Sustainable Aid In Africa
International
Employment Opportunity
Sustainable
Aid in Africa (SANA) International is a Non Governmental Organization based in
Kisumu City that works in partnership with local communities, government, donor
agencies and the private sector to increase access to safe water supply
services and environmental sanitation solutions to the poor and disadvantaged
people in Kenya.
1. Program Manager
Reporting to the Team
Leader, the incumbent will be responsible for
- overall management of designated WASH projects and specifically provide professional technical and management services including production and securing approval of technical designs and drawings,
- project management for cost effective and timely delivery of WATSAN infrastructure development;
- Ensuring adherence to proscribed standards ( Technical, legal, sector, and organization specific standards); and Timely quality reporting based on SANA Standards.
Requirements for appointment
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, a Masters Degree would be added advantages.
- 4 years relevant experience, 3 of which must be at senior level.
- Excellent Technical and Programme management skills, including practical hands-on experience in Technical Design of Water Schemes, budget, monitoring and financial management. .
- Excellent computer skills, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Good communication, interpersonal and analytical skills, team player and strong organization skills.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and can deliver on agreed timelines.
- Demonstrate high level of integrity.
2. Project Officer
Reporting
to the Programme Manager, the incumbent will co-ordinate all the project
software activities including community mobilization, organization and
development, hygiene education and promotion activities, Participatory Project
Monitoring and Evaluation while ensuring timely attainment of Watsan
Infrastructure development targets in accordance to the project workplans as
agreed with respective project donor.
Requirements for appointment
- Higher National Diploma in Community Development / Environmental studies / Public Health. A Bachelor’s Degree in the same will be an added advantage.
- 5 years relevant work experience – which should include School WASH
- Excellent programme management skills, including experience in budget monitoring and financial management procedures and experience of leading training schedules..
- Excellent computer skills, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Good communication, interpersonal and analytical skills and team player.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and can deliver on agreed timelines.
- Demonstrate high level of integrity.
3. Clerk of Works
Reporting
to the Program Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for the following key
tasks.
Key tasks to be performed:
- Ensuring that the standards of work and the materials supplied by contractors are as specified in accordance with the contract information and corresponding designs and drawing specifications.
- To ensure that a consistently high standard of quality control and supervision is maintained for each contract, via site visits, assessing contract implementation with due regard to building and health and safety legislation.
- To advise the Engineering Design Teams on standards of quality, finish and compliance with the specification, having due regard to the requirements of the approved budgets and the money being expended.
- To monitor the performance of contractors and consultants on site and to ensure that engineering installations are constructed in accordance with drawings and specifications provided. This will involve certification of all construction works.
Requirements for appointment
- Diploma in building construction and civil engineering works.
- 3 years relevant work experience.
- Safety Representative and knowledge of Facility maintenance and expansion projects.
- Understanding of building drawings, standards and specifications.
- Good communication, interpersonal and analytical skills, team player and strong organization skills.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and can deliver on agreed timelines.
- Demonstrate high level of integrity.
- Use of computer based design soft ware will be a mandatory requirement.
- Experience in use of ISSB will be an added advantage
4. Internship
These positions
will be suitable for fresh graduates from Technical Training Institutes and
Universities.
a Public Health
- Applicants should be holders of degree or diploma in Community Health / Environmental studies / Public health.
- Excellent computer skills, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Focused and willing to gain experience in the relevant field
- Demonstrate high level of integrity.
b Human Resource
Management
- Applicants should be holders of Degree or Diploma in Human Resource Management
- Excellent computer skills, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Focused and willing to gain experience in the relevant field
- Demonstrate high level of integrity.
To apply
for any of the above positions, email or otherwise send your application letter
with ALL the following: detailed CV; email address; day and evening telephone
contacts; current and expected remuneration package; and names of three
referees and their email and telephone contacts to reach us by 4th December
2013
The Team
Leader
SANA
International
Milimani
off Tom Mboya Drive
P.O Box
1137, 40100
Kisumu,
Kenya
Email: info@sanainternational.org
