Public Health Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports to: Executive Director through Program Coordinator

Job Purpose: To provide technical aspects of WASH activities to supporting the humanitarian project being implemented to support the Earthquake affected people of the project area.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• To carry out the selection, design and construction of water systems, using ground water or surface water, including abstraction, storage, treatment and distribution for new systems or rehabilitation of existing systems.
• To select, design and implement the most appropriate form of sanitation system, in consultation with the beneficiaries, which includes excreta disposal, refuse disposal, vector control and drainage.
• To liaise closely with the Public Health Promotion Team throughout the planning, design and implementation stages of the Public Health Engineering Programme. Hygiene promotion is a vital element of such public health engineering programmes
• To report regularly, verbally and in writing to the Programme Coordinator or Executive Director
• To ensure that all programmes 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.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• A suitable qualification in any discipline relating to Public Health Engineering is the necessary educational background - Preferably, bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering with proven experience in Gravity Flow System (GFS).
• Most importantly, practical experience in developing countries in appropriate water supplies, sanitation and hygiene promotion. It is desirable that some of this should have been in emergency relief programmes. The post holder should have a good understanding of the public health needs of poor rural and urban communities and of appropriate ways of tackling them. The post holder must be aware of and sensitive to the particular needs of women in this context.
• The ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice, reflecting the problems and possible solutions for particular situations.
• Diplomacy, tact and administrative skills in order to work with people at managerial and, on occasions, senior government levels. The post holder should also be at ease in working with local people.
• Well-developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.
• Good written and spoken English is essential.

To apply please e-mail your recent CV with covering letter at sss.oxfam@gmail.com, clearly mentioning position applied in subject line or drop hardcopy documents at SSS office bidur-4, Nuwakot.

Notes:

• SSS reserves rights to select or reject the application whatsoever the reason.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further process
• Canvassing at any stage of selection will be automatically rejected
• Candidates from disadvantaged community are highly encouraged to apply