Introduction to the Aga Khan University:
Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous, and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists, and has campuses, programs, and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact, and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change
AKU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and aims to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between all faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.
Introduction:
Reporting to the Director Facilities & PCM, the position will overall be responsible to coordinate with all stakeholders during all the project phases from inception through to completion. Prepare Project Progress Reports and Contract Documents. You will also be accountable for developing detailed plans and cost estimates for tracking each project and implementing approved projects within the specified timelines, allocated budgets and defined Scope.
Responsibilities
Specifically, you will be responsible to:
- formulate operating and construction goals in line with the institutional goals
- overall management of on-campus projects implementation activities and maintenance
- develop, evaluate and implement departmental policies, procedures and work instruction to monitor functional aspects
- develop project budgets. Ensure effective monitoring over cost control, cost trending and forecasting the project cost
- ensure inspection of works at closer of projects by all stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery of projects and also complete all documents including as built drawings, O&M manuals etc., are completed timely and handed over to operating team
- develop contracts for each project. Negotiate and manage contracts with contractors and consultants.
- process contractors / consultants applications for payments and provide OFM material and other requirement to ensure completion of works in time including meetings with stakeholders
- collaborate with relevant stake holders such as design, construction, maintenance, procurement, finance, Warehousing, planning & cost engineering and others in carrying out the responsibilities
- ensure staff safety at work, property and the existing services
- make necessary arrangement to ensure construction site free of hazard and avoid un-safe practices
- ensure to avoid disruption of hospital operational services during work execution
- design and conduct ISO and JCIA related educational training sessions on quality patient safety for staff, Interns, Residents, Fellows, and medical faculty.
Eligibility Criteria / Requirements
- masters / Bachelor’s in Engineering in Civil / Electrical / Mechanical or equivalent combination of education and experience
- at least 5 to 10 years’ experience of project management in construction or maintenance preferably in education, healthcare, research or public health sectors
- extensive knowledge of infrastructures development and also have practical knowledge of project management
- must be equipped with the techniques of handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances / conflicts and also negotiating with the consultants
- supervisory skills and Team Leadership qualities to independently lead a multidiscipline team
- expected to independently take decisions for operational activities, subject to policies and procedures
- conducts ongoing risk analysis, looking ahead for contingent liabilities and opportunities and astutely identifying the risks involved and implement continuous improvement initiatives
- ability to deliver effectively under pressure while meeting multiple deadlines
- ability to work with cross disciplinary and cross cultural teams both in a team setting and independently
- advocates and commits to ongoing training and development to foster a learning culture within the department
- builds networks that can enable the achievement of the organization’s goals
- display high level of initiative, reliability and maturity in problem solving skills.
Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.
