Building Officer – Civil/ Structure (Kampala) at National Building Review Board (NBRB)

Job Description

Ref.  NBRBOl-26/02:     BUILDING OFFICER  –  CIVIL/STRUCTURAL

Salary   Scale:

Reports    to:

NBRB 5

Senior Building Officer –  Civil/ Structural

Job  Purpose:            To      guarantee      safe       and       efficient     Civil/ Structural Engineering                         installations    in   buildings   that     comply  with   regulatory   and ethical standards

Key  Duties    and  Responsibilities

1. Working with the  Senior Building Officer- Civil/ Structural   to  develop a robust  monitoring  and   investigation  system for  all buildings

11. Assisting the   Senior  Building  Officer- Civil/Structural    in   developing inspection  checklists  that   would be  used  by  Building  Control  Officers for  on-going construction   sites

iii.       Inspecting   and    assessing   the   works  of  the   building  Committees   to ensure                 compliance    with    the      Building    Control    Act,      Building Regulations  and   the  Code

1. Carrying out   competence  and    capacity  building  of  Building  Control officers

1. Providing  clients   with   clear   and     consistent    technical    advice   to strengthen  building control initiatives

Vl.            Providing technical  expertise  and   to  convey information  and   manage

community  expectations  about  responsible  building practices vii.       Generating  the  periodic compliance reports

viii.      Performing   other   duties   as    assigned   by   the    supervisor   or   other

mandated  authority.

Person    Specifications

(a)       Academic   and  ProCessional   Qualifications:

At least  Four (04)  years working experience as  a  Civil/ structural   Engineer in Government  or    another    reputable    organization   as    an    Engineer   or   its equivalent

(c).  Competences

(i). Technical

1. Knowledge and  understanding    of  the   legal   and   policy framework  for building  control  and   regulation  in  Uganda
2. Concern  for  standards iii. Quality  Control
3. Analytical skills
4. Information  Communications   Technology vi.  Planning,  Organizing  and   Coordinating

(ii).  Behavioral

1. Team work ii.  Leadership

iii. Accountability iv.  Public relations v.   Customer  care vi.  Results  oriented vii. Creativity

V111.         System  thinking

1. Interpersonal relations
2. Communication   excellence xi.  Time  management