Aga Khan Education Service, Tanzania (AKES, T), is a private, not for profit, service company registered under the Companies Act and operates three schools in Tanzania. The vision of AKES, T is to provide accessible, world-class education, which prepares students to become self-confident, open-minded articulate and ethical young people with academic qualifications to enable them to make productive contributions to their own community and their wider society. AKES, T is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and origins in specific regions of the developing world.

AKEST is looking to hire qualified Tanzanians for the following positions based in Dar es Salaam:

Civil works/finishing Package Manager.

Number of Position- one

Key responsibilities

Ensure the design is technically appropriate, acceptable, and cost-effective.
Input into a procurement strategy where applicable;
Prepare a detailed construction strategy along with the appointed contractor for review and approval;
Prepare a permitting and approvals strategy and manage to completion;
Achieve the project’s desired quality standards as defined by the project drawings and specifications and match the existing.
Ensure the desired EHS standards.
To achieve smooth, well-coordinated and trouble-free construction for each project phase, ensuring the contractors coordinate with each other and other contractors on site.
Liaise with Design TeamsfArchitects / Engineers/ Quantity Surveyors) when required;
Preparation of Plant Schedules / Programmes/ labor resources.
Verification and Countersigning of Material requisitions for each of the projects.
Identifying and ensuring that an effective receiving and storage system for materials and plant is established and maintained;
Minute all progress meetings for the project.
As and when required, hold a coordinated meeting for works packages when needed;
Manage all quality control processes, including the production of associated reports.
Analyze the contractors’ mobilization plans and ensure that they comply with AKES relevant requirements;

Requirements:

A construction engineer, architect, civil engineer, or project manager with at least five years of relevant experience in design and/or construction management.
Excellent English language skills.
Excellent organisational and planning skills.
Familiarity with the programming and scheduling of building projects;
Relevant qualifications to suit the role.
At least A years of package management in a construction project management setting, preferably in educational facilities
Proven records in delivering civil works or finishing work packages from inception to operation.
At least five years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified
Possess the ability to develop and maintain record-keeping systems and procedures.