WASH Officer at INTERSOS

JOB PURPOSE

The position is responsible for the Production of BoQs, WASH infrastructures Designs, and supervision of all construction and rehabilitation activities in INTERSOS - including water supply systems, sanitation facilities, and other related infrastructures.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under general guidance from the WASH Supervisor, the officer will undertake the following duties.
• Ensure the development of accurate Bill of Quantities ( BoQs) and detailed technical drawings for all the WASH interventions in liaison with relevant technical staff from the government authorities and implementing partners
• Supervise and be responsible for all the technical aspects for project implementation, make sure that contractors complete project work in a timely, efficient and accurate manner with respect to standard engineering
• Ensure community involvement at all phases of the project and the development of community ownership of the project.
• Guarantee the respect of construction standards as well as the security practices at the project site.
• Provide feedback to the monitoring and evaluation system in order to assess the effectiveness and the impact of the projects and propose recommendations for improvement!
• Contribute to the development of constructive solutions to challenges identified by the community and contractors
• Facilitate and maintain a good professional relationship between INTERSOS, communities, and contractors.
• Provide regular written and verbal reports to the WASH supervisor on the infrastructure’s development activities.
• With the help of the WASH supervisor and the contractor, develop and maintain weekly, and monthly plans and written comprehensive records of engineering/WASH work undertaken in the project including site visits and reporting of work progress

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• A Degree in Water Engineering, civil engineering or another related discipline;
• At least 3 years of experience in similar position/related
• Professional experience in community WASH programs in displaced populations
• Excellent program implementation skills
• Good communication skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Ability to use and analyze civil and water resources applications (EPANET, AutoCAD etc)