Senior Programme Officer – Civil Engineering job at Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development

Job Purpose

Provide senior-level civil engineering and technical support to the PIM Plus Secretariat by strengthening:

• Technical oversight
• Infrastructure risk management
• Monitoring of civil works
• Technical validation of infrastructure investments

The role contributes to the timely delivery of infrastructure-related programme results.

Key Result Areas

The successful candidate will deliver:

1. Verified technical reports on physical progress, construction quality, and emerging risks.
2. Site inspection and mission reports with findings, risk assessments, and follow-up actions.
3. Regular engineering risk reports and mitigation recommendations.
4. Technical reviews and advice for the Risk Oversight Taskforce.
5. Verification reports aligning physical progress, certified works, financial disbursements, and infrastructure results.
6. Technical reviews of:
   • Engineering designs
   • Cost estimates
   • Technical specifications
   • Project work plans
7. Lessons learned reports and technical guidance supporting Mid-Term and End-Term Reviews.
8. Technical evidence supporting verification by:
   • Independent Verification Agency (IVA)
   • Office of the Auditor General (OAG)
   • Other oversight institutions
9. Integrated technical reports coordinated with procurement, finance, safeguards, and operations teams.
10. Technical briefs and presentations for:
    • OTC
    • OSC
    • PAP Management
11. Bi-annual progress reports submitted by the 15th day following every six-month reporting period.
12. Annual performance reports submitted by the 15th day following the end of each financial year.
13. End-of-assignment report submitted within two weeks after completion of the assignment or contract.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The Senior Programme Officer shall:

1. Review progress of civil works.
2. Conduct technical site inspections.
3. Identify engineering risks and recommend mitigation measures.
4. Support the Risk Oversight Taskforce.
5. Verify alignment between physical outputs and funds disbursed.
6. Provide technical input during project preparation, appraisal, and implementation.
7. Document and institutionalize lessons learned.
8. Support verification of strategic infrastructure projects financed under the programme.
9. Coordinate with technical and operational teams.
10. Prepare reports, technical briefs, and presentations for oversight bodies.

Minimum Education Qualifications

Applicants must possess:

Essential

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university.
• Master's Degree in:
  • Civil Engineering; or
  • Construction Management; or
  • Infrastructure Engineering.

Desirable

• Registration or eligibility for registration with the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) or an equivalent professional body.

Work Experience

Applicants should have:

• At least eight (8) years of professional experience in:
  • Infrastructure design
  • Construction supervision
  • Infrastructure project execution
• Experience supporting public infrastructure projects, preferably within:
  • Government institutions
  • Development partner-funded programmes
• Demonstrated experience reviewing:
  • Engineering designs
  • Bills of Quantities (BoQs)
  • Construction progress reports
  • Roads
  • Buildings
  • Bridges
  • Water infrastructure
  • Other civil engineering assets

Required Skills and Competencies

The ideal candidate should demonstrate:

Technical Skills

• Advanced civil engineering expertise.
• Knowledge of construction methods and standards.
• Contract administration.
• Infrastructure project lifecycle management.

Risk Management

• Ability to identify engineering and implementation risks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Practical mitigation planning.

Infrastructure Knowledge

• Climate-resilient infrastructure design.
• Construction quality assurance.
• Basic lifecycle costing principles.

Professional Skills

• High attention to detail.
• Accuracy in reviewing technical documentation.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to produce practical and actionable recommendations.

• Review progress of civil works.
• Conduct technical site inspections.
• Identify engineering risks and recommend mitigation measures.
• Support the Risk Oversight Taskforce.
• Verify alignment between physical outputs and funds disbursed.
• Provide technical input during project preparation, appraisal, and implementation.
• Document and institutionalize lessons learned.
• Support verification of strategic infrastructure projects financed under the programme.
• Coordinate with technical and operational teams.
• Prepare reports, technical briefs, and presentations for oversight bodies.

• Advanced civil engineering expertise.
• Knowledge of construction methods and standards.
• Contract administration.
• Infrastructure project lifecycle management.
• Ability to identify engineering and implementation risks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Practical mitigation planning.
• Climate-resilient infrastructure design.
• Construction quality assurance.
• Basic lifecycle costing principles.
• High attention to detail.
• Accuracy in reviewing technical documentation.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to produce practical and actionable recommendations.

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university.
• Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Registration or eligibility for registration with the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) or an equivalent professional body (Desirable).