JOB Vacancy Announcement #: 8875
Job Title: WASH Program assistant
Application deadline: 22-ِAug 2023
Duty Station: Tabqa
Job Requirements:
Essential
- University degree in civil engineering, hydraulics, electricity, mechanics , Chemistry, Biology or related field.
- Previous experience in engineering works (construction, water networks, electrical/mechanical works, water quality procedures etc…);
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, and other engineering programs as AutoCAD or EpaNET;
- Familiarity with Sphere standards, especially the ones related with WASH;
- Ability to visit (on a daily basis) different project sites, in different districts;
- Excellent interpersonal and nonviolent communication skills;
- Commitment to humanitarian principles and values;
- Commitment to Concern equal opportunity and gender practices;
- Flexibility under pressure and in response to changing needs;
- Ability to maintain the highest degree of discretion;
- Basic written and spoken English skills are essential.Basic written and spoken English skills are essential.
Desirable
- Former NGO work experience is highly desired.
Job Description:
Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Concern Worldwide’s response to the Syria crisis started in April 2013. Concern currently has a Livelihood Programming across three locations, in North-East Syria.
The WASH Assistant will support the program in the implementation of WASH activities, especially those related to engineering works. The WASH Assistant will visit locations and assess the needs from a WASH point of view (water stations, water trucking, latrines in a camp, assessment for rehabilitations of water stations and similar, etc…). She/he prepares BoQs and other documents needed to advertise rehabilitation works in water stations and other facilities. She/he will also monitor the daily works of these rehabilitations, making sure that the works and the quality are up to the standard required, and coordinating with the contractor and authorities to finish the works according to the contract and needs. She/he will also assist the officer in calculations regarding engineering works.
Needs assessments in camps, water stations and other wash related facilities.
- Carry out water testing to randomly selected water collection points to check the
level of free chlorine, if it is at acceptable range and advise Senior WASH Technician if
an adjustment is necessary in case of lower or higher levels.
- Prepare water quality reports and update water quality data records.
- Prepare needs assessments and site assessments, like latrines and water distribution
points needed in camps, water stations rehabilitation needs, water and sewage
networks assessments, camps assessments, etc…
- Visit communities (formal and informal settlements, neighbourhoods, camps, etc…)
and conduct consultations and assessments about their needs
- Prepare detailed BoQs for rehabilitations of water stations, water networks, sewage
networks, latrines in camps and informal settlements, water distribution points, and
any other work-related to WASH.
- Prepare advertising documents for procurement, like Scope of Works, AutoCAD
designs, etc…. as per Concern templates
- Prepare all the supporting documentation for payment to contractors.
- Prepare other documents related to WASH activities, such as official communication
letters to local authorities, MoUs, assists the officer in preparation of contracts, etc…
Supervision of rehabilitation works
- Monitor, independently and closely, rehabilitations works in water stations, water networks, sewage networks, WASH facilities in camps, etc… through regular visits to the site. The assistant will have to visit the works at least on a weekly basis and make sure that the works are according to the specifications.
- Fill monitor sheets as per Concern template, stating the works done in the period
- Ensure that all construction and rehabilitation works are carried out in a safe and responsible manner; ensure the contractor complies with best practices to ensure safe and responsible construction sites including adherence to Concern’s internal guidelines on Health and Safety.
- Notify the Officer and WASH Manager/Coordinator of any issue that may arise during the works (such as delay, requests from the contractor, problems with bad quality, etc…)
- Coordinate works with local authorities, city councils, water departments, camp managements, other partners, suppliers and contractors, and other actors.
Supervision and support of rehabilitated facilities
- Visit regularly facilities rehabilitated by Concern, such as water stations, networks, facilities in camps, etc… and ensure that they are functioning properly
- Assist with routine maintenance in the rehabilitated facilities
- Support in capacity building trainings to water departments’ operators, by giving sessions according to their own speciality.
- Conduct assessments and consultations to detect the needs of water departments and stations, in terms of training and equipment
Other:
- Support the officer in discussions with local authorities
- Provide technical assistance to the WASH team according to the technical speciality of the assistant and its degree.
- Comply with all of Concern’s policies and procedures (finance, logistics, HR, security management etc).
- Promote and ensure compliance with the requirements of Concern’s Programme Participants Protection Policy and accountability commitments to ensure maximum protection to Programme beneficiaries across the programmes.
- Undertake other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the line manager.
Advertiser: غير معلن
Other Information’s:
Only shortlisted candidates will be confirmed receipt of their applications.
we adopts the principle of equal opportunities.
Women are encouraged to submit their applications.
– The successful candidate must adhere to the Program Participant Protection Po
How to Apply:
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