Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Technician, Emergency Response
Applications are hereby invited from qualified persons to fill the position mentioned above, based in South Sudan
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess
existing water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion in remote areas and
recommend actions to be taken in line with SPHERE standards, Medair
guidelines and capacity.
- Implement
WASH activities such as hand pump rehabilitation, construction of
emergency water treatment systems and construction of emergency latrines.
- Train
beneficiaries and local staff on maintenance and repair of water points
and sanitation facilities
- Ensure
the quality of construction of water supply and sanitation structures
- Provide
input into the technical design and implementation of WASH activities, for
both current activities and future interventions
- Conduct
WASH assessments and interventions in response to emergencies throughout
South Sudan, and ensure that they are completed in line with the Terms of
Reference provided
- Writing
assessment and intervention reports as well as weekly reports for project
sites
- Liaise
with local authorities as well as beneficiary representatives on the
ongoing activities
- Act
as Team Leader at field sites as requested
Skills and Attributes
- Degree
in Water Technology, Hydrology, Civil Engineering or related field from a
recognized institution
- At
least two years working experience with water supply and sanitation in a
developing country, especially in South Sudan
- Ability
to work in and lead a team
- Fluent
in Written and Spoken English
- Excellent
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Strong
organization and planning skills with minimum supervision
- Knowledge
of MS Word, Excel, and e-mail applications
If you meet these requirements, please send your application to:
Jobs-sds@southsudan.medair.org
Jobs-sds@southsudan.medair.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
Closing date for receiving applications is 16th July 2012
