Wash Technician Officer

www.solidarites.org

POSITION : Wash Technician Officers

DURATION : 2 Months (with possibility of extension)

DUTY STATION : Sindupalchok district (Tunibote base camp)

CONDITIONS : Basic salary 36 250 NPR + Food allowance + Transportation allowance

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL BACKGROUND:

For over 30 years, the French humanitarian aid organization SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL has been committed to providing aid in the event of conflict and natural disasters. Our mission is to provide aid as quickly and as efficiently as possible to endangered populations by meeting their vital needs: drinking water, food and shelter.

Following the Earthquake that stroke Nepal on the 25th of April, SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL has decided to implement an emergency programme in the country, in order to bring a humanitarian assistance to Earthquake affected persons.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The technical team will lead and supervise work projects, respecting deadlines and technical requirements.

Set-up and operational monitoring

• Under the supervision of the team leader, take part in logistical and administrative organization and the planning and preparation of job sites
• Ensure the construction and/or the maintenance of construction work using Solidarités International tools (in particular):
• Take part in the identification of sites where work is to be carried out
• Recruit and train the workforce and daily workers
• Allocate the on-site workforce according to instructions given by the team leader
• Carry out work according to technical guidelines and estimates
• Respect deadlines established with his/her team leader or project manager
• Supervise operational teams, contractors and communities, and ensure the best use of available resources
• Organize, plan and supervise community participation
• Anticipate any problems associated with the management of his/her activity and propose solutions to avoid them
• Manage the supply of worksite materials by collaborating with the logistics department
• Report to the project manager and/or team leader on the state of decentralized stock (‘field’ stock) on his/her sites.
• Take part to the evaluation of the technical competence of contractors
• Respect Solidarités administrative procedures before, during and after each work project
• Establish safety and security measures for each activity and ensure that these rules are respected by the workforce under his/ her supervision and by the population

Reporting/communication /representation

• Keep his/her monitoring tools and files archived in the Solidarités office, accessible to his/her team leader and/or project manager
• Take part in the drafting of project progress reports under the supervision of his/her team leader
• Take part in seminars and workshops related to the carrying-out of activities and to project objectives
• Report to the team leader regarding the development of activities and specific tasks that he/she has been assigned, any problems encountered and the quality of relations with the beneficiaries
• Report back all information or problems linked to his/her activity, Solidarités programs or safety issues
• Listen to the local population and authorities in order to identify any needs, complaints, or major events which could affect the activities of Solidarités
• Analyze the humanitarian situation by taking into account protection issues/Do No Harm to the population
• Collaborate with local authorities and administration
• Take part in restitution meetings and clusters on request

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Degree : Engineering
• Professional experience:
• Having worked before on a similar position, with an international organization a plus
• Experience on  WASH works design – at least 2 years
• Knowledge:
• Civil engineering knowledge
• Knowledge of the area is a plus
• Personal qualifications:
• Good group and interpersonal communication
• Problem solving attitude
• Team Management skill                                                                                                                         
• Languages: Fluency Nepali and in English, both written and spoken.

Kindly apply if you meet the above criteria before the 11th June 2015 sending your CV with the subject "TECHNICAL WASH OFFICER" to the email address: recruitment@solidarites-nepal.org