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