Job responsibilities
• Elaborate strategies, policies, legal and regulatory tools to govern implementing organs and individuals in the housing/building construction and urban development industry as a whole. • Develop guidelines and relevant tools to support work place safety requirements, procedures, principles and practices in building safety and management area. • Carry out technical inspection and structural audit, monitoring and evaluation of urban development and building construction projects at National and Local level to ensure they are decent, safe and sanitary for compliance with existing regulations and quality standards • Develop project proposals for affordable housing development initiatives and programs for donor financing aimed at addressing the challenges of access to and delivery of cost-effective housing. • Undertake analysis and review of submitted housing infrastructure project engineering studies and designs and advise on their cost-effectiveness and safety. • Carry out building/housing construction project supervision and contract management in special cases as may be instructed by the Ministry. • Support the review of industry practices, codes and standards applicable to building and civil/structural engineering; • Technically coordinate housing and public building development and safety operational activities working in close collaboration with the respective technical departments at RHA. • Any other related tasks and responsibilities that may emerge or may be allocated by the direct supervisor
Qualifications
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Master’s in Civil Engineering
1 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Housing Development Studies
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Housing Development Studies
1 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Construction Engineering
1 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor of Science in Architecture
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Architecture
1 Years of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
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1Integrity
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2Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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3Inclusiveness
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4Accountability
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5Teamwork
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6Client/citizen focus
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7Professionalism
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8Commitment to continuous learning
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9Resource management skills
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10Analytical skills
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11Problem solving skills
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12Decision making skills
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13Time management skills
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14Risk management skills
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15Results oriented
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16Digital literacy skills
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17Fluency in Kinyaranda English and or French knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage
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18Knowledge of global and regional housing initiatives and programs
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19Skills to interpret complex legislation and other rules and regulations relevant to urban planning and construction
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20Knowledge and understanding of the Rwandan legal and policy framework relevant to urban planning and building construction
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21Knowledge of the principles and practices of building safety and management
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22Analytical and formulation skills of policies, strategies, legal and regulatory documents related to Urban development & housing sector
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23Building construction supervisory skills
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24Ability to inspect, monitor and evaluate building construction projects to ensure they are decent, safe and sanitary for compliance with existing regulations and quality standards
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25Knowledge of civil engineering and physical designs review/analysis
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26Knowledge of financing of housing infrastructure projects
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27Knowledge of workplace safety requirements and procedures
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28Knowledge of construction project and contract management
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29Knowledge of building technical inspection and structural audit procedures
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30Knowledge of principles and practices in asset management
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31Knowledge of social and environmental issues in building construction industry
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32Communication skills
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