Being an employee of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in Ethiopia the WASH Engineer Officer is expected to represent NRC in a responsible manner and always act in accordance with NRC’s Code of Conduct.
Background:
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is present in five regions in Ethiopia, providing refugees and internally displaced people with emergency relief and help them to rebuild their lives. NRC works within the sectors of Education, Shelter, WASH, Livelihood and Food Security, ICLA (Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance), and Child Protection.
Roles & Responsibilities:
The WASH Engineer will assist the WASH Coordinator in providing technical support in the development of NRC’s WASH programming and high quality technical planning and implementation of inputs for resulting schedule of work and monitoring agree indicators. He/she shall ensure efficient and effective construction of sanitation facilities in the respective implementation sites, inspect and monitor routine sanitation facilities (bathing shelter, Final disposal sites and latrines) and maintenance of the constructed systems to ensure minimal service as per the UNHCR and sphere standard. He/she will be responsible in all WASH construction at her/his respective site. The WASH Engineer will be lead in all technical designs, BOQ preparations related and tender documents to WASH constructions.
Generic responsibilities:
· Implement delegated support function portfolio according to plan of action
· Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
· Ensure proper filing of documents
· Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
· Capacity building of the WASH Assistants as agreed in the performance development plans
Specific responsibilities:
· Together with the other WASH staff, appropriately design, coordinate, supervise, implement and closely monitor mainly the technical aspects of both the emergency and longer term WASH activities and interventions for the IDPs, returnees, refugees and host communities in Somali region in line with the proposals, strategies and donor requirements;
· Participate in the strategic planning and drafting proposals for all new WASH construction project activities within Dollo Area Office and as would be required.
· Ensure ongoing documentation of project progress and integrate sound M&E procedures in all technical aspects of projects.
· Represent NRC in WASH and relevant emergency related Cluster and other WASH activities/initiatives;
· Work closely with program support functions (logistics and finance departments) for WASH program supplies and activities planning working with field teams and logistics to procure project supplies within the project budget.
· Maintain open lines of communications with all technical field staff;
Generic professional competencies:
· Experience from working as a WASH Engineer/ Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
· Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts as WASH Engineer
· Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
· Some knowledge of English
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
· Qualification required: BSc degree in Hydraulics, Water Resource, Civil and other related field.
· Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience on WASH and the design of water supply schemes and other WASH facilities.
· Knowledge of AutoCAD, WaterCAD or any civil works design software is highly desirable
• Team work
• Cultural awareness and experience of working of different stakeholders
• Community mobilisation skills
• Language: Fluency in written and spoken English is essential
• Excellent capacity building and facilitative supervision skills.
Behavioral competencies
· Handling insecure environment
· Planning and delivering results
· Empowering and building trust
· Communicating with impact and respect
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