Reporting To: Field Coordinator
Qualification/ Experience
- 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.
Job Field: Programmes
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.
Qualifications
- 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.
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.