Job Title: Wash Officer
Hiring Organization: Islamic
Relief
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: NGO
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 04/28/2024
Islamic Relief Worldwide is an international humanitarian
organisation that provides development programs and humanitarian relief around
the globe, regardless of race, political affiliation, gender or belief.
Reporting To: Field Coordinator
Islamic Relief Kenya is currently focusing on three major themes:
Sustainable Community Empowerment, Food security and livelihoods, Disaster Risk
reduction (DRR); and Inclusive and protection
Tana River Integrated WASH and Education Services (TARIWE) is an
integrated project that focuses on two major Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) 4&6. The project aims at improving the quality of education in Tana
River County through infrastructure development and enhancing learning
environment while at the same time improve access to clean and safe water to
the community for domestic and livestock use at all seasons.
Islamic Relief Kenya in pursuit to support and strengthen its
operations, seeks to employ motivated, hardworking, and pro-active individuals
to fill in the following position.
Job Purpose
The WASH & Environment Officer will be responsible for the
Planning, Design, and Implementation of all Civil and Structural
activities/interventions of the project. The officer is responsible for the
supervision of the technical team (if any), contractors/consultants and
furthermore contribute to assist the organization in the technical supervision
of WASH/Environment & related activities; and specifically support the
Project Coordinator with the overall technical field support for the planning and
coordination of construction and rehabilitation works. Including: –
To assist in designing, organizing, planning, following up and
supervising all the technical field activities of the projects regarding WASH,
Environment & other structural works-construction and rehabilitation works.
To liaise and coordinate all the technical activities related to construction
and rehabilitation works in the field with the local authorities, Partners, the
community representatives and other agencies and stakeholders engaged in these
sectors across the project sites.
To manage, guide and supervise the technical WASH/Environment team, Contractors
and Consultants.
Duties and responsibilities
- Planning,
Design, Implementation and Reporting 30%
- Planning and
design of WASH/Environment activities of the projects as
required/assigned.
- Ensure the
proper implementation of all WASH/Environment activities related to
construction and rehabilitation works that is timely and in coherence with
the project work plan and specifications.
- Organize,
manage, and supervise on a daily basis the WASH operations in the field
through field visits and provide needed technical support to project team.
- Provide support
and coordinating with contractors and/or suppliers of the WASH/Environment
works and items.
- Provide
technical guidance and expertise to the contracted service provider in
charge of the works.
- Inform the
project manager about any potential technical modification occurring
during the work implementation and require its formal approval by the
same.
- Provide upon
request assistance to the implementation of the others project activities
- Technical
Support
- Provide
technical input to prepare or adapt technical drawings and designs of
WASH/Environment activities, as required by the project and according to
standard guidelines or codes
- Prepare and/or
revise bill of quantities (BoQs), technical drawings and work plans
related to the construction and rehabilitation works to be undertaken
within the project implementation period.
- In general,
provide technical input to the project manager to prepare or revise the
technical documentation in every necessary tender dossier.
- Provide input to
prepare and to draw reports on the technical team’s activities as required
or assigned
- Keep track
record of the progress of the implementation of construction and
rehabilitation activities in the field and share the documents with the
Area manager and/or MEAL Unit
- Report to and
discuss with the Area Manager/Programme Manager on regular base any
technical issues of the field activities which may have a direct impact on
the general implementation of the project or of the organization’s
activities in the area.
- Development and
submission of quality Donor and programmes reports are required.
- Monitoring and
Evaluation
- Provide input to
develop activities’ monitoring evaluation accountability and learning
tools
- Collect,
analyze, and interpret all technical data concerning the WASH activities
to support the project.
- Ensure together
with the technical field team the proper monitoring and evaluation of all
construction and rehabilitation works executed by the contracted service
providers and provide regular feedback to the project Manager
- Coordination
- Establishing
relationship with project beneficiaries, community leaders and other
community groups-while managing emerging issues, including conflicts.
- Formation and
training of community Groups for project sustainability-such as Water and
Environment users, Hygiene, and sanitation Groups etc.
- Participate in
sectorial coordination meetings at local when requested by the line
Manager.
- Keep
herself/himself as well as the technical team up to date on sector working
groups and local authorities’ news, reports, recommendations,
requirements, etc.
- Quickly react to
changes – of any kind – in the field and its context in which the WASH
activities are being implemented, inform immediately the senior management
about them, and contribute to finding proper adjustments
- Coordinate with
other WASH actors and stakeholders in the field.
Education Qualifications and
language
- Bachelor’s
degree in civil engineering or its equivalent from a recognized university
or a Higher National Diploma from recognized national Polytechnic
- Knowledge and
skills in use of engineering design softwares; AutoCAD, ArchiCad, and
related Add-Ons – MANDATORY
- In-depth skills
and knowledge in all aspects of engineering
- Understanding of
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene promotion interventions
- Excellent
English language skills (written and spoken);
Essential Knowledge, skills,
and Experience
- Not less than 3
years’ experience of WASH projects. Experience in ASAL Counties will be an
added advantage
- Good Project
Cycle Management, reporting and documentation skills
- Experience in
working in unsecure zones with knowledge in Standard Operation Procedures
- Knowledge of
International and National Standards/policies governing WASH programmes
i.e SPHERE and Water Act 2002
- Experience in
solar systems, boreholes, shallow well development works
- Proven WASH
project implementation and management skills
- Experience of
drafting and writing project documents or proposals,
- Experience of
INGOs system in the same field,
- Experience in
developing linkages with INGOs, Government agencies, Institutional donors
and other stakeholders,
- Experience of
working in culturally sensitive areas thereby managing circumstances
through high level of diplomacy and tact.
- Demonstrated
ability for strategic thinking and analysis
- Proven technical
competencies in planning, design, and implementation of WASH programmes as
well as sound financial skills (e.g., budgeting),
- Experience of
work with a team in a multi-cultural environment in emergency and
development settings and good team leadership,
- Positive and
ability to build consensus in problem solving,
- A focus on
results, balanced with a sensitive and honest approach to people.
Desirable Knowledge, skills,
and Experience
- Programmatic
expertise on the following themes: Integrated Sustainable Programmes,
humanitarian interventions, DRR, gender issues, conflict, sustainable
livelihoods etc
- Experience of
working and providing support from a distance
- Strong computer
skills (Design Packages, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Power Point, MS
Project, SPSS).
- Sympathetic with
aims, values & objectives of Islamic Relief.
- Note: Please
note that this recruitment, shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified
candidates should forward their CV to: recruitment.irk@islamic-relief.or.ke using the
position as subject of email.