ABOUT WFP
Assisting 91.4 million people in around 83 countries each year, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. On any given day, WFP has 5,000 trucks, 20 ships and 92 planes on the move, delivering food and other assistance to those in most need. Every year, we distribute more than 15 billion rations at an estimated average cost per ration of US$ 0.31. These numbers lie at the roots of WFP’s unparalleled reputation as an emergency responder, one that gets the job done quickly at scale in the most difficult environments. WFP’s efforts focus on emergency assistance, relief and rehabilitation, development aid and special operations.
WFP Ethiopia is working with the government and other humanitarian partners to strengthen the resilience of Ethiopia’s most vulnerable population and to chart a more prosperous and sustainable future for the next generation. The Country Office also supports programmes that use food assistance to empower women, transform areas affected by climate change and keep children in school. It aims to contribute to Ethiopia’s five-year development agenda, the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), through which the Government combats food insecurity.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
This position is located in WFP Ethiopia Country Office based in Addis Ababa. The incumbent will be under the direct supervision of the Head of Engineering Unit or the designate. The jobholder will be responsible for the accountabilities identified hereunder.
JOB PURPOSE
WFP Ethiopia is looking for a Design Manager to manage Design works at country office level and globally. The Design Manager is responsible for managing the Design team.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive):
General description of the tasks:
o Develop Design Strategies - Design manager will develop and implement successful design strategies, outlining how the design team will create deliverables and implement them for the project.
o Design Development – Design Manager will be responsible for developing design and should have the ability to work independently to produce the required designs for building, warehouses and other related structures within WFP context.
o Managing Design Team - Design manager will typically manage a team of several designers, evaluating individual design deliverables and overall team performance. Will also deliver critical feedback where needed and encourage team members throughout the duration of a project.
o Collaboration with Clients - Design is important to a project’s success; the design manager will collaborate with external and internal stakeholders to ensure that success. Meet with clients and define the scope of work.
o Present Design Ideas - Once design strategies have been developed, the design manager will present the idea to Head of Engineering and Senior Management to seek their approval.
o Evaluates Design Performance - Once a design has been finalized and implemented, the design manager will track and evaluate feedback.
Managing Country Office Design team
o Manage the design team of Engineers, Architects and CAD technicians to manage the overall design work.
o Prepare quality control plan for all design projects.
o Prepare, review and present the design works for approval at every stage of the design project.
o Conduct project feasibility study for initiated projects and develop option report for further consideration.
o Prepare a project implementation plan, design schedule and budget proposal.
o Develop/Define project scope of work in coordination with stakeholders.
o Prepare preliminary design report with schematic diagrams and 3Ds for presentation and approvals.
o Prepare structural designs and analysis report for documentation.
o Document project design files within the appropriate platform and folders.
o Prepare specification of materials for the developed design.
o Prepare a scope of work for a consultant engineering firm for the design and supervision of any complex work. Management of the consultant contract through all stages.
o Co-ordination with the various WFP units including but not limited to admin, security and ICT incorporating the requirements specified into the project design.
o Prepare a scope of work for consultant engineering firms for the detailed design of the projects.
o Manage the consultant firm contract through all stages of the consultant’s contract.
o Direct supervision of the external consultants and to ensure adherence to budget, programme, quality and safety.
o Assess the consultant’s methodologies of the works ensuring that the methods proposed are satisfactory with respect to the requirement of quality, health and safety requirements.
o Co-ordination, monitoring and adherence to procurement activities in the case of an external consultant is required, and.
o Prepare specifications for topographical survey, ground investigation and demining (where required) contracts, oversee the procurement action for the contracts, supervise and certify the projects.
o Reporting to Head of Engineering were required on weekly, fortnightly and monthly basis about the progress of works.
o Preparation (where necessary), review and approval of "as-built" documentation and preparation of report(s) testifying to the satisfactory completion of the works in accordance with the contract.
o Support the facilities management team as required.
For more detail go to our recruitment website.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
· Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in design management
· Experience in health and safety
· Experience of working in difficult security environments
· Experience of working in project risk management
· Knowledge of National and International design standards and building codes
· Knowledge of UN Physical Security requirement for UN premises is beneficial
· Knowledge of UN Procurement procedures is beneficial
· Experience of working in the Humanitarian Context
· Willing to travel to remote areas under the general UN security guidelines
DESIRABLE SOFTWARE SKILLS:
· Computer literate
· Microsoft Project
· Microsoft office including (MS Word and Excel)
· ETABS structural software
· AutoCAD, ArchiCAD
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education & Experience: University Degree in Civil Engineering with 2 or more years of professional experience in a Civil Engineering projects as a design Engineer focused on building design OR a master’s degree with at least 1 year of professional experience in a related field. Experience with UN agencies is an added advantage.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. Knowledge of the local language is an added advantage.