To ensure the quality delivery of water Scheme construction related activities in sites. The major focus must to be given to support program team to ensure timely and quality delivery of water scheme construction and related works
Duration: January 2019
Reporting Lines:
Post holder reports to: PHE Officer
Staff reporting to this post: N/A
Budget Responsibility: N/A
Key Responsibilities:
- Work collaboratively with Public Health Engineer (PHE) Officers in carrying out the selection, design and construction of water systems, using ground water or surface water, including abstraction, storage, treatment and distribution for new systems or rehabilitation of existing systems
- Support or co lead in select, design and implement the most appropriate form of sanitation system, in consultation with the beneficiaries, which includes water trucking, repair and rehabilitation of water systems
- To liaise closely with the Public Health Promotion (PHP) officer for the sustainability of water supply schemes and to promote hygiene around the scheme location
- The work will include administrative duties and co-ordination with other members of the project and with staff of other organizations
- To report regularly, verbally and in writing to the PHE Officer and to represent the Program to other NGO’s, agencies and Government authorities where requested
- To ensure that all programmers take gender issues fully into account. This includes the introduction of mechanisms to enable women to participate in decision making around public health engineering issues
- To work closely with the water user committee to conduct the water supply project
Skills and Competence:
- Civil Sub-Engineering with at least one year experience in related field or Civil Assistant Sub-Engineering with at least two years’ experience in related field
- The post holder should have a good understanding of the public health needs of poor rural and urban communities and of appropriate ways of tackling them. The post holder must be aware of and sensitive to the particular needs of women in this context
- The ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice, reflecting the problems and possible solutions for particular situations
- Diplomacy, tact and administrative skills in order to work with people at managerial and, on occasions, senior government levels. The post holder should also be at ease in working with local people
- Well-developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations
- Commitment to humanitarian principles and action
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization
Note:
- Applicants should clearly mention the applied position and program in the email subject
- All email applications without clearly mentioned position will be disqualified