Organisation
Caritas
Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg are non-governmental aid agencies and
members of Caritas Internationalis.
They
operate a joint Office in Nairobi; have Country Offices in Somaliland
(Hargeisa) and South Sudan (Torit) and a Representative in Ethiopia (Addis
Ababa).
Position: Water Engineer Consultant - Somaliland
Reporting
to: Head of Department of Livelihoods
and Community Based Infrastructure
Location: Hargeisa, Somaliland
Start: April 2013
Duration: 3 months
Background
Caritas
Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg are non-governmental aid agencies and
members of Caritas Internationalis. Caritas works worldwide and adheres to
international humanitarian principles (NGO Code of Conduct). Caritas
Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg act in the frame of an MoU as a consortium
in the Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa.
They
operate a joint Office in Nairobi; have Country Offices in Somaliland
(Hargeisa) and South Sudan (Torit) and a Representative in Ethiopia (Addis
Ababa).
The
Somaliland Programme mainly focuses on Water, Hygiene and Sanitation, Schools
construction, Non-Formal Education activities and human rights. Currently an EU
Water Facility project targeting rural and peri-urban communities is being
implemented.
The
project activities are aimed at increasing access to safe water; improving
sanitation and hygiene practices, improving infrastructure in schools, building
capacities of local partners, LNGO, and beneficiaries to maintain and sustain
the developed WASH facilities.
In
an effort to improve interventions quality of the WASH Program Caritas is
looking for short term Water Engineer Consultant experienced in planning,
managing and monitoring of WASH programs and infrastructure construction,
boreholes drilling and rehabilitations, skilled in designs and technical
interpretations, ensuring quality outputs and standard adherences.
In
Monitoring he/she must have the skill to advice where necessary to ensure the
implementation is line with project objectives, with proper exit strategy and
geared towards sustained service delivery.
Outputs
of the Technical Consultant
Under
the overall coordination of the Head of Department of Livelihoods and Community
Based Infrastructure (HOD), and the working directly with the WASH and construction
team, the Water Engineer Consultant will be responsible for the following:
- Planning and coordinating all
WASH technical activities in the program including Boreholes drilling,
development and rehabilitations
- Assessment of new WASH
facilities sites, recommend on the interventions required supervise
technical designs, BOQs, tendering and contracts qualifications
- Ensure quality standards of the
outputs particularly in construction, boreholes drillings and
rehabilitations
- Take lead in developing sustainable
systems at beneficiaries level, build capacities of local people to
understand, and support the developed WASH facilities for continued
service delivery
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate and implement
the EU Water Facility Project technical activities
- Lead, guide, coach and mentor
the Caritas EU Water Facility Project technical staff particularly in
Water facilities construction and Borehole drilling
- Provide management and
monitoring support to WASH activities, provide advice on quality outputs
and recommend changes where necessary.
- Together with the HOD, Ministry
of Water Resources and the Drilling specialist provide technical expertise
on 2 boreholes drilling in Sool Region taking into considerations of all
technical aspects in borehole drilling
- Develop bi weekly comprehensive
field trip programme by; coordinating, supervising the field trip plans of
different staff members in the department.
- Lead in the development of
construction designs using auto CAD programme and ensure that they follow
Caritas set guidelines and standards.
- Carry out final check on
prepared BOQs from the technical drawings on WASH facilities (Boreholes,
Shallow wells concrete and Masonry, balleys, water tanks, rain water
harvesting systems, households and institutional latrines) ensure all
quantities are included and unit rates are per the market prices .
- In collaboration with other
project staff , develop project monitoring tools and annual, quarterly and
monthly project work plans in line with project objectives an proposed
activities
- Prepare monthly reports of WASH
technical unit and submit to HoD.
- Ensure all constructions comply
with technical specifications, quality and to the standards, check and
certify all stages in constructions before payments preparations.
- Take lead in new project
assessments, Identify and recommend suitable sites to support
construction, boreholes drilling, rehabilitations and up grading of WASH
facilities.
- Support in community mobilization,
involvement of the beneficiaries in decision making and sensitization and
ownership creation, linking the activities with the line Ministry, local
authorities, municipalities, partners and other community based
stakeholders.
- Establish and build community
based systems for sustainability of established WASH facilities
- Ensure that MOUs are prepared
between Caritas and beneficiaries (communities) with clear roles and
responsibilities of all parties before the project work commences.
- Provide support in facilitation
of various capacity building trainings, provide overall managements
support in all training and strengthening community structures for
sustained WASH facilities after the project completion and hand over
- Supervise preparations of
tender documents, take part in tender evaluation and analysis and provide
in depth orientation of contractors on WASH infrastructure development
activities, and contractors’ compliance with contractual agreement,
including timely completion of contracted activities.
- Ensure close supervision of
contracted activities focusing on quality and taking appropriate action
when standards of construction set by Caritas are infringed or being
compromised.
- Monitor materials used in
construction works to ensure that they are of the required standard and
quality and used efficiently for the contracted works
- Monitor physical conditions,
operations and maintenance of WASH facilities focusing on ensuring
sustained service delivery to the required standards.
Qualification
and Experience required
- Degree in Civil Engineering
and, Water Engineering or Hydrogeology or related field
- At least five years’ experience
in Management, planning and designing of Water & Sanitation facilities
and construction works including boreholes drilling and development
- Experience in working under
humanitarian and development context particularly in post conflict
countries
- Previous international NGO
experience a requirement.
- Excellent oral and written
communication skills in English; knowledge of Somali context will be added
advantage
- Must be computer literate, with
knowledge of MS Windows, Word and Excel.
Communication:
- Excellent communication skills
particularly with partners, stakeholder and beneficiaries
- Ability to present and explain
clearly difficult positions to external partners, stakeholders, senior
officials, to persuade people with varying points of view, and to present
information in a concise and xaccurate manner
Teamwork:
- Excellent interpersonal and
proven negotiating skills;
- Ability to establish and
maintain trust and working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic
environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity
Leadership:
- Proven ability to provide
effective leadership and transfer advice and knowledge to external
partners, stakeholders, senior government officials and staff at all
levels;
- Proven ability to plan and
organise the work in an organisation and provide advice and guidance to
others;
- Proven record of building and
managing teams and creating an enabling environment, including ability to
effectively lead, supervise, mentor, develop and evaluate staff
Contract
type
Consultancy:
3 Months with possibility of extension, starting as soon as possible
Application
process
If
you fit the required profile, send us an updated Curriculum Vitae with details
of your qualifications indicating earliest date of availability, telephone
contacts and names of three referees-one which shall be of the most recent
assignment.
In
a cover letter tell us how your qualifications and experience match the
requirements of this consultancy.
Send
your application by Wednesday 10th April 2013 to jobs.nairobi@caritas.ch
indicating “Water Engineer Consultancy – Somaliland” in the subject line.
Due
to the urgent need of the consultancy, applications will be reviewed on daily
basis and recruitment may take place before closing date.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
