Social Technician

Vacancy Announcement

Forum for Community Upliftment System Nepal (FOCUS-Nepal) Dhading a NGO working in diversified field in Dhading, District. Currently, it is looking for the potential candidates for the following position:

1)Social Technician – 3 (Post Earthquake Reconstruction (PURNIMA) Project funded by OXFAM

Key Responsibility:

• Installs water lines and sewer lines, installs and repairs valves. Visit and mobilize communities in the area of responsibility, providing guidance to VMW for maintenance of Water Supply Scheme.
• Assist mason for construction of Intake, RVT, BPT, DC/IC, Tap Stand, school hand washing station, waste disposal pit etc.
• Ensure gender friendly, child friendly, deferentially able friendly, hand washing, tap stands as per design and drawings. 
• Ensure if the construction is going as per the design/estimate or not.
• Regular follow up of construction site.
• Assist on financial documentation of WUCs.
• Assist on overall water supply, sanitation and hygiene activities in the community
• Proper arrangement of mason on each water supply scheme.
• Arrange community meeting, Orient community and WUCs on technical part of the project while necessary. 
• Assist on training conduction to WUCs, VMW, Mason training and community people etc.

Qualification:

• TSLC or civil sub overseer passed from any recognised technical school with minimum 1 years experience or +2 with relevant knowledge with at least 3 years of experience in WASH sector.
• Working experience in emergency response or humanitarian relief context will be preferable 
• Good communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to work in team and to work under pressure and in remote/difficult circumstances

Application procedure:

Interested qualified Nepali candidates are encouraged to apply with updated CVs and an expressive cover letter with two referees through email: rhpanta12@gmail.com by 11th November 2018. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further selection process. Applications will proceed as soon as we receive. FOCUS Nepal reserves the right to reject any or all applicants. Woman and disable candidates from marginalized castes and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.