Re- advertised (those who applied earlier need not apply)
Job Title: WASH Engineer
Job Title: WASH Engineer
Department: WASH Department
Reports To: WASH Coordinator
Contract Length: 2 Years
Position Location: Marsabit, with frequent travel
Job Purpose
Job Purpose
Under the supervision of the WASH Coordinator, the WASH Engineer
will be directly involved in ensuring that all WASH interventions are
implemented in a timely, qualitative manner and as per required standards
Duties and Responsibilities include:
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Design
of WASH facilities.
- Prepare
tender documents and bills of quantities.
- Supervise
construction of water and sanitation facilities.
- Coordinate
community training on operation and maintenance.
- Prepare
technical reports and other reports as required
- Coordinate
the documentation and dissemination of lesson learnt, best practices and
success stories from the projects
- Conduct
technical studies which include feasibility studies, water quality testing
and monitoring and environmental studies among others.
- Provide
technical supervision on WASH activities at the field office and ensure
quality technical implementation.
- Ensure
quality of WASH materials delivered by suppliers is of high standard.
- Provide
support supervision to WASH technicians and the hygiene promotion team to
implement high quality WASH interventions.
- Facilitate
WASH trainings to beneficiaries and partners in the field location.
Qualifications and Experience
- A
university degree in Water and Sanitation Engineering or or
Civil/Structural Engineering or equivalent understanding of project
management is a mandatory educational requirement.
- At
least five years’ practical experience and demonstrable expertise in
design construction of water and sanitation systems especially in
arid situations in the NGO set up or Engineering consultancy firm
- Demonstrable
experience in development and interpretation of Bills of Quantities,
working drawings and civil works supervision.
- The
ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice, reflecting
the problems and possible solutions for particular situations.
- Excellent
computer skills are a must and understanding of Engineering softwares and
GIS software is desirable.
- Diplomacy,
tact and administrative skills in order to work with people at managerial
level and government staff.
- The
incumbent should also be at ease in working with local people and have the
ability to manage cultural sensitivities.
- Proven
capacity to supervise, train and coach staff and communities on WASH
systems.
- Ability
and willingness to travel and stay in the field
- Well-developed
interpersonal and team skills and a proven ability to be flexible in
demanding situations.
- Good
written and spoken English.
- Work
with minimum supervision, team leader and player.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their
applications indicating the expected salary, updated CV with three referees,
day telephone contacts to:
Human Resources Manager,
FH Kenya,
P.O Box 14978 – 00800
Nairobi
or email address hr_fhkenya@fh.org
latest by 15th May, 2013.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted