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National Project Field Engineer will report directly to two Project Managers (GCF and CiReP projects) in coordination with the National Senior Civil Engineer in the respective municipalities. Extensive in-municipality field visits, consultations, and travel will be required to all the Sucos and post administrations to assess and monitor civil work construction.

Duties and Responsibilities of Field Engineer

A. Technical support, planning, and implementation of the project activities:

• Conduct site visits to identify the projects, conduct feasibility studies and detailed engineering surveys, collect required information, and prepare design drawings, BOQs, and technical specifications.
• Present technical designs in public consultation and support the collection of information as per approved ESIA/ ESMP and preparation, submission, and approval of project documents for ANLA license.
• Ensure that all FPIC requirements are fulfilled and documented.
• Support the municipal procurement teams in the procurement process, including bid document preparation, bid evaluation, contract document preparation, and contract award, as necessary.
• Assist in the inspection preparation for the project’s substantial completion and snag list.
• Inform the Project Manager of any problem that may arise on-site and with stakeholders, including contractors and local partners (such as NGOs/CBOs).
• Maintain detailed records of construction activities, including daily site logs, progress reports, and photographs of work in progress.
• Document all cash-for-work activities, ensuring proper verification and record-keeping of participants and payments.
• Promote a safe working environment by conducting safety briefings and ensuring all workers use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).

B. Monitoring, verification, and reporting on activities:

• In coordination with M&E specialist, prepare a monitoring plan for the ongoing schemes and ensure joint monitoring through the involvement of the relevant government departments
• Timely preparation and submission of required reports, including technical and financial reports to PMU and presentation to national and municipal stakeholders.
• Regular follow-up and monitoring of activities implemented and reporting on risks and mitigation measures.
• Support preparing periodic progress reports, site monitoring reports, stakeholder meetings, client handover documents, and contract close-out reports.

C. Build partnerships with key stakeholders: 

• Engage and maintain direct dialogue with national and local authorities, local community leaders, and stakeholders, including the respective line ministries and departments, to support the implementation of the project activities.
• Contribute to maintaining and strengthening effective coordination and collaboration with key national and local counterparts (government and civil society) and other involved development partners to explore complementarity.
  Work closely with local authorities and communities to affect the implementation of specific project activities, including the training, bioengineering demo, and climate-proofing measures applied to the selected infrastructure units.

D. Knowledge management and capacity building:

• upport on the capacity build, guidelines development, and policy strengthening activities as proposed under activities 1.3 and 2.1 of the project.
• With the coordination and support from the national engineers, train relevant staff and key stakeholders (including local contractors, municipal staff, local development organizations, and groups) on designing and implementing climate-resilient rural infrastructures, ESIA/ ESMP guidelines, and gender-sensitive approaches.
• With the coordination and support from the national engineers, plan and implement capacity-building and awareness-raising activities for technical staff at the municipalities and administrative posts, as well as representatives of local NGOs/CBOs and other key stakeholders, on topics covering climate resilient infrastructure planning and prioritization, climate change hazards, and disaster risk management.
• Participate in meetings and related technical events, TWGs, and contribute to discussing climate-proofing measures for rural infrastructure at national and sub-national levels.
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

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