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MSF-Swiss is seeking to employ 1 (one) qualified candidate in the Umrakuba Project for the position of Construction Supervisor.

Accountabilities:

• Supervising and monitoring on a day-to-day basis the implementation of the building and rehabilitation activities in the project ensuring compliance of MSF standards, protocols and procedures.  This includes the following tasks:   
• Analyzing, according to customer requirements and MSF programs, the needs for construction/rehabilitation works and reporting to the line manager accordingly, in order to provide the necessary information to find an appropriate and efficient solution, including planning of (financial, technical, material and human) resources that meet the mission needs
• Supervising and following up through regular daily visits the work of construction and/or rehabilitation in progress, in order to ensure deadlines, budget and technical specifications and to early detect potential deviations
• Support Construction Manager in Nnegotiating agreements and permissions for construction/ rehabilitation projects and in, establishing regular contacts with local authorities, in order to ensure all required documentation is filled upon and to avoid delays
• Support Contruction Manager in Oorganizing and supervising call for tenders (architect office, company tendering) activities in order to ensure the best technical and financial conditions
• Planning and supervising the HR processes (recruitment, training, performance evaluation and internal, external communication) of the drivers and mechanicsdaily workers for construction activities in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required for the activity
• Supervising and leading the logistic construction team under his/her responsibility including the definition of each person's tasks (daily supervision and checking the quality of their work); drawing up working schedule;  organising and leading team meetings
• Providing monthly activity reports and implementing reporting practices and protocols in order to ensure that all vehicle documentation is in order and inspection reports are  filled in by the drivers
• Performing delegated tasks according to his her speciality and as specified in his/her job description

Tasks and Responsibilities 

• Provide daily monitoring of construction work 
• Measures quantity of work executed and controls if it is according to BoQ
• Ensures that the construction work is completed in time and according to plans and specifications
• Responsible for safety on the construction site
• Checks the quality of materials delivered to the site, and the quality of work execution 
• Support Construction Manager in design of technical construction details and provides technical solutions to problems encountered during construction
• Assist in the designs and preparations of drawings, scope of works, specifications and BoQs for construction projects
• Assists MSF in his role as Client
• Assists in analysis of quotations (identifies market prices of available construction material)
• Assist in organization of site meetings with construction companies
• Assist construction team in translation
• Supervises construction companies on site

Communication/reporting

• Report daily to the Construction Team or LTL
• Write weekly and monthly construction progress reports
• Report all protection related concerns
• Prepare and file relevant documents according to procedures

Education:

• Essential, secondary education; desirable Engineering or construction diploma/education or similar

Experience:

• 4 years of previous experience in Construction and site supervisior
• 2 years experience in CONSTRUCTION activities with INGO’s or similar
• Experience in electrical installations and/or water and sanitation infrastructure is an asset

Languages:       

• Essential, Arabic and English

Knowledge:

• Computer literacy, good command of MS Office (word, Excel, Outlook) essential, AutoCad desirable

Competencies:  

• Results and Quality Orientation L2 
• Teamwork and Cooperation L2 
• Behavioural Flexibility L2 
• Commitment to MSF Principles L2 
• Stress Management L3

All applications should at the minimum include:

• Complete CV, detailing the applicant’s education, professional experience
• Accurate contact information (candidate’s primary and secondary phone number)
• Cover letter detailing your motivation for this specific position
• Copy of the National identification document (National Number/national ID/Passport)
• Copies of relevant diplomas and certificates mentioned in the CV
• Contact information of previous employer(s) and other references

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

Applications for this position can exclusively be summited via Sudanjob.net. 

The application deadline for this position is 1 April 2026 at 23:59pm. Any submissions after this deadline will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. In this recruitment process, candidates will have to pass a written test and an interview.

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