VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
NEWAH, a non-governmental organization(NGO) seeks applications from all interested and competent individuals for the job Positions as per the details below.
Job Description
Job Title: WASH Officer (Level E)
Duty Station: Province Office, Sindhuli
Summary of position
WASH officer should be responsible for carrying out the major roles as below:
- Responsible for prefeasibility and detailed technical survey of water supply scheme, designing and preparing cost estimation of Water supply schemes, hygiene and sanitation activities including community mobilization.
- To ensure an effective implementation of construction activities of water and sanitation at projects along with to monitor the progress of construction quality as per specification and standards.
- Assurance of the water quality in all stages of WASH project cycle.
- Responsible for planning, budgeting, monitoring & reporting of WASH programs at province level.
Reports: Province Head in close coordination with WASH section head.
Specific Job Responsibilities/ Major Activities
- Ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and guidelines of NEWAH (Technical standards and norms, Administrative, Financial, Procurement, Code of conduct, Gender equality and social inclusion, Child protection policy) and new approaches developed by NEWAH,
- Guide, support to technical/ hygiene and sanitation supervisors or other staff on pre-feasibility study,
- Plan, and perform the detailed feasibility survey of WASH projects. Assure the detailed reports of pre-feasibility study and baseline survey prepared timely.
- Perform design, cost estimation of new water supply including rehabilitation projects, sanitation components, to prepare budget of hygiene and sanitation activities. Prepare detailed project report which includes social and technical components of WASH project detailed feasibility study.
- Support and ensure discharge of proposed source (if measured in other season) in dry season before starting the implementation of projects,
- Prepare donor wise annual sectional budget, output plans and procurement plans of province including material requisition, purchase order and material receipt form of construction materials; send for recommendation and approval with relevant supporting electronic copies,
- Frequent monitoring, supporting, and evaluating the field staff’s performance, oversee and to provide feedback based on technical specification and standard drawings of water supply schemes and sanitation works of new construction and rehabilitation activities for the quality construction of water supply projects, school latrines, and the hygiene and Sanitation promotional activities of the field.
- Initiate, support, monitor the management of non-local materials delivered to sites. Inspect the construction materials as per specification specified in purchase order and material receipt form,
- Approve and monitor quarterly work plan of subordinates (Technical/Hygiene and Sanitation Supervisor, S/APS and SHSF), maintain documentation, to conduct their annual performance appraisal (APR) and recommend training need to them,
- To assure and support for testing of water quality test at baseline, implementation and competition of project and guide to prepare the water quality test report with Global Positioning System (GPS) reading,
- Coordinate for approval with WASH department at headquarters prior to modification made in specific structures or construction works of projects.
- Manage for payment authorization against the progress in construction of WASH activities and track the planned Vs expenditure of cost head wise budget,
- To ensure the implementation of Climate Resilient-Water Safety Plan (CR-WSP) in all projects,
- To attend the meeting /workshop/seminar as a representative of NEWAH at Province level,
- To advise Province Head and WASH section head on sectional development, issues, and challenges,
- To accomplish any other responsibilities outlined by the line Manager and assigned by WASH section head and WASH Manager/Technical Coordinator at HQ.
Required Education, Experience, Skills, and Competencies
1. Education
- Diploma in civil engineering with a minimum five years of specific work experience in rural water supply, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector.
2. Experience
- Well experience on detailed technical survey, design and cost estimate, construction supervision, monitoring and implementation of water supply and sanitation activities in rural areas of Nepal.
- Experience/familiar with water quality improvement mechanism of rural water supply system.
- Good understanding of NWASH system, MUS, WUMP, and WASH plans.
3. Skills and Social Competences
- Energetic and having passion for all kinds of water supply schemes and sanitation.
- Understanding and experience of local mechanism and experience of water and sanitation community infrastructure.
- Commitment towards gender equality and social inclusion.
- Result oriented personality/maintain deadlines.
- Good interpersonal, analytical and report writing competencies.
- Fluency in Nepali and English, both written and oral.
- Computer skills in Microsoft excel, Word, power point.
- Good command of Auto CAD and water supply design software.
- Good facilitation and social mobilization skills.
4. Duty Station and field visits
Based in the Province office, Sindhuli at least 50% field visits.
5. Salary and Benefits: As per the rules of organization
To Apply:
Qualified candidates are requested to log on www.rollingnexus.com/NEWAH for detailed job description. Please click ” APPLY” icon for application submission.
https://rollingnexus.com/business/NEWAH
The applicant needs to apply not later than 17:00 hrs. November 3,2023 (Kartik 17,2080). The organization reserves the right to reject any/all applications without assigning any reasons whatsoever.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further selection processes.