Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MHUD)
Port of Spain
Job Description
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; line-height:115%;font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Conduct inspections of all claims by potential beneficiaries and recipients of the Ministry's housing programmes with regard to construction/renovation of homes to ensure compliance with submissions and contractual agreements.&nbsp; </span><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Work is performed with a degree of independence, initiative and judgement within the framework of the Ministry's policy framework and under the general direction of the Senior Housing Inspector.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"=""><span style="font-weight: bolder; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: " work="" sans",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 15px;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.4px;="" text-align:="" left;="" text-indent:="" 0px;"=""><span times="" new="" roman""="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt; font-family: " roman";"="">DUTIES AND RESPO</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"=""></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"=""><span style="font-weight: bolder; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: " work="" sans",="" sans-serif;="" font-size:="" 15px;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.4px;="" text-align:="" left;="" text-indent:="" 0px;"=""><span times="" new="" roman""="" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt; font-family: " roman";"="">NSIBILITIES</span></span><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; </span>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"=""><br></span></span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Verifies site locations and feasibility for constructing housing solutions proposed by potential beneficiaries.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Inspects buildings to confirm that needed repair works conform to preliminary estimates submitted by applicants. </span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Establishes the approved scope of works for repairs with potential applicants, pursuant to scheduling same in the contractual agreement and ensuring compliance.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";="" font-variant-numeric:="" normal;="" font-variant-east-asian:="" font-variant-alternates:="" font-size-adjust:="" none;="" font-kerning:="" auto;="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-variation-settings:="" font-variant-position:="" font-stretch:="" font-size:="" 7pt;="" line-height:="" normal;"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Makes recommendations based on inspection as to whether or not applicants should receive possible approval for the grant of funds to undertake approved scope of works.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Checks and verifies work done by contractors and beneficiaries upon completion of each stage of construction to ensure compliance with approved scope of works.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Inspects buildings to confirm that interim, progress and final completion of construction works conform to submissions by beneficiaries in respect of bills, receipts and materials on site.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp;</span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Maintains records and documents in approved formats required for effecting disbursement to beneficiaries.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><br></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp;<span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""> &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">P</span><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"="">erforms related duties as required.</span></span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""><br></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"=""><span style="font-family: " work="" sans";"=""><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify"><br></p>
Key Competency
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bolder;"><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"=""><span style="transition-property: all; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:</span></span></span><span style="transition-property: all; font-family: " work="" sans";="" letter-spacing:="" 0.4px;"="">&nbsp;</span></p><ul style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="transition-property: all; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"=""><span style="transition-property: all; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">A National Technician Qualification in Building or related construction discipline.</span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp;</span><span style="transition-property: all; font-family: " work="" sans";="" text-indent:="" -18pt;="" letter-spacing:="" 0.4px;"="">Minimum of five (5) years experience in building construction.</span>&nbsp;</li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="transition-property: all; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp;Must possess working knowledge of all operations pertaining to the construction/renovation of houses.</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="transition-property: all; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" serif;"=""><span style="transition-property: all; font-family: " work="" sans";"="">Any equivalent combination of experience and training.</span></span></li></ul>