WASH Officer - Water at Save The Children

Job ID: 190000CA
Locations: Benue and Ogoja-Cross River

The Role

• The Water Officer will lead the field implementation of SCI water supply in the Cameroonian refugee response.

Responsibilities
The Water Officer will:

• Carry out detailed WASH assessment in coordination with the WASH team with focus on water source development, treatment and distribution to Persons of Concern.
• Prepare designs and BOQs for water supply constructions and installations for settlements
• Supervise borehole drilling and rehabilitation by contractors in the field to ensure adequate quality control is maintained and project specifications and timelines are adhered to.
• Ensure Child Safeguarding Risk Assessments are conducted for all construction and programme activities
• Implement with the support of water supervisors surface water supply treatment systems and distribution network for newly developed settlement sites.
• Supervise construction of water collection points and storage platforms.
• Oversee operation and maintenance of SCI water treatment unit, hybrid borehole systems, pumps and generators to ensure adequate periodic maintenance is executed.
• Organize and conduct training for Water User Committees in coordination with sanitation and hygiene team members.
• Perform water quality analysis during water source development and implement water quality monitoring as part of the day to day water supply activities.
• Build the capacity of water supervisors and plumbers in the implementation, operation and maintenance of water supply equipment and facilities.
• Support the WASH Manager with data collection in all water supply activities for proper monitoring of WASH program implementation.
• Ensure water supply activities are carried out in coordination with sanitation and hygiene activities as well as other partners implementing services in the field.
• Coordinate with logistics to facilitate procurement of necessary WASH items and materials.
• Prepare monthly water supply activity report as requested by the Team lead.
• Carry out any other assignments as delegated by the WASH Manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a degree in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hydrogeology or related fields.
• Two to three years’ experience in emergency or humanitarian settings.
• Good assessment, analytical and planning skills
• Ability to work well in the field under difficult and basic conditions
• Familiarity with disaster-affected population

Desirable:

• Familiarity with mapping field equipment and software
• Experience with emergency water supply systems
• Familiarity with population fluxes and water supply management in the context of emergencies
• Experience working in emergencies in Cross River and Benue is desirable

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.