Location: Lodwar
Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term contract
Salary: Kshs. 1,055,076 – 1,476,000/= per annum gross , E1 National Post
Public health is an integral component of Oxfam’s multi sectoral Arid and Semi Arid Lands programme, which is responding to the humanitarian and development needs of pastoralist communities in Northern Turkana. In support of this Programme we require a highly experienced Water technician to improve the quality delivery of the Water and Sanitation programme.
The Role
The post holder will provide technical support in implementing of a medium term public health intervention, which addresses current emergency needs but which takes a longer-term view in enhancing mitigation to future crises and accountability to management of resources.
He/She will provide effective management support and high quality technical planning and implementation inputs for resulting schedules of work and monitoring against agreed indicators. You will provide technical advice to communities, Water User Associations (WUAs), hand pump mechanics and pump operators on operation and maintenance of water facilities.
He/She will support the Water and Sanitation programme in ensuring effective and efficient programme implementation that is accountable and relevant to beneficiaries according to the objectives and results developed and specifications of the donor. You will participate in field assessments in order to map areas requiring new water sources and sanitation facilities in Great Turkana.
The Person
- To be successful in this role, you must have attained at least diploma level in Civil, Water, Sanitary or Public Health Engineering with indepth experience in Water Engineering and/or construction works or supervising drilling contractors.
- Extensive experience may substitute for specific qualifications but not vice versa.
- Good communication skills with the ability to interact with a wide range of people are essential.
- Experience in undertaking hydro-geological surveys will be an added advantage.
To Apply
If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please submit your CV with a letter explaining why we
should consider you and include two referees, preferably your current line managers to kenyajobs@oxfam.org.uk
quoting Water Technician – Turkana.
should consider you and include two referees, preferably your current line managers to kenyajobs@oxfam.org.uk
quoting Water Technician – Turkana.
The closing date for applications is 18th June 2010.
