Construction Forman

Overview

Oversee daily construction of Shelter and WASH infrastructure in refugee areas.

You have:

• Diploma, Certificate, or Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant construction experience, preferably in humanitarian or refugee settings.
• Proven experience in supervising Shelter and/or WASH infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with humanitarian standards such as Sphere, Shelter Cluster, and WASH Cluster guidelines.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and BoQs.
• Problem-solving, decision-making, and adaptability in challenging environments.

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity

The position is part of an emergency Shelter and WASH response funded by the Ethiopian Humanitarian Fund (EHF), delivering lifesaving interventions in refugee camps and host communities in line with standards of UNHCR and relevant cluster guidelines. Under the supervision of the Construction Officer, the Construction Foreman oversees day-to-day construction of Shelter and WASH infrastructure, ensuring works are completed according to approved designs, technical standards, timelines, and quality requirements. The role includes supervising labor teams, managing materials, and ensuring safe, efficient, and accountable implementation with active community participation.

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Supervising daily Shelter and WASH construction activities in line with approved designs and standards.
• Ensuring quality, safety, and compliance with humanitarian standards and guidelines of UNHCR and EHF.
• Managing labor teams and promoting efficient, inclusive work practices.
• Monitoring and controlling construction materials and site resources.
• Maintaining site records and reporting progress, challenges, and risks.
• Engaging with refugee communities and supporting accountability mechanisms (AAP).

The Individual

• Diploma, Certificate, or Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant construction experience, preferably in humanitarian or refugee settings.
• Proven experience in supervising Shelter and/or WASH infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with humanitarian standards such as Sphere, Shelter Cluster, and WASH Cluster guidelines.
• Previous experience working with NGOs, UN agencies, or EHF-funded projects is an asset.
• Practical knowledge of construction techniques for Shelter and WASH.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and BoQs.
• Problem-solving, decision-making, and adaptability in challenging environments.

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Safeguarding Children and Program Participants (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed per the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understand their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day-to-day work.
• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Location: Gambella Program Area, Nyinyange

Type of Role: Project based contract until August 2026

Reports to: Construction Officer

Grade: B2

Closing Date: March 06, 2026

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.

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