Water Officer at Solidarites International

Location: Askira/UBA, Borno
Beginning of contract: 17/9/2018
Contract duration: 3 months - Probation period: 01 month

Mission/Objectives

• Under the supervision of the Wash Assistant, the water officer will lead and supervise work projects, respecting deadlines and technical requirements.
• The Water officer will be in charge to implement and follow-up the drilling and the rehabilitation of boreholes and in the host community and IDP camps.
• According to the context the Water officer could be in charge of supervising the construction of Block of emergency latrine and shower, shelter or another task.

Main Task
Set-up and operational monitoring:

• Under the supervision of the Wash Assistant, take part in logistical and administrative organization and the planning and preparation of job sites
• Ensure the construction and/or the maintenance of construction work using Solidarités International tools (in particular):
  • Take part in the identification of sites where work is to be carried out
  • Recruit and train the workforce and daily workers
  • Allocate the on-site workforce according to instructions given by the team leader
  • Carry out work according to technical guidelines and estimates
  • Respect deadlines established with his/her line manager
• Supervise operational teams, contractors and/or communities, and ensure the best use of available resources
• Organize, plan and supervise community participation
• Anticipate any problems associated with the management of his/her activity and propose solutions to avoid them
• Manage the supply of worksite materials by collaborating with the logistics department
• Report to the project manager and/or team leader on the state of decentralized stock (‘field’ stock) on his/her sites.
• Take part to the evaluation of the technical competence of contractors
• Respect Solidarités administrative procedures before, during and after each work project
• Establish safety and security measures for each activity and ensure that these rules are respected by the workforce under his/ her supervision and by the population

Reporting/communication /representation:

• Keep his/her monitoring tools and files archived in the Solidarités office, accessible to his/her team leader and/or project manager
• Take part in the drafting of project progress reports under the supervision of his/her team leader
• Take part in seminars and workshops related to the carrying-out of activities and to project objectives
• Report to the team leader regarding the development of activities and specific tasks that he/she has been assigned, any problems encountered and the quality of relations with the beneficiaries
• Report back all information or problems linked to his/her activity, Solidarités programs or safety issues
• Listen to the local population and authorities in order to identify any needs, complaints, or major events which could affect the activities of Solidarités
• Analyse the humanitarian situation by taking into account protection issues/Do No Harm to the population
• Collaborate with local authorities and administration
• Take part in restitution meetings and clusters on request.

Requirements
Personal Abilities:

• Professional experience: 6 months of experience in similar position (NGO/Private or Public sector)
• Languages: English, Kanori, Haussa.
• Personal qualities: reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, good interpersonal skills (communication), team player.

Technical Competencies:

• Training: University degree in Water Resources or Civil Engineering or in one of the disciplines of Water Supply and/or Hydrology.
• Project related skills: good knowledge of the project cycle, project implementation, project follow-up
• Microsoft Office ( Excel and Word skills), GIS and drawing software (autocad)
• Management related skills.

Salary and Conditions

• In accordance with SI’s Terms of Employment; for national staff in Nigeria