About ORCD:

Organization for Research & Community Development (ORCD) is a non-governmental, non-political, non-profit and independent organization established in 2010 by a collection of community development and research professionals aiming to contribute to the development of Afghanistan as an underlying part of the international community.

Job Details:

Position Title:                 Construction Engineer

Employment type:            Full-time

Job Location:                    Kunduz

Nationality:                       Afghan

Category:                         Engineering

Salary:                              As per the organization’s salary scale

No of jobs:                       15

Reference number:          ORCD-029-2020

Organization:                   Organization for Research & Community Development (ORCD) 

Contract duration:            One year (with the extension possibility)

Years’ of experience:        At least three years relevant

Gender:                            Male/Female

Closing date:                    August 01, 2020

Job summary:

The ORCD is looking to hire 15 Construction Engineers whose job will be in the Kunduz province of Afghanistan. Eligible applicants can read the details and apply.

Job description

Duties and responsibilities:

The engineers’ tasks include:

• Provide general technical assistance to ORCD construction projects, from their planning to their implementation and monitoring phases.
• Responsible for ensuring the effective implementation, monitoring, and observation tools and their effective development.
• Responsible for ensuring effective quality control systems are in practice, and contractor and engineering consultancy firms work in conformity with technical specifications and ORCD quality standards.
• Oversee and evaluate the performance of service providers.
• Make sure all technical inputs and cost estimations relating to the construction components are precise, timely prepared, and included in the project proposals and budgets.
• Support the Supply unit in all tender exercises for the procurement of construction and consultancy services.
• Assume responsibility for overall improvement and use of resources.
• Determine and manage risks and take corrective action where essential, so that maximum benefit to client and stakeholders is rendered.
• Produce interim and final project and handover reports and keep the related project records.
• Manage project spending, cash flow, and obligations to ensure that deliverables are matched with, and payments to contractors and personnel are made on time.
• Coordinate with Operations and programs required activities and ensure proper and timely actions from both ORCD’s and Government’s side.
• Certify payments of funds, monitor and submit financial status reports to management in accordance with the pre-established requirements.
• Performing any other assignment from project Manager

Job Requirements:

• Be Afghan national
• Graduated from related Engineering faculty of and Higher Education institution.
• Able to speak in Pashto, Dari and preferably in English
• Knowledge of computer MS Office in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, and outlook.
• Able to work in the fast-paced environment
• Having 2-3 years’ experience in a relevant field is necessary.
• Ability to travel to the field(s)

Application submission guideline:

Qualified and interested afghan candidates should send his/her updated CV and cover letter to the below email address:

Submission emails: recruitment@orcd.org.af/ jobs@orcd.org.af

The subject line of the email must be (Construction Engineer, VA No: ORCD-029-2020).

Note: Please do not annex heavily-sized files & extra documents more than (1024 KB); otherwise, your application will not be given consideration. Therefore, only candidates passing the shortlisting phase will receive an invitation for an interview.

You can also submit your hard copy of the application to the office of ORCD as per this address:

Head Office:
HR Department
House #: 2591, Street of Shams London Academy Girls School, Shaheed Square, Taimani Project Kabul, Afghanistan
Tel #: 0728-307006