Sub Engineer: Emergency Food Security and vulnerable livelihood (EFSVL)

Action Nepal is a non-political, non-governmental, non-profit making, humanitarian organization, established in 2000 AD with a view to develop the socioeconomic status of Nepalese people especially residing in rural area. It has paid its especial consideration/attention to work with deprived and marginalized people of the country adopting the methods of optimum utilization of local resources and technology 

Action Nepal partnership with OXFAM is seeking dynamic energetic and result oriented professionals for the following positions to intervene WaSH, SHELTER, EFSVL,DRR and GENDER Project in 2 VDCs (Satyadevi and Tripureswor) of Dhading district.

Sub Engineer: Emergency Food Security and vulnerable livelihood (EFSVL)  

Duration :6 months (renweable)

Ref. No: Action/EFSVLSO/DHD/28JUNE 

Job Location: Dhadingbensi with regular field to programme VDCs

No. of Vacancy: 1

Salary and Benefits: Negotiable

Educational Qualification: Bachelor in Civil Engineer/Diploma in Overseer  

Report To: Livelihood Officer

PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION/ KEY RESPONSIBILITY 

• To carry out the selection, estimation, design and construction of irrigation facilities, community collection centers and other livelihood related infrastructures; 
• To select, design and implement the most appropriate form of livelihood infrastructure, in consultation with the beneficiaries, ward citizen forum, cluster members EFSVL Programme team;
• Rehabilitation of irrigation and other communal schemes and proper utilization of local materials required;
• Provide technical support, monitoring and supervision effectively for quality intervention on ongoing CFW schemes.
• Preparation Bill of quantity, technical report and final measurement report and submission to EFSVL team;
• Regular monitor proper utilization of supported materials and facilitating to cluster committee to utilize as required purposed;
• To liaise closely with the EFSVL Team throughout the planning, design and implementation stages of the EFSVL Programme. EFSVL is a vital element of such to restoring of livelihoods options;
• To ensure that all programmers take gender issues fully into account. This includes the introduction of mechanisms to enable women to participate in decision making around public health engineering issues;
• Provide guidance and support to the EFSVL Assistants to ensure task and responsibilities are delivered

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:  

Professional skills and qualification needed in the position 

• Diploma in Overseer  and at least 2  years experience in related field;
• Knowledge of earthquake resistant construction methods;
• Knowledge of the difficult terrain in Nepal and experience of working in remote areas in appropriate emergency/ transitional shelter; 
• The ability to create and follow work-plans and to provide progress reports; 
• Well developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations;
• Good acquaintance of the Nepalese Building Code;
• Good written and spoken English and Nepali ; 
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and action;

Personal qualifications needed in the position

• Committed to rights based and gender sensitive work, committed and with strong social mobilization skills and sanitation and hygiene knowledge 
• Commitment to basic workplace values and policies 
• Work according to the objectives of organization and donors
• Able, willing and committed to work with people of different backgrounds 
• Contribute constructively to a working environment based on mutual respect, trust and commitment. Have high regards towards accountability

NOTE: Applicants should clearly mention the applied position in the email subject. All email applications without clearly mentioned position will be disqualified.

TO APPLY:

Please send your updated resume with cover letter to recruitment.action2016@gmail.com within 7 days of vacancy publication (4th July 2016).