Job Title

Engineer (Civil) - Construction, Repairs Renovation in Schools

Reporting to

Project Manager

Project

Fostering quality Education through strengthening ADW schools in Ariyalur in Tamilnadu

Location

Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Role Overview

The project aims to increase access to quality education at primary schools by maximizing the utilization of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and STEM approach to provide an experiential learning to the students for understanding about the concepts on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics by enhancing teacher capacities and creating child and leaner friendly environment for children. This will help in achieving age and grade appropriate competencies, thereby improving the learning outcomes in Adi Dravidar Welfare Schools at Cuddalore. Overall, this project will help in strengthening the eco system of education by promoting secure school concept and equipping the children with quality learning to overcome the challenge of learning crisis which is experiencing across schools due to traditional teaching methods, lack of infrastructure facilities and strong foundational skills at primary level.

The overall project intervention will support to improve learning outcomes through encouraging innovative Techno based pedagogy and ensuing community and school relation to enhance the community participation in school management with de-centralised school management under the lenses of inclusion and theory of change with establishing a sustainable and replicable model in project states with child centric teaching and learning approaches.

Responsibilities

- Repair and refurbishment of WASH infrastructure: improving water, sanitation and hygiene education at schools; address inadequate sanitation facilities, privacy, menstrual needs, and related health issues; implement components for repair/renovation of toilets, hand wash platforms, drinking water platforms, storage facilities, and water sources; promote WASH awareness and create a learner-friendly environment in identified schools.

- Considering factors,



Bal Raksha Bharat had planned to improve WASH situation in schools by constructing/repairing/ renovating hand wash platforms, drinking water platforms and contribute to Swachh Bharat Mission on water and sanitation and address gender equity and inclusion. The project location is at Cuddalore of Tamilnadu and covering 46 Adi Dravidar Welfare Schools.

- The role of the position: WASH: Repair and refurbishment of schools based on the need assessment awareness on WASH and its importance to the students.

- A need assessment will be conducted to identify the infra work in schools. Based on which renovation work that includes renovation of toilets, establishing handwash stations, storage facilities, damp structures renovation will be undertaken.

- Tentatively, the type of work identified as;

- Needs assessment

- Identification of needs

- Preparing technical BoQs and taking up the construction/repair work

- Repairing and Restoration of toilets.

- Repairing and Restoration of already constructed Hand Washing Stations.

- Repairing and restoration of utensil washing bins/ sinks in Kitchens

- Repairing of water source and water storage points.

- Painting/ colouring of school walls, toilets, hand wash platforms, drinking water points, kitchen/ dining space etc.

Areas of Accountability

- Engineer will take an assessment of school wise needs on WASH related aspects/ ensuring assessment findings are documented and that all assessments include a specific analysis of children's needs.

- Identify WASH programme supplies needs and coordinate with the logistics team to put in place a sensible phased procurement plan.





- Prepare and oversee project implementation to ensure timely delivery of project activities pertaining to WASH enhancement in schools (for example; work plan, designing of the toilets/ hand wash platforms, drinking water points etc, relevant permissions, hiring construction/repair man power, monitoring against construction quality, etc).

- With support from the Project Manager Field Team, prepare timely programme updates and appropriate reports on project activities in compliance with internal BRB requirements and any relevant external donor requirements.

- With support from the Accountability lead put in place accountability activities for your project, ensuring that feedback from Bal Raksha Bharat, School Authorities, school children and management is considered in project design.

- Ensures that programme goals and activities uphold the principles of the project and standards sets under school development

- Integrates beneficiary accountability principles into the approach

- Continuously provides feedback and updates to achieve improved results

- Documents lessons learned and applies them to future projects

- Plans, prioritises and performs tasks well under pressure

- Takes responsibility for own work and for the impact of own actions

Capacity Building

- Identify learning and training opportunities for Project Team and work as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff.

Representation Approvals for Technical Designs

- Ensure that Bal Raksha Bharat (Save the Children) WASH work is coordinated with efforts of School Authorities, ADW Residential School department to take up the required WASH activities by getting necessary approvals for the design and the work before execution along with BoQs and cost estimates/quality and materials etc.

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📌 Assistant Manager - Programme Implementation(Technical Engineer) (Cuddalore)
🏢 Bal Raksha Bharat
📍 Cuddalore