Construction Program Manager

ASLO is registered with Ministry of Economy of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The organization was informally established in 2012 and was officially registered with the ministry of economy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2013.  Registration number (2852) was awarded to ASLO through NGOs Department of Ministry of Economy Kabul Afghanistan.

OUR MISSION:

A peaceful and developed Afghanistan where every Afghan is educated, healthy, living above poverty line, have easy access to justice and everyone especially women and children enjoy their full rights and prosperous life.

OUR VISION:

Through our interventions, we are empowering individuals, families, women, communities and institutions through Humanitarian assistance, rights advocacy, research, and capacity building, and education, access to justice, promoting peace and income generation facilitation.

LEGAL STATUS

ASLO is an Afghan non-governmental, non-political, non-profit and non-partisan organization and has the status of legal entity. The organization was informally established in 2012 and was officially registered with the ministry of economy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2013.

ASLO is currently working in the Following sectors in Afghanistan:

•           Humanitarian aid

•           Agriculture and livestock.

•           Women empowerment

•           Wash and Sanitation

•           Health& nutrition

•           Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

•           Education

•           Rural development and social protection.

•           Child protection

•           Research and Survey project performance and evaluation,

•           Gender equality/equity. And women empowerment

•           Food security

•           Construction is ASLO’s core activity

•           Emergency response and supporting refugees and IDPs and returnees,

•           Legal Aid and access to justice

• Reviewing and understanding blueprints, building drawings, and other design documents to ensure compliance with building codes and standards
• Coordinating all aspects of the project from start to finish, managing the budget, and ensuring that all deadlines are met.
• Coordinate with Quality Control and HES Engineers and Contractors to understand the project details and requirements and project Specifications.
• Monitoring project costs to ensure that they remain within budget parameters.
• Support the Construction Technical Team in the development of project management best practice and ensure all current project process and procedures are aligned with Engineering standards.
• Responsible for leading and managing projects from inception to completion with the full understand of all project aspects including design, construction, schedule and budget.
• Manage the evaluation, selection and on boarding of Design and Construction teams including, Main Contractors, specialist contractors, suppliers and other third-party vendors.
• Working together with the Program Coordinator, manage projects cost control and reporting
• Attending regular meetings with senior management to discuss project status and issues that may arise
• Reviewing and approving plans for materials, equipment, and labor needed to complete the project
• Understand the Market rate of Materials and have the skill dealing with Contractors to negotiate and attain the Identifying potential problems with projects before they arise and recommending solutions to prevent issues from escalating
• Have well communication with donors and have the ability to write the best technical reports.
• Develop a strong, working knowledge of, and be held accountable for, the Siting and Construction Services portion of the project’s overall scope, schedule and cost
• Identify potential areas of project risk associated with appropriate stakeholder groups at each project cycle stage (planning, siting, construction and restoration)
• Monitor the performance of personnel on site and provide directions and feedback as and when required.
• Coordinates construction management personnel, supply chain management personnel, outside vendors, contractors and design professionals to assure comprehensive satisfaction of the end user for all projects assigned
• Develops and monitors the construction project budgets
• Establishes written project timelines and communicates them to the donor of the project and to the Program Coordinator.
• Ensure resources are being used to the optimum to provide best results.
• Report any discrepancies to superiors and implement effective and timely solutions.
• Conduct periodic site visits to monitor project activities, assess progress, and identify areas for improvement, traveling to project sites, meeting with project staff and stakeholders, and observing project activities firsthand.
• Determine and define scope of work and deliverables.
• The Project Manager is responsible for Providing the Project Construction Schedule included all the activities.
• Any other related tasks assigned by Senior Management Team (SMT).

• Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, or a related field with minimum of Eight (8) years or master degree holder with five (5) year of proven work job related experience.
• have a good working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, Prima Vera and Auto CAD.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated experience in working with government at national and sub-national levels, UN organizations, or any international development or aid agencies.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, and regulations.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a dynamic work environment.
• Familiarity with relevant software tools for project management.

• Additional job responsibilities
• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.
• Equal Opportunities
• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the ASLO Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
• Prevention from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA)
•  Actively promote PSEA standards within ASLO organization and amongst beneficiaries served by ASLO organization.
• Child Safeguarding:
• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
• Health and Safety
• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with ASLO Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit a full CV with cover letter explaining their motivation and applying for the job and highlighting their relevant skills and experience to apply online please send your application CV/to vacancy@aslo.org.af  and clearly write the vacancy number and job title in the subject line, Construction Program Manager – ASLO/ Kabul 008 otherwise your application will not be considered,

Academic certificates or references need not be submitted at this time. this will be requested if called for an interview.

Submission Email:

• vacancy@aslo.org.af

• vacancy@aslo.org.af