Description

Vacancy Announcement

Job title:

Architect

Work Location:

Sierra Leone

Department:

Infrastructure

Reports to:

Infrastructure Project Manager

Line Management

No

Application Status

External Advert

Organisation Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

The Architect will support the day-to-day planning and management of various new-construction and rehabilitation projects at multiple Primary Health Units across multiple districts in Sierra Leone.

This position will work hand-in-hand with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation towards the successful designs for the renovation and expansion of 12 primary health units.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Documenting of Existing Facilities
   • Evaluates existing building conditions to understand spaces, integrity of structure, staff and patient flows
   • Compiles existing conditions into as-built documents; architectural floor plans, building elevations, ceiling plans, window and door schedules, site layout plans. All drawings and details shall be produced to-scale
   • Generates reports of all existing building conditions, surrounding areas
   • Facility Layout and Design
     • Works with hospital clinical and administrative staff to understand spatial needs of the facility
     • Assess if there is need for extension or expansion of the facility in order to accommodate clinical services
     • Document required renovation works for each facility i.e., wall patching, painting, ceiling repairs, floor refurbishing, window and doors replacements, electrical works, plumbing works etc…
       • Drawing Creation – Responsible for the creation of all necessary construction drawings for renovation and expansion, i.e., floor plans, building elevations, ceiling plans, window and door schedules, site layout plans, construction details, finish material schedules
       • Creates building designs in 3D design software, i.e., Revit, SketchUp, to allow for in-depth understanding of space by clinical and administrative teams
       • Collaborates with clinical and administrative teams on the determination of future clinic layout and staff/patient flow, working through multiple review and approval periods (Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents)
       • Undertakes multiple design projects concurrently
       • Provides material lists for building renovations and expansions

         Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

         At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

         Education and Work Experience Requirements

         Required

         • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Construction/Civil Engineering, Construction or Engineering
         • 7+ years experience in Architectural design
         • Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities concurrently
         • Proven ability to solve complex construction problems
         • Ability to coordinate with non-infrastructure stake holders on building layout design, staff and patient flow

           Strongly preferred

           • Master’s degree in Architecture or Construction/Civil Engineering
           • 10+ years in Architectural design
           • 5+ years experience in healthcare design

             Skills:

             • Proficient in Autodesk softwares; AutoCAD, REVIT
             • Proficient in Google SketchUp
             • Proficient in PDF editor; Adobe, Bluebeam, etc...
             • Proficient in Microsoft Office
             • Team-oriented leader
             • Problem solver
             • Continuous learner
             • Self-starter, self-driven, hands-on, able to move projects forward with minimal direction
             • Ability to work effectively and collaboratively as part of a cross-functional team
             • Strong communication, organizational and time management skills

               Social Justice

               We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.

               Method of application

               Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment. In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 5:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Monday 23rd January 2023