Job responsibilities

Overall responsibilities

The staff will be in charge of, developing building design terms of Reference and guidelines for different projects to be implemented by the City of Kigali through its SPIU. He/she will be in charge of contract management by overseeing project implementation from the design phase up to the project implementation phase. He /she will ensure that the works are implemented in accordance with the approved plans and meet the required standards. He/she will also ensure a smooth progress of works, quality of work and materials. In addition, the staff will make sure that the contracts meet the targeted timeline and budgets.

Detailed responsibilities

• Checking plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy of calculations;
• Propose an effective planning and coordination of donors funded projects and programs implemented by CoK through its SPIU
• Ensure project activities are carried out in conformity with the social and environmental safeguard requirements as described in specific ESMF.
• checking contractors/consultants’ invoices and check whether they conform with the executed works or the provided consultancy services thus process the payment of those invoices.
• Ensuring that all materials used and work performed are as per specifications;
• Acting as the technical advisor for building and community facilities projects implemented under the SPIU of the City of Kigali;
• Supervise day-to-day management of the projects, including supervising and monitoring the site progress and challenges and report regularly
• Quality control of the community facilities buildings and other services or facilities under implementation;
• Planning the work and efficiently organizing the Construction and site facilities in order to meet agreed deadlines and providing advice to resolve any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise;
• Advise the implementing Agency on general construction management and monitoring.
• Work hand-in-hand with other professionals such as civil Engineers, Housing specialist, landscape architects to ensure the delivery of projects with high quality
• Ensure that the designed and implemented projects maximize the energy efficiency,
• Prepare ToRs, supervise technical studies, work supervision, etc – for buildings works
• Liaise with consultants and other professional experts involved in the project to make sure that the proposed architectural designs are in line with Rwanda building codes other construction laws and standards.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Architecture
• 5 Years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture
• 7 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Decision making skills
• Time management skills
• Results oriented
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.
• Ability to coordination multiple activities implemented at the same time
• Mastery in software engineering tools, Integration Architecture, and best practices
• Planning and organizational skills;
• Team working Skills
• Judgment & Decision-making skills
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/ or French; knowledge of all is an advantage
• Analytical skills;
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities implemented at the same time
• Having particular working experience widely in projects related to urban upgrading and which involve the improvement and provision of community facilities such as schools, health posts, community markets;
• Extensive knowledge and experience in bioclimatic architecture and climate resilient designs ;
• Understanding of green building design principles and requirements;
• Having a critical ability to assess the quality of visual and appearance of building and structures and analysing that their spaces are functional;
• Having worked in the projects or fields requiring a regular consultation or use of Rwanda building codes, zoning regulations, building construction;
• Proficiency in use of architectural design softwares and interpretations of their products;
• Work experience in developing countries, especially sub-Saharan African countries;

Psychometric

Languages

English

Français

• Checking plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy of calculations;
• Propose an effective planning and coordination of donors funded projects and programs implemented by CoK through its SPIU
• Ensure project activities are carried out in conformity with the social and environmental safeguard requirements as described in specific ESMF.
• checking contractors/consultants’ invoices and check whether they conform with the executed works or the provided consultancy services thus process the payment of those invoices.
• Ensuring that all materials used and work performed are as per specifications;
• Acting as the technical advisor for building and community facilities projects implemented under the SPIU of the City of Kigali;
• Supervise day-to-day management of the projects, including supervising and monitoring the site progress and challenges and report regularly
• Quality control of the community facilities buildings and other services or facilities under implementation;
• Planning the work and efficiently organizing the Construction and site facilities in order to meet agreed deadlines and providing advice to resolve any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise;
• Advise the implementing Agency on general construction management and monitoring.
• Work hand-in-hand with other professionals such as civil Engineers, Housing specialist, landscape architects to ensure the delivery of projects with high quality
• Ensure that the designed and implemented projects maximize the energy efficiency,
• Prepare ToRs, supervise technical studies, work supervision, etc – for buildings works
• Liaise with consultants and other professional experts involved in the project to make sure that the proposed architectural designs are in line with Rwanda building codes other construction laws and standards.

• Decision making skills
• Time management skills
• Results oriented
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.
• Ability to coordination multiple activities implemented at the same time
• Mastery in software engineering tools, Integration Architecture, and best practices
• Planning and organizational skills;
• Team working Skills
• Judgment & Decision-making skills
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/ or French; knowledge of all is an advantage
• Analytical skills;
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities implemented at the same time
• Having particular working experience widely in projects related to urban upgrading and which involve the improvement and provision of community facilities such as schools, health posts, community markets;
• Extensive knowledge and experience in bioclimatic architecture and climate resilient designs ;
• Understanding of green building design principles and requirements;
• Having a critical ability to assess the quality of visual and appearance of building and structures and analysing that their spaces are functional;
• Having worked in the projects or fields requiring a regular consultation or use of Rwanda building codes, zoning regulations, building construction;
• Proficiency in use of architectural design softwares and interpretations of their products;
• Work experience in developing countries, especially sub-Saharan African countries;

• Master’s in Architecture
• 5 Years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture
• 7 Years of relevant experience