Colombia: Field Officer Infrastructure, USAID/OTI, Colombia Transforma, Norte de Santander, Ocaa, Colombia

Field Officer – Infrastructure, USAID/OTI, Colombia Transforma,

Norte de Santander, Ocaña, Colombia

Company Profile: MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI has implemented projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Kenya, Indonesia, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with organizations across all sectors of international development to support clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.**
Project Summary: **

Colombia Transforma is a program funded by USAID/OTI. Transforma provides support strategically aimed at achieving sustainable peace in Colombia. The initial goal will be to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Colombian government to implement rapid response during the first 36 months after the signing of the peace accords.

**Please note: Only Colombian citizens are eligible for this position.

Position Summary:

The field officer – infrastructure will provide technical support to the Norte de Santander team in rapid response construction activities and small- and medium-scale infrastructure, mainly in rural areas of the Department. The field officer will support the development, implementation, and closure of small- and medium-sized infrastructure activities for the Department of Norte de Santander. The position is based in Ocaña.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development of ideas for small and medium infrastructure activities, developing the scope and overall structure of activities.
• Accompany field officers in the development, monitoring, adjustment and modification of the infrastructure budget with the grantee according to the project elaborated and made feasible.
• Determine the validity of information from various sources, market values, studies and designs, construction activities, as well as the valuation of the workforce in the area where the infrastructure activities are to be implemented.
• Follow up on and monitor small and medium infrastructure works, verifying the quality and quantity of the work being done, as well as ensuring compliance with the approved schedules.
• Draft reports, and oversee closure of activities as well as all documents for starting and ending activities.
• Support the delivery of construction materials to grantees, verifying that they comply with amounts and required technical specifications.
• Develop the terms of reference for hiring qualified and unskilled labor, as well as for studies and designs of required infrastructure activities.
• Verify compliance with the administrative commitments required by contractors such as: payment of security, ARL, updated required certifications, adequate conditions for subcontractors and service providers (food, transportation, accommodation, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with current regulations for buildings (NSR-10, RAS 2000, RETIE, among others) within the framework of the implementation of the activities.'
• Maintain open communications with the different members of the program in relation to the activities.
• Provide technical assistance in the preparation, review and adjustment of studies and designs, when required.
• Verify the implementation of the PMMA by documentary record included in the supervision report with description of activities and photographic record.
• Conduct technical visits to infrastructure activity site.
• Provide follow up on the status of ongoing activities and report back to oversight committees.
• Participate in the meetings convened by the program with the different stakeholders.
• Collect, analyze and process technical and financial information that may generate future construction/ small and medium infrastructure projects, upon the request of the field officer.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Degree in civil engineering or architecture
• Three (3) years of professional experience, and two (2) years in construction or working with small and medium infrastructure projects preferably in rural areas of the country.
• Experience in technical assistance in the formulation and structuring of construction projects and adaptation of small and medium infrastructure.
• Knowledge of how to develop TOR (Terms of Reference) that include budget with technical specifications of construction.
• Experience in preparing lists of materials with specifications and quantities.
• Experience as a construction manager, contractor, designer, auditor in social infrastructure projects (aqueducts, sewage systems, roads, rural electrification, educational and health institutions, collection centers, sports centers, urban planning, etc.).
• Experience in the management of public relations with administrative authorities, civil society organizations, international cooperation agencies, state and private entities.
• Ability to do regular administrative duties.
• Experience working in interdisciplinary teams and writing reports.
• Experience in working with rural communities with specific knowledge of the Norte de Santander department.
• Accredited work experience with communities of victims of the armed conflict in the Norte de Santander department preferred.
• Valid professional working accreditations.
• Affiliation with ARL at risk level 5.
• Knowledge of the social situation in the department of Norte de Santander.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to manage relationships with communities, local partners, counterparts, grantees, local authorities and work colleagues.
• Leadership and management of interdisciplinary groups.
• Ability to prioritize activities and assignments, as well as direct multiple priorities, events and projects.
• Management of office programs, AutoCAD, and software design program (aqueduct, sewer, structures).
• Ability to report during an ongoing activity or project.
• Knowledge of English is preferred.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.

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