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POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Construction Specialist, Capital Projects provides essential tracking, reporting, and administrative support for all CURE capital projects. This includes compiling financial reports, tracking progress milestones, and maintaining project documentation to ensure effective decision-making. The Capital Projects Specialist will be responsible for cost management, tracking financial activities and producing cash flow forecasts and budget vs actual reports. They will track progress milestones and deadlines. They will utilize project management software to provide regular reports, dashboards and assist the capital projects team in making data-driven decisions. This is remote position on the continent of Africa.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Maintain a standard project management template and keep each project folder up to date.
2. Maintain up to date project budgets and cost reports.
3. Maintain and update GANTT charts and project tracking tools, ensuring accurate reporting on progress milestones and financials.
4. Liaise with the project team to track and report on project timelines, expected completion dates, and outstanding action items.
5. Assist the project team with documentation and filing of reports in a timely manner.
6. Track and report on project concerns, escalating issues to the Project Engineer and Leadership for resolution.
7. Track and reconcile budget vs actuals, working with the finance and accounting teams to ensure alignment on spending.
8. Making recommendations for continuous improvement of team processes and policies to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.
9. Data Analysis: Develop and maintain a comprehensive project data repository, including financial data, progress metrics, risk assessments, and performance indicators.
10. Assist in maintaining and applying the framework for evaluating and prioritizing capital projects.

OTHER DUTIES
Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the co-worker for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Co-worker must perform other tasks, duties, and projects as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Experience with financial reporting and variance analysis for capital expenditures.
2. Certifications in one or more aspects of project management.
3. Proficient in Microsoft Project or other project management software (Odoo Project, Asana).
4. Minimum of five (5) years of building construction project experience.
5. Experience in hospital / healthcare construction is preferred.
6. Background check will be required, if shortlisted.
7. Proficient in English: Speech and Written Communication.
8. Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. 

1. Dispense drugs to in-patients upon discharge and out-patients as per need. Ensure educating    patients with instructions for proper use/cautioning on side effects is done always.
2. Scrutinize patient’s treatment sheets and prescriptions for suitability of prescribed drugs in relation to dosing accuracy, drug interaction and route of administration.
3.  Replenish stocks of in-patient medications as per treatment sheets.
4. Provide drug information to patients, clinicians, nurses and other medical staff.
5. Maintain an accurate record of all issued medicines in the bin cards, issue book and Odoo system.
6. Participate in regular monitoring of medication management in the clinical areas.
7.  Ensure cleanliness of the pharmacy.
8. In-charge of all quality activities in relation to this position as per the Hospital Standards.
9. Maintain the pharmacy store
10. Making medication orders for the pharmacy
11. Supply medication orders to other departments such as OR and wards.
12. Maintain the pharmacy cold chain.
13. Maintain all the pharmacy records and any other pharmacy administrative task as assigned.
14.  Prepare and send all required periodic reports.
15. Keep up to date with the current pharmacy practice and drugs.
16. Collaborates effectively with other members of staff in order to provide quality service to our patients and most importantly supporting the vision, mission and values of CURE.
17. Maintain and Manage OSHA Standards in Cleanliness, through Implementation of the OSHA Policy and, ensure that they wear the provided PPEs at all times.
18. In-charge of all quality activities in relation to this position as per the Hospital Standards (SAFECARE).
19. Compliance with the requirements of the CURE child protection and safeguarding policies