Job Title: WASH Engineering Technician
Job Location: Northern Kenya – Marsabit
Reporting To: WASH / Field Manager
Overall Description
General Description of the Program:
GOAL Ireland is an international humanitarian organisation currently working in 11 countries globally. GOAL’s work in Kenya began in 1983 with emergency and development initiatives. GOAL targets street and slum children and youth through a programme of Support for Children and Youth in Difficult Circumstances. GOAL current programme target areas include Nakuru in rift valley and informal settlements in Nairobi..
Currently planning to respond to the emergency in Northern Kenya and in Daadab
camp. The drought has affected 2.85million people in Kenya and 10million people
in the horn of Africa.Job Location: Northern Kenya – Marsabit
Reporting To: WASH / Field Manager
Overall Description
General Description of the Program:
GOAL Ireland is an international humanitarian organisation currently working in 11 countries globally. GOAL’s work in Kenya began in 1983 with emergency and development initiatives. GOAL targets street and slum children and youth through a programme of Support for Children and Youth in Difficult Circumstances. GOAL current programme target areas include Nakuru in rift valley and informal settlements in Nairobi..
General Description of the Role:
The WASH engineer technician will assist WASH/Field Manager to develop and implement the Emergency water, sanitation element of the programme including planning, implementation, supervision and evaluation of activities, outputs and objectives of the WASH project.
The WASH engineer technician will be expected to ensure timeliness of implementation and that each element of the programme addresses WASH priorities of the beneficiaries.
Key Duties:
- Assist
and advise the WASH Manager in the overall development of the programme;
- To
ensure the overall co-ordination, planning, monitoring and management of the
WASH project activities;
- Contribute
and/or develop sector project proposals in close collaboration with the
WASH Manager, Programme development manager and WASH Coordinator.
- Develop
and ensure adherence to government standards, SPHERE standards, programme
schedules; plan the activities of the section and ensure effective
implementation of the programme schedules;
- Prepare
appropriate and acceptable designs, develop contract documents including
drawings, specifications and bills of quantities;
- To
coordinate closely with relevant local administration and technical
Government Departments and other NGOs doing similar activities in the
project areas.
- Ensure
quality of materials and workmanship in the programme activities;
- Supervise
staff on a daily basis reporting to the position, assisting with
recruitment and carry out staff performance management.
- Support
and develop the capacity of team members, community workers and
volunteers;
- Liaise
with other parts of the team to ensure consistency of messages,
communication and practices with the community and beneficiaries;
- Represent
GOAL in sector meetings and liaise with other organisations working in the
area with WASH projects.
- Develop
and document standards and techniques through demonstration models with
the aim of developing water and sanitation facilities that can be provided
to beneficiaries cost effectively;
- Prepare
internal weekly, monthly and external timely reports for the project as
required.
- Participate
in project evaluation and contribute to the technical evaluation
components of the project.
- To
contribute to planning and budgeting for future technical phases of the
project
- To
undertake site visits to check construction progress and ensure compliance
with project design, proper construction standards, health and safety
requirements and adherence to schedules. It will be the engineers
responsibility to ensure that all construction works are completed to the
high international standards expected by GOAL and its’ donors.
- To
develop implementation plans and to ensure these plans and GOAL policies
are used in the project implementation, including budget controls,
procedures, activity coding etc.
- To
compile and evaluate lessons learnt at the completion of the project.
- Carry
out any other tasks as may be requested by the line manager and WASH
Coordinator.
Person Specifications (Requirements):
- Essential:
managerial skills; resourceful and adaptable work approach; creative and
proactive approach to problem solving.
- Higher
National Diploma or Degree in Civil Engineering, Water engineering,
Hydrology or environmental health
- Minimum
2 years’ experience in WASH project design and implementation in
emergencies
- Experience
of working with NGOs in insecure areas and working through partners.
- Proven
initiative in developing new programmes.
- Practical
construction skills and an interest in low cost and local materials and
techniques.
- Strong
analytical and strategic planning skills.
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment
to beneficiary accountability and humanitarian ethics.
- Experience
in working with sphere standards in closed and open settings.
Confidentiality:
Ensuring the non disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of GOAL, acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organisation without authority, except in the normal execution of duty.
This position description is intended to be a guide and is not or cannot be construed as a full account of what an employee is expected to perform in their job now or in the future.
An employee’s position may be changed, modified, or altered at any time and employees are expected to assume new assignments enthusiastically and perform to the best of their abilities.
To apply for the above position, please send your CV (maximum THREE pages—any more will be rejected) listing three reference including your last direct supervisor and salary expectation to
The Human Resources Manager
GOAL Kenya,
P.O Box 66242-00800, Nairobi,
or by email to goalapplications@ke.goal.ie
Please put the job title of the position for which you are applying in the subject line of the email.
The closing date for all applications is Tuesday, 19th October 2011.
Due to the urgency of the position; CVs will be shortlisted on ongoing basis.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and responded to after interviews.
No phone calls
GOAL is an equal opportunity employer, qualified male and female applicants are encouraged to apply.
Ensuring the non disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of GOAL, acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organisation without authority, except in the normal execution of duty.
This position description is intended to be a guide and is not or cannot be construed as a full account of what an employee is expected to perform in their job now or in the future.
An employee’s position may be changed, modified, or altered at any time and employees are expected to assume new assignments enthusiastically and perform to the best of their abilities.
To apply for the above position, please send your CV (maximum THREE pages—any more will be rejected) listing three reference including your last direct supervisor and salary expectation to
The Human Resources Manager
GOAL Kenya,
P.O Box 66242-00800, Nairobi,
or by email to goalapplications@ke.goal.ie
Please put the job title of the position for which you are applying in the subject line of the email.
The closing date for all applications is Tuesday, 19th October 2011.
Due to the urgency of the position; CVs will be shortlisted on ongoing basis.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and responded to after interviews.
No phone calls
GOAL is an equal opportunity employer, qualified male and female applicants are encouraged to apply.
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