innovative, cost-effective, and sustainable construction and renovation solutions that enhance quality, optimize resource utilization, reduce operational costs, and improve implementation efficiency, while ensuring compliance with SOS CV standards, donor requirements, and applicable building regulations.

Ensure that renovation, maintenance, and construction activities integrate environmentally sustainable and climate-responsive practices, including responsible use of materials, waste minimization, energy- and water-efficient solutions, and compliance with environmental regulations and donor sustainability requirements, while minimizing negative environmental impact.

Actively collaborate and coordinate with other alliance members, partners, and internal teams to ensure alignment of construction and renovation activities, share best practices, address implementation challenges, and promote efficient, timely, and high-quality delivery of project objectives in line with agreed partnership frameworks.

Actively participate in project designing by giving inputs and consultation for needs assessment, programme idea, proposals, and concept notes related to renovation, maintenance and construction activities.

Ensure that renovation, maintenance and construction plans and activities are according to the SOS Children’s Villages’ regulations, standards, and procedures and donor requirements.

Work creatively to secure funding renovation, maintenance and construction activities from diverse sources in collaboration with business development and fundraising departments.

Identifies and introduces new elements (systems, tools, guidelines, processes) required for renovation, maintenance and construction activities

Design and develop specific strategies for renovation, maintenance and construction activities for timely and effective implementation.

Coordination of planned and emerging renovation/maintenance and construction work

Prepare and submit designs and Bill of quantities for renovation/maintenance and construction works

Prepare and share tender documents

Actively participate in selection of contractors and consultants

Make sure that compliance issues are addressed in contract agreements

Provides leadership for construction projects/ sites/ program locations to effect sound project management, Financial and administrative with due diligence.

Prepare and implement national construction/maintenance guideline and checklist.

Follow up the implementation of program/project activities, according to the objectives, actions and time frames outlined in the plans. In doing so, also ensure that the programs/projects operates in accordance with the organization’s Guideline, policies and procedures in specific areas of work where he/she is accountable.

Advises Location program Directors, programme unit managers, project coordinators and other relevant staff in the location on renovation, maintenance and construction activities.

Provides effective implementation guidance to programme professionals in planning, budgeting, and reporting of renovation, maintenance and construction activities

Provide periodic summary reports to the Deputy National Director and her/his counterpart in IOR on overall progress of the renovation, maintenance and construction activities.

Initiates and facilitates improvements on approaches and strategies for SOS CVE on the renovation, maintenance and construction activities

Ensure compliance of construction project operations with SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia policies and guidelines.

Ensuring efficiency in construction projects and checking, implementing construction policies, standards and processes.

Provide timely response to customer quote requests and process orders

Monitoring, Evaluation and Quality assurance of renovation/maintenance and construction

Support the programme team in the financial management of projects

Initiate and support the establishment/revision of processes, procedures, guidelines, standards, policies and systems to make a high-quality renovation/maintenance and construction works and avoid defects.

Capacitate staff at various level on programme monitoring, evaluation and quality control.

Ensures external accountability to donors and government through the implementation of timely and quality monitoring and evaluation activities leading to timely and accurate reporting

Ensure that high quality analysis reports to illustrate the organization’s impact and assessment findings are produced, including evidence of good practice and replicable programmes, and that they are communicated at appropriate events.

Prepare consolidated analytical reports on renovation/maintenance and construction works

Monitors and evaluates the implementation of standards and progress of renovation/maintenance and construction works through supportive supervision, internal program audits, and review of and feedback in line with organizational plans, standards, and policies, and with national legislation.

Collaborates with the relevant staff in supporting quality audits and external evaluations and advises and supports the implementation of recommendations.

Plans and conducts joint monitoring and provide technical support on monitoring and evaluation in areas of work where he/she is responsible.

Actively seek and promotes innovative methodologies and leads the development of supporting policies/tools to encourage learning and knowledge sharing;

Makes sure that budgets are used for intended purposes and they are spent in accordance with approved procedures and limits and donor requirements.

Conduct evaluation of renovation/maintenance and construction works against the give design and BOQ

Facilitate lead handover(provisional and final) of renovation/maintenance and construction works

Collaboration and Partnership Building

Identifies potential partner organizations in the area of work where she/he will be responsible for effective renovation/maintenance and construction works.

Identify and overcome barriers to Cooperation, Collaboration and integration under his/her areas of works.

Cooperates with the relevant staff in building strong links and cooperation with national government and local authorities, as well as other stakeholders to enhance efficiency and quality implementation of renovation/maintenance and construction works.

Joins relevant networks, forums, platforms, campaigns, working groups and advocates on behalf of the organization for the promotion of children’s rights, environmental protection, gender equality, and disability in the organization.

Serve as the primary focal point and resource person for renovation/maintenance and construction works.

Our Ideal Candidate?

Let's find out if we're a match. The next step in our process depends on how your background closely align with the below criteria’s.

Essential Requirements (Must-Have):

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering and related fields of studies.

Experience:

A minimum of five years of experience in building construction project

Role specific competencies:

Understanding and ability to prepare working drawings, BoQ and technical specification

Desired Assets (Nice-to-Have):

Experience managing a full project accomplishment

Certification in Auto CAD, Structural Software’s (SAP, STAD Pro, Rivet or other) and Work Scheduling Software’s (MS Project or Primavera)

Experiences in working with the target group, i.e. vulnerable children, youth, families and community

SOS Lead and Core Competencies

Lead Competency

Role model: Act as a role model for the organization, living our values and inspiring and learning from others

Collaboration: Remove barriers to participation, share decision making and build partnerships

Empowerment: Promote inclusion and equitable sharing of power

Strategic Thinking: Live the values and mission, setting realistic goals and translating them into actionable plans

Core Competency

Kindness: Act with empathy towards everyone he/she works with.

Continuous Learning: Make an effort to learn, understand and grow as a person, admitting your own mistakes.

Inclusiveness: In any actions show respect and care for others.

Initiative: speak up when things are not right, do not hesitate to act, and adapt to change when necessary.

Results Orientation: look for solutions and focus on desired results.

Does This Sound Like You?

To apply, please submit your updated resume via SOS Children's Villages Application portal (ICIMS)

We actively champion diversity and inclusion and strongly encourage women to step forward and apply. As part of our unwavering commitment to holistic safeguarding protecting children, youth, adults, and assets our selection process emphasizes value alignment and includes thorough background checks for all potential hires.

SOS Children's Villages in Ethiopia is an equal opportunity employer, providing fair consideration to all applicant regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or class.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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