Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 19 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

1. Job Purpose
The primary responsibility of the site foreman to is to supervise and coordinate the work of technical supervisors at each site and ensure that works conform to the approved technical designs.

2. Specific Roles and Responsibilities
The following are the specific roles and responsibilities of the foreman:
a) Prepare and effectively manage the implementation of site level work schedules. The site work schedules will be prepared based on the work schedules prepared and submitted by each technical supervisor for each lot:
b) Assist technical supervisors to prepare their respective work schedules:
c) Read project plans, drawings, specifications, and blueprints:
d) Assist technical supervisors to read and interpret drawings correctly:
e) Oversee construction sites and supervise the use of machinery. equipment and tools:
f) Ensure that all the Buildings under each lot have the right orientation:
g) Ensure safe use of all tools and equipment and enforce the proper use of safety gear, like helmets and goggles:
h) Provide weekly updates on project status to the Assistant Building Officers, the Senior Buildings Officers, and Regional Engineers;
i) Develop and maintain a project issue log, and promptly report, to the Regional Engineers, any issues that require urgent action;
j) Ensure implementation of the Environmental and Social Management Plans during the construction of schools and drilling boreholes at all sites:
k) Submit weekly updates of the Environmental and Social site monitoring checklist to the District Planners:
l) Sensitize the Project Implementing Committee. Technical supervisors, hired project workers and the community on the Environmental and Social Safeguards:
m) Manage hired workers to ensure the project is kept on schedule:
n) Assist the store’s office to ensure that building materials delivered to the site conform to specifications and, where applicable, advise on which materials should be rejected on the basis of failure to conform to specifications:
o Ensure that each site foreman maintains an instructions book for his/her lot
p) Issue instructions, in writing, to technical supervisors as appropriate. The foreman will clear such instructions with the Regional Engineers prior to issuance:
q) Maintain a site instructions book:
r) Ensure that all building materials are properly and conveniently stored;
s) Ensure that a site register is maintained and updated on a daily basis:
t) Ensure that all morning daily routines, such as morning talks, are undertaken;
u) Perform any other tasks assigned to him/her by the Regional Engineers directly or through the ABO:

3. Minimum Qualifications and Experience
a) Diploma in Civil Engineering, Diploma in Architecture or Construction Management: and
b) At least five (5) years experience in a construction supervisory or related role.
4. Required Knowledge and Skills
a) Advanced knowledge of construction management, including procedures and equipment and tools:
b) Ability to read and understand drawings, blueprints, and construction plans;
c) Excellent organizational and time-management skills:
d) Ability to solve problems and fix routine errors:
e) In-depth knowledge of safety guidelines and best practices: Strong site managerial skills:
f) The candidate should be extremely organized with excellent time management, leadership, communication, and project management skills:
h) Proven leadership skills to drive projects to fruition on time and within budget
i) Ability to hire, train, and supervise workers;
j) Expertise in sourcing and supervising construction materials, such as tools and equipment; and
k) Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

5. Duration of Engagement
The foremen will be engaged for a duration 15 months. The period of engagement will not go beyond 31st December 2025.

6. Reporting
The site foremen will report directly to the ZEEP Component 2 Coordinator. The foremen will submit written fortnight site reports to the ZEEP Component 2 Coordinator as will be guided by their supervisor. Notwithstanding this organizational reporting requirement, the site foremen will submit site updates to the school level Project Implementation Committees (PIC) during the Committee’s fortnight meetings, and District, Provincial and National Supervision and Monitoring Teams during the teams’ scheduled visits.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
a) All applications must be lodged directly to the Permanent Secretary using the following address:-
The Permanent Secretary- Administration
Ministry of Education
Corner of Chimanga and Mogadishu Roads
P.O. Box 50093
LUSAKA
b) Applications must be submitted together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of National Registration Card, Academic and Professional qualifications to the address given above including three (3) traceable referees:
c) The closing date for receiving applications will be FRIDAY, 30 AUGUST, 2024 AT 17:00 HOURS; and
d) NOTE THAT ONLY SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES SHALL BE CONTACTED.

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