Education Construction Officer

Volunteering Crisis & Emergency Response Engineering Logistics & Procurement

Overview

Support the construction and rehabilitation of educational facilities in Mozambique.

You have:

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in procurement, engineering, or construction works, particularly in public building and school infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of procurement processes in Mozambique.
• Experience in disaster-resilient construction.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Proficiency in GIS, ArcGIS, CAD, and 3D modeling skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including drafting, formulation, and reporting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive.
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel.
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.

Contract

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The project is implemented by UNICEF Mozambique with funding support from Education Cannot Wait (ECW) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Culture (MEC) to improve access to quality pre-primary and primary education, while responding to the impact of floods that affected Gaza and Maputo provinces. As part of the emergency response, the project focuses on the construction of temporary learning spaces, rehabilitation of damaged schools, and implementation of resilient infrastructure solutions to ensure safe and continuous learning for affected children. The intervention also promotes disaster risk reduction and school resilience through technical support in assessments, design, procurement, supervision, monitoring, and coordination of construction works, while strengthening the capacity of government counterparts, local communities, and partners involved in school reconstruction activities.

• Develop or support developing tender documents in collaboration with MEC and/or other partners or Engineering Services depending on contracting options (through MEC, NGOs or direct contracting). • Review or support reviewing applications of bidders in collaboration with MEC and/or other partners or Engineering Services depending on contracting options mentioned above. • Support assessment, designing and estimating the budget and needs of construction activities within the framework of country programmes and projects and inspecting the execution of works as required. • Support the undertaking of post-damage assessments for quality assurance and conduct quality assurance on built and recovered infrastructures. • Support conducting surveys of data on the ground, prepare measurements, budgets, specifications and participate in the processes of acquisition of materials and equipment. • Conduct periodic monitoring and inspection visits to project implementation sites to ensure that works are done as per the technical standards, specifications and best practices. • Support training sessions for district technicians, building masters, communities, NGOs and other partners involved in the projects. • Provide technical assistance to government and MEC counterparts through periodic coordination meetings on the areas of public social infrastructure construction in particular procurement. • Support the collection, analysis of data and reporting of the construction activities as required by government, donors and partners in the implementation process.

• Accountability. • Adaptability and flexibility. • Creativity. • Judgement and decision-making. • Planning and organizing. • Professionalism. • Self-management.

Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in procurement, engineering, or construction works, particularly in public building and school infrastructure projects, with knowledge of procurement processes in Mozambique. Experience in disaster-resilient construction, collaboration with government institutions, NGOs, and local communities, as well as proficiency in MS Office, GIS, CAD, and related technical software, is highly desirable.

Required skills: • Procurement and contract management. • Public building and school construction. • Project planning, programming, and supervision. • Knowledge of Mozambique procurement processes. • Disaster-resilient and risk-reduction construction. • Structural design and building calculations. • Stakeholder and community engagement. • Coordination with government institutions, NGOs, and private sector. • Field assessments, surveys, and technical training. • Rural and community-based project implementation. • Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). • GIS, ArcGIS, CAD, and 3D modeling skills. • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills. • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive. • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment. • Ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel. • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.

Desirable: • Sound security awareness; • Have affinity with or interest in UNICEF, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Mozambique is located on the southeast Coast of Africa. The country lies on the east coast of Southern Africa and borders the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Swaziland. The total area of Mozambique is 799 380 Km square from North to South. The land borders have a length of 4,445 km, while the coastline measures 2,515 km. Monte Binga, culminating at 2,436 m over the Zimbabwe border, is the highest point of Mozambique. With a total population of roughly 34 million people, based on the 2017 census, Mozambique is a country where 73% of the population is under 30 years old. Portuguese is the official and business language, although English is also widely spoken in business and academic settings, particularly in the capital city of Maputo. There are 11 provinces, and a wide array of local languages spoken, including Shangane, Bitonga, Xitswa, Chope, Ronga, Elomwe, Chuabo, Sena, Shona, Ndau, Nyandja, Emakua, Kimwani and Chimakon.

Mozambique's climate ranges from tropical and subtropical in the north and central regions to dry, semi-arid steppe and arid desert in the south. The hottest and wettest period occurs between December and February, with average daily temperatures ranging from 22°C to 30°C. The rainy season spans from October to April, while winters, from June to August, are mild with average daily temperatures between 13°C and 24°C. Maputo, the country's capital, serves as both its commercial and cultural hub. Housing in Maputo, which includes apartments and houses, can be rented for $600 to $2,000 per month, depending on the amenities and size. Restaurant meals typically cost between $10 and $15. Food, household commodities and clothing can be found in shops and local markets at reasonable prices. An entry visa is required for all travelers and must be obtained from the Mozambican Embassy prior to travelling. The metical is the local currency, and exchange rate stands at USD 1 equivalent to about 64.38 meticais (MZM) as per February 2026. Commercial banks are operational in the country and Visa cards are accepted in very limited hotels. Maputo is categorized as a family duty station offering a variety of different accommodation options. It has a vibrant international community whilst also providing excellent opportunities to work in a national, Mozambican context.

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