CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AND ARCHITECT (MANAGED BY ATHENS)

As a Construction Manager working for MSF you will plan and coordinate all construction and rehabilitation projects to support the medical activities. You will be responsible for refurbishing or building health facilities and any other constructions MSF may need for its programmes, such as accommodation, offices, pharmacies, warehouses, etc.

Tasks & Duties

• 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

Essential requirements

• Relevant diploma, preferably a university degree (e.g. engineering, construction or architecture)
• At least two years’ relevant professional experience
• Experience of construction work, follow-up and site supervision
• Strong command of English
• Advanced computer literacy
• Availability to work 12 months

Desirable requirements

• Professional experience in supervising, managing, or training staff 
• Knowledge of other languages, in particular French and/or Arabic
• Previous international experience with INGOs, UN agencies, other humanitarian organisations, charities, etc.
• Experience in working in developing countries

Key Personality Competencies

• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Cross-cultural awareness
• Flexibility and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage stress
• Advanced team-working skills
• Results and quality orientation
• Willingness to work in unstable areas

Before you apply

SECURITY AND SAFETY

Because ‘Médecins Sans Frontières’ (MSF) purpose is to bring medical assistance to people in distress, the work may occur in settings of active conflict, or in post-conflict environments, in which there are inherent risks, potential danger and ongoing threats to safety and security. MSF acknowledges that it is impossible to exclude all risks, but it does its utmost as an organization to mitigate and manage these risks through strict and comprehensive security protocols.

Field workers will be fully informed of the risk associated with a potential mission before accepting a particular posting. Working for MSF is a deeply personal choice; individuals must determine for themselves the level of risk and the circumstances in which they feel comfortable, based on a full and transparent understanding of the possibilities they may face. Once in the mission, all MSF staff must strictly observe security rules and regulations; failure to do so may result in dismissal.