Construction Project Manager

All year long, MSF is recruiting international staff in its pools. The international staff will be matched in countries according to her/hir competencies and according to the needs in the field.

The Construction project manager is one of them.

As a Construction project manager, you will plan and coordinate construction and rehabilitation projects, particularly on hospital structures. You will also be responsible for the construction site supervision.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in project evaluation, design and development
• Ensure that construction activities comply with local construction practices and MSF standards
• Coordinate purchase orders, check materials are in stock and control warehouse inventory
• Organise and prepare budgets associated with construction activities (e.g. prepare invoices, anticipate the cash flow needed for monthly payments)
• Monitor the progress of constructions and contribute to monthly reports
• Provide safety equipment for those working in construction to ensure the safety of workers
• Manage, train and supervise the construction team through activities such as capacity-building, briefing/debriefing and evaluation of staff
• Provide technical support and coaching to logistics staff

Requirements:

• Relevant qualification (e.g. engineering, construction or architecture)
• At least two years’ relevant professional experience
• Experience of construction work, follow-up and site supervision
• IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Fluency in English and/or French; any other languages are an asset (Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian)
• Available for a minimum of six months
• Commitment to MSF’s work and values
• Strong team player
• Willingness to work in all kinds of contexts worldwide, including unstable areas
• Adaptable and able to work in a multicultural team
• Flexible and able to manage stress
• Self-driven with a solution-orientated approach
• Ability to train others

Assets:

• Experience working in developing countries
• People management experience