Global Communities Recruits Quality Assurance Officer

Global Communities (formerly CHF International) has NGO (Quality Control/Assurance) job vacancies in Ghana to employ Quality Assurance Officer. Our mission is to be a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low and moderate income communities around the world, helping them to improve their social, economic and environmental conditions.

Job Description

Location: Takoradi with occasional travel to project sites in the Western, Central and Eastern Regions of Ghana
Job Title:  Quality Assurance Officer
Reports To:  Project Director
Global Communities in collaboration with a private sector partner is embarking on a project that will involve the rehabilitation of school facilities in six districts of the Western, Central and Eastern Regions. Global Communities requires the services of a Quality Assurance Officer to lead the quality assurance team on the project to ensure that construction and renovation works are proceeding according to government-approved standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
The Quality Assurance Officer will have oversight of infrastructure development works to ensure that work is completed on time and within the budget. To attain this, the main duties and responsibilities are:

• Participate in project site meetings and visits with the construction contractor on a regular basis.
• Conduct quality testing of materials (water, cement, concrete mixtures, etc.) used for construction and infrastructure development;
• Provide input in the form of advisory support/recommendations on BOQs submitted by the contractors;
• Ensure compliance with technical specifications and documenting all technical processes;
• Liaise with the Stakeholder Engagement Officer in providing support to the Operations and Maintenance teams to facilitate continuous and professional maintenance of the project infrastructure;
• Perform regular review/assessment of facility maintenance and identify areas for improvement;
• Providing procedures for tracking construction inspection and verification activities for the contract, construction acceptance criteria, and construction audits;
• Ensure that completed works will meet or exceed the requirements of the construction drawings and specifications;
• Develop guidelines for inspection and documentation of construction activities;
• Ensure that all unexpected changes or conditions that could affect the construction quality are detected, documented, and addressed during construction;
• Review Contractors quality control reports, tests, and inspection results;
• Ensure that the Quality Assurance personnel conducting inspections are adequately trained and understand assignment limits and time frames;
• Inspect all materials, construction, plant, and equipment for conformance with the technical specifications;
• Investigate and set standards for quality/health and safety on all construction sites;
• Ensure that construction processes comply with standards at both national and international levels;
• Work with construction staff to establish procedures, standards, systems and procedures and ensure that they are adhered to;
• Write management/technical reports on construction processes and procedures;
• Monitor performance of construction activities;
• Provide technical backstopping to consultants on construction best practices;
• Other duties assigned by your supervisor or Management.

The duties listed above are not inclusive of all duties at Global Communities. Global Communities reserves the right to change and update the position descriptions at any time.

Required Skills or Experience

REQUIREMENTS

• A construction management and engineering professional.
• Membership of the Ghana Institute of Engineers or similar accredited institution.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint) and AutoCAD
• Assertive personality with demonstrated ability to work in a team
• Experience in creating maintenance schedules for rehabilitating and renovating buildings
• Report-writing skills (for progress and financial reports) and experience in the preparation of tender documents
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work within deadlines.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 7 years in construction projects and construction project management.
• A degree in Civil Engineering, Building Technology, Quantity Surveying or relevant field.

Job Expires: 26 July, 2013

How To Apply

Interested applicants should forward to CV to: contact@ghana.chfinternational.org

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