Founded in 1952, the Cooperative Housing Foundation—now known simply as CHF International—serves more than 20 million people each year, empowering them to improve their lives and livelihoods for a better future.

CHF currently has programs in more than 25 countries around the world in Africa, Asia, Europe & the Caucasus, Latin America & the Caribbean and the Middle East. In Ghana, CHF works in expanding economic opportunities through microfinance, improving and upgrading slums, expanding access to water and sanitation and engaging the youth in urban service delivery.

CHF is a politically neutral, non-profit organization that prides itself on an approach which is accountable, efficient and effective.

Description Of Job

Location: Sekondi -Takoradi with frequent travels to the six coastal districts of the Western Region and Accra
Duration: One Year Contract- Renewable on Annual Basis upon Satisfactory Performance

Reports To: Country Director

Background:
CHF International is a development organization serving more than 20 million people worldwide each year. The organization’s mission is to be a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world, helping them improve their social, economic, and environmental conditions.

CHF International is anticipating a contract with a key private sector partner  through which CHF would work with their key Stakeholders to implement health, education and community projects in the six coastal districts of the Western Region and other selected districts in the Central, Eastern and Greater Accra regions. This partnership will engage key stakeholders to construct and set-up sustainable infrastructure and services that cut across education, health, and water among others.

CHF International, is therefore recruiting a Technical Director (Civil Engineer) to lead and manage these projects in the most cost effective, technically sound and timely manner. The Technical Director would be based in Takoradi and frequently travelling to the six coastal districts of the Western Region and other regions as may be needed. He would work very closely with the CHF STMA Coordinator and team, a Community Mobilization Officer, a civil engineer, a Safety and Environmental Compliance Officer as well as CHF’s Capacity Building Specialist, and reporting directly to the Country Director in Accra, in the conduct of daily duties.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

•  Responsible for the overall management and reporting on the CHF International and partners’  partnership;
•  Serve as the lead technical expert on CHF International’s partnership activities on infrastructure development, including design, technical specifications, construction or rehabilitation, testing, operation and maintenance;
•  Responsible for planning and implementing the different components (technical, stakeholders engagement, capacity building) of the projects;
•  Responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with the partner  and their partners as well as needed government, private sector and community  key actors needed for smooth project implementation;
•  Review documentation of resources/ Consultants and contractors  as required for all aspects of the projects;
•  Set up an M&E System, supervise and monitor field implementation of all activities in the Western Region and elsewhere under this partnership, as may be assigned by the Country Director;
•  Work with the program  team to identify key partners important to the design and implementation of technical  projects  and ensure they are involved in the design and implementation of these projects;
•  Manage partner branding needs  on the projects as well as assist in effective engagement with  key stakeholders of each project;
•  Help build practical capacities of  technical teams and project  stakeholders for sustainability;
•  Interface with Government institutional partners and other NGO’s in the implementation of program activities;
•  Lead the team in the review of available engineering designs and, strategies, to identify and prioritize current barriers as well as find solutions to those barriers for smooth project implementation;
•  Prepare and implement  a safety and environmental compliance strategy for all the projects;
•  Ensure use of consistent criteria for technology selection, design standards, and costing standards across the projects, in compliance with guidelines as set by recognized state institutions;
•  Schedule, attend and compile reports on and take corrective measures as well as present reports to the Country Director on construction site meetings, showing the  updates on status of  works;
•  Prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports and plans for the partnership; and
•  Document all processes and out puts as well as lessons learnt on all activities and interventions.

The duties listed above are not inclusive of all duties at CHF International.  CHF reserves the right to change and update the position descriptions at any time.

Qualification Required & Experience

Qualification:
Essential:
The senior Technical Director should be a Senior Engineer with the following essential qualifications:

•  A post graduate degree in Civil Engineering , Building Technology, or related field;
•  At least 10 years demonstrable experience of managing construction projects preferably in a development context;
•  Ability to prepare/read and interpret design drawings, bills of quantities, etc.
•  High degree of computer literacy;  MS Excel and MS Word are essential;
•  Experience and / or knowledge of Ghanaian public sector
•  Strong organizational and interpersonal skills;
•  Ability to work in a team oriented setting;
•  Excellent oral and written communications skills in English language;
•  Excellent organizational skills and ability to determine priorities and respect deadlines.
•  Strong organizational and interpersonal skills;  and
•  Experience in working in Ghana

Desirable:

•  Understanding of and experience with the development community and donor agencies, or private sector operations; and
•  An understanding of logical frameworks, monitoring and evaluation methodologies and the measurement of project impact.

How To Apply For The Job

Application should be forwarded to:

contact@ghana.chfinternational.org   or   mvanderpuye@ghana.chfinternational.org

Closing Date: 31 October 2012.