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Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

Reports to: Programmes Operations Director.

Location: Kampala, National Office.

Role definition: This position will be responsible for providing technical leadership, operational support, and strategic guidance for infrastructure projects across the National Office. The role oversees the delivery of civil engineering, water and sanitation projects, ensuring compliance with technical standards, quality assurance requirements and organizational policies. The position is responsible for identifying and mitigating construction-related risks, strengthening the technical capacity of Engineers, leading infrastructure-related business development initiatives and promoting organizational learning and continuous improvement across the infrastructure portfolio.

Key Result Areas:

Program quality, planning, Implementation, management and reporting.

Ensure World Vision Uganda infrastructure projects meet applicable national and international engineering standards, SPHERE Standards, WV WASH Procurement guideline, construction guideline.
Provide technical support for contractor procurement, including preparation and review of technical specifications, Bills of Quantities (BOQs), drawings, bidding documents, construction methodologies, work plans, and assessments of contractors’ technical capacity
Lead the development and facilitation of an Infrastructure Technical Community of Practice to promote learning and share best practices across the national office.
Provide technical backstopping to projects, including review of SOPs, implementation approaches, program reports and donor deliverables to ensure quality and compliance.
Ensure infrastructure planning, design, implementation and monitoring tools, guideline, and procedures and developed, disseminated and effectively applied to strengthen service delivery.
Support Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning teams to strengthen learning and use evidence to inform current and future infrastructure and WASH programming.
Ensure that GEDSI, child and adult safeguarding is mainstreamed throughout infrastructure and WASH projects
Develop Terms of References for consultants undertaking feasibility studies, designs, supervision and evaluation of engineering projects.
Support the development and review of technical designs, drawings, BOQs, technical reports and other engineering documentations prepared by in-house engineers, consultants and government ministries.
Support the development of tender documents, BOQs, technical specifications, and contracts in line with applicable national and international standards and World Vision Procurement guidelines
Participate as a co-opted member of Procurement Committee, providing technical guidance on infrastructure related procurements.
Support the processes of obtaining approval of designs and BOQs from relevant government authorities and ensure completed projects are appropriately handed over within six months of completion.
Ensure relevant technical, business processes and initiatives developed in coordination with other National Offices, Regional Office and Global Center are effectively cascaded to field teams.
Contribute technical information and data to the development and review of quality funding proposals.
Review and consolidate monthly, quarterly, annual and end of project reports, ensuring timely submission and compliance with donor and World Vision Uganda requirements.

2. Accountability and Quality Assurance

Oversee the quality and effectiveness of engineering projects, ensuring compliance with World Vision, Government, WHO, SPHERE and other relevant standards and guidelines.
Strengthen a culture of quality and continuous improvement by promoting compliance with engineering standards, WASH technical guidelines, quality assurance processes, and organizational policies.
Ensure appropriate monitoring tools are developed, reviewed, approved and disseminated to field teams for implementation
Conduct regular field monitoring visits to Area Development Programs (ADPs) implementing construction and water projects and support Audits and other technical visits.
Participate in enterprise risk management activities for engineering activities and support implementation of agreed mitigation and improvement actions.
Document and disseminate lessons learnt and best practices from engineering projects.
Facilitate regular reflection meetings for WASH and Construction Engineers to review progress, challenges, actions and technical support needs.
Strengthen inter-departmental collaboration and coordination on engineering and construction activities.
Track and support timely implementation of recommendations from various accountability mechanisms such as reflection, Finance and Operational Audits.
Participate in development and implementation Audit Performance Improvement Memos.

3. Strategic Engagement and Partnership

Foster linkage with relevant partners, government Ministries and support offices.
Collaborate with Ministry of Water & Environment, Ministry of Education and Sports and Ministry of Health and other relevant departments in obtain technical support and assistance to the World Vision Uganda WASH and construction projects.
Represent World Vision Uganda in strategic stakeholder forums at global, regional and national levels.
Support program teams to effectively engage internal and external stakeholders, including government, communities, churches, civil society and other World Vision entities to maximize the impact of interventions
In collaboration with Grant Acquisition and Management, support appropriate donor engagements and resource mobilization activities.
Support the timely development of quality funding proposals in line with donor requirements and World Vision Uganda standards.

4. Leadership and Performance Management

Lead the identification and assessment of technical capacity gaps among field technical staff and develop targeted capacity-building plans to strengthen competencies and improve overall program quality.
Drive the continuous professional development of field technical staff through structured approaches, including remote and in-person training, on-the-job coaching, technical guidance, mentoring, and responsive technical backstopping.
Provide technical oversight and field support to construction activities to identify and mitigate engineering, quality, compliance, and implementation risks, while strengthening controls to prevent and detect fraudulent practices.
Lead the identification of technical capacity gaps among field staff and develop and implement targeted capacity-building and professional development plans to strengthen technical competencies and program quality.
Set and monitor performance expectations for infrastructure and WASH technical teams, ensuring clear deliverables, timelines, quality standards, and accountability for results.
Facilitate effective teamwork and collaboration between technical staff, program teams, procurement, finance, contractors, partners, and relevant government stakeholders to support timely and quality delivery.

Job Specifications:

A Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering / water engineering or related field.
Master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.
Must be a registered graduate with ERB/UIPE or Registered Professional Engineer ERB.
Minimum of 10 years of Experience in planning, implementing and monitoring water and civil works and projects
At least 3 years’ experience at a senior position providing technical leadership in designing and implementation of water and construction projects with multiple stakeholders and multi-layered teams.
Proven knowledge of international norms, minimum standards, and best practices in the field.
Demonstrates experience in leadership roles overseeing an infrastructure portfolio, especially in WASH and construction infrastructure.
Strong experience in capacity building and mentorship.
Demonstrates high level facilitation, coaching and mentoring skills.
Expertise in Water Resource Management, Hydraulic Modelling and Design, Disaster Risk Management, Construction Audit and Climate Resilient WASH system designs.
Strong Knowledge and skills in applicable software including AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, EPANET, and ArcGIS, etc.
Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office and Microsoft Outlook.
Ability to take initiative as team leader & able to work with minimum supervision.
Must be a practicing Christian and an active member of the Church.