Infrastructure Engineer, Programa Colombia

**Project Summary**:
The USAID/OTI Colombia Transforma 3 Program seeks to demonstrate the transformative power of the Peace Accord implementation in Colombia. To achieve this goal, the program works to strengthen leadership and collaboration between the Government of Colombia (GOC) and key territorial actors to accelerate implementation of the Peace Accord. The program works directly with the GOC at national, departmental, and local levels, with local organizations, and directly with communities to pursue robust and collaborative Peace Accord implementation. This collaborative approach helps to demonstrate that an integrated, comprehensive approach to the conflict also provides solutions to some of the country's biggest problems, including rural insecurity, land formalization, and illicit economies. Implicit in this approach is support to the GOC in understanding the unique post-accord drivers of instability and support for piloting innovative solutions. The program operates primarily through an extensive portfolio of small, primarily in-kind grants, seizing on local windows of opportunity in pursuit of both individual regional objectives and broader program goals. The program operates from a main office in Bogotá, with significant field office presence across multiple Colombian departments.

***Please note: Only Colombian citizens are eligible for this position**

**Position Summary**:
The Infrastructure Engineer will provide technical support to the Colombia Transforma Program team during the identification, structuring, implementation and monitoring of construction activities and in the adaptation of small and medium infrastructure projects. This includes visiting technical infrastructure sites and supporting the development of the following areas: monitoring and support, supervision, technical meetings and joint work with the communities, ensuring the successful implementation and completion of program activities in the departments, among others. This position will be based in the regional program office in Cucuta, Norte de Santander, and will have a fixed-term labor contract.

**Responsibilities**:

- Coordinate the formulation and implementation of small and medium infrastructure activities in the intervention departments of the Program.
- Review, verify, and approve the budgets, terms of reference and products of the activities.
- Provide technical assistance for the formulation of construction projects and adaptation of small and medium infrastructure.
- Supervise the works of small and medium infrastructure to ensure their stability.
- Perform technical support to the Program team in the identification and feasibility of the development of small and medium infrastructure activities.
- Develop infrastructure terms of reference in conjunction with the Program team in the framework of the activities.
- Participate in evaluation committees that are required in the framework of the implementation of small and medium infrastructure activities.
- Make recommendations in terms of viability and stability of the works, as well as the execution times.
- Participate in the preparation of budgets for infrastructure activities that ensure the availability of materials for the implementation of the works.
- Provide technical assistance in the field to execute the implementation plan, including monitoring visits, advice, and preparation of progress reports and recommendations.
- Support in closing small program infrastructure activities.
- Participate in technical meetings with different actors to present progress and results.
- Support the Program in the implementation of the methodology for the realization of small and medium-sized infrastructure works, that ensure the involvement of the beneficiary communities and that allow for organizational strengthening in the Program Department.

**Perfil de la Compañía**:
**Resumen del Proyecto**:
El Programa Colombia Transforma 3 de USAID/OTI busca demostrar el poder transformador de la implementación del Acuerdo de Paz en Colombia. Para lograr este meta, el programa trabaja para fortalecer el liderazgo y la colaboración entre el Gobierno de Colombia (GDC) y actores territoriales clave para acelerar la implementación del Acuerdo de Paz. El programa trabaja directamente con el GDC a nível nacional, departamental y local, con organizaciones locales y directamente con las comunidades para lograr una implementación sólida y colaborativa del Acuerdo. Este enfoque colaborativo ayuda a demostrar que un enfoque integrado e integral del conflicto también proporciona soluciones a algunos de los mayores problemas del país, incluida la inseguridad rural, la formalización de la tierra y las economías ilícitas. Implícito en este enfoque está el apoyo al GDC para comprender los factores únicos de inestabilidad posteriores al acuerdo y el apoyo para poner a prueba soluciones innovadoras. El programa opera principalmente a través de una amplia cartera de pequeñas donac