Position title:
Principal Civil Engineer
Grade: PL4
Position N°:
50065427
Reference:
ADB/18/028
Publication date:
12/03/2018
Closing date:
23/03/2018
Country: Côte
d’Ivoire
THE COMPLEX:
The Vice-Presidency, Human Resources and Corporate Services
(CHVP) Complex ensures the delivery of efficient, people-centered,
client-oriented, corporate services to ensure overall institutional
effectiveness in all aspects of the Bank’s corporate services. The Vice President is responsible for driving
efforts to digitize and transform the Bank into a knowledge-based pool of
employees, promote human resource policies that showcase talent, drive a
performance-based culture, making the Bank an employer of choice.
The complex will also
be at the forefront of developing a new institutional culture that rewards
creativity and innovation, develops talent, attracts and retains world-class
staff at the Bank.
THE
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION
Within the CHVP complex, the Corporate Services and
Procurement Department designs and implements the Bank's corporate services and
corporate procurement strategies.
The role of the Operations and Maintenance Division (CHGS1)
of the Department of General Services (CHGS) is to: provide technical
management of the Bank's real estate technical infrastructure; manage all of
the Bank's fixed assets and properties and provide technical support for the
Bank's decentralization policy.
As such, the
Operations and Maintenance Division of the General Services Department
contributes in a visible way to the support provided by the Corporate Services
Complex to the other complexes and entities of the Bank. This Division should
play a significant role in the implementation of the Bank's new development and
business delivery model.
THE POSITION:
Under the supervision of the CHGS.1 Division Manager
(Operations and Maintenance Division), the Principal Civil Engineer is
responsible for the management and monitoring of works and maintenance services
on Bank-owned real estate (land, buildings, structures and miscellaneous civil
engineering infrastructure, etc.) and premises occupied by the Bank at its
headquarters and in the country offices:
1. Operate and maintain all of the Bank's
immovable and movable property at Headquarters and the country offices
2. Define and
implement the Bank’s administrative and investment budgets for infrastructure;
Conduct the execution of new or renovation works and ensure
the management of works contracts and maintenance services of the Bank's
infrastructure at Headquarters and in the country offices.
Duties and responsibilities
1. Plan and
coordinate construction projects for buildings and civil engineering works,
improvement and renovation of the Bank's real estate assets.
2. Initiate and
coordinate studies prior to the execution of works and services necessary to
improve buildings and installations.
3. Participate in
the development of the Bank's investment programs in terms of real-estate
infrastructure (buildings, premises and office space, residences, etc.) and the
management of the related investment and operating budgets.
4. Participate in
the implementation of internal procedures to monitor and inspect new works and
maintenance services in order to meet the Bank’s objectives.
5. Oversee the
preparation and drafting of technical dossier to recruit consultants
(individuals and consulting firms), construction companies and services in the
field of construction and civil engineering;
6. Develop
standard specifications and terms of reference to procure and maintain
workspaces and residences in the Bank’s country offices.
6.
7. Participate, in
liaison with the coordination unit of the country offices, in implementing the
installation of the country offices including identifying spaces for rent,
adapted to the standards of the Bank.
8. Participate in
multidisciplinary teams responsible for investment projects and specific
refurbishments.
9. Design and
apply innovative approaches; work in a team, analyze and draw conclusions,
maintain good interpersonal relationships, communicate and be detail-oriented
and be customer-oriented.
10. Keep abreast of
developments in construction and civil engineering techniques and standards and
make recommendations for submission to the Division Manager.
Act as the head or acting manager of the Head of Buildings
Section in the event of absence.
Selection Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
1. Hold at least a
Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or Public Works or an equivalent degree in
a related discipline; additional training in the Bank's rules and procedures
for the procurement of works, goods and services would be a plus.
2. Possess at
least six (6) years of relevant experience in construction and operating real
estate infrastructure in an international institution, including five (05)
years in the field of engineering consultancies, construction companies or
maintenance services.
3. Possess sound
experience in the planning, organization and management of complex works and
services projects and programs
4. Possess
knowledge of civil engineering techniques, characteristics of building
construction, road paving and sanitation networks materials.
5. Possess skills
in budget management and procurement of works, goods and services.
6. Serve as a
specialist on all matters relating to the Bank's real estate infrastructure
(buildings, land, offices, residences, etc.) at headquarters and in the country
offices.
7. Propose
initiatives promoting high environmental quality and minimizing the operating
and maintenance costs of Bank buildings at headquarters and workspaces in the
country offices.
8. Develop
standard specifications for the procurement and maintenance of country office
premises.
9. Provide
technological watch on buildings and civil engineering.
10. Ability to
communicate effectively in both written and spoken English or French with a
good working knowledge of the other language.
11. Proficiency in
standard Microsoft software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); knowledge of SAP
would be a plus.
THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED INTERNATIONAL STATUS AND
ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
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