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New Job Opportunity at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Tanzania - WASH Technical Assistant Water Supply

WASH Technical Assistant Water Supply

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

WASH Technical Assistant Water Supply Tanzania Nyarugusu

Tanzania, United Republic of
Job Identification 6505
Job Category Engineering
Locations:Nyarugusu

Degree Level Bachelor's Degree

Job Schedule Full time

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WASH Technical Assistant Water Supply Job Description

Main purpose of WASH Technical Assistant Water Supply position is to ensure effective planning and quality implementation of the Water activities in Nyarugusu refugee camp. WASH Technical Assistant Water Supply will also work closely with the other project officers and assistants in the field to ensure equitable water distribution and will assist the WASH OFFICER in overall planning and design of (future) projects. WASH Technical Assistant Water Supply will also stand in for the WASH OFFICER in absence and provide program support as required.

WASH Technical Assistant Water Supply job-details.job-responsibilities-title

• Help plan and carry out need’s assessments, baseline studies and periodic studies, and feedback findings to the stakeholders.

•   Help plan activities to reduce WASH-related risks.

• Collate data from the incentive workers and prepare regular reports on activities and WASH conditions for monitoring.

• Coordinate with the other Officers/TA to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH response are integrated.

•  Liaise with community leaders and other sectors and agencies working locally in order to coordinate within the WASH sector and between sectors such as health and shelter.

• To represent Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in co-ordination meetings with the other IPs, section and block leaders and other stakeholders

•  Preparation of the project reports in a timely manner, guidelines and other strategic documentation.

• Oversee installation and rehabilitation of water facilities ensuring quality and as per specified technical drawings.

• Facilitate appropriate community involvement in the design and delivery of essential WASH services and facilities.

• Participate in the requests for project materials; undertake technical verification of project materials upon delivery, and organize for branding where necessary and also call for distribution to the beneficiaries.

•  Development of rapid response and contingency plans.

•  Assess and advise on capacity building needs within the team to ensure effective developments of the quality standards for the Sanitation activities.

•  Carry out informal and formal training sessions (according to identified needs) and evaluate the impacts of this training.

• To assist and participate in community mobilization.

• Enable effective dialogue with the affected community to allow the agency to be held to account for the quality of the WASH programme.

•   Help in design of the water reticulation system for equitable water supply within the camp.

• Provide timely feedback on activity progress and advice on any challenges.

• Recruit, train, and manage incentive workers (plumbers, water quality, chlorinators and masons) including performance appraisal.

• Supervise water activities in line with relevant standards, codes of conduct, and humanitarian principles.

• Use participatory approaches as a far as possible throughout the programme cycle, in training, and in the use of tool kits and other materials.

•  Supervise Sanitation activities and resources so that they are implemented and handed over or ended in a way that promotes local capacities and sustainable operations.

•  Take account of gender, protection, HIV, the environment, and other important cross-cutting concerns in programme design, implementation, and reporting; carry out activities in a way that reflects the needs of specific groups and individuals e.g. elderly people, minority groups, children, and people with disabilities. 

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WASH Technical Assistant Water Supply job-details.job-qualifications-title

• Technical background in Civil engineering, water resources and Environmental engineering or similar relevant discipline.

• Proven practical experience in the planning and execution of WASH Programmes of at least 3 years’ experience in a humanitarian and development programme preferably with an INGO.

• Experience in undertaking water engineering in a relief programme is essential.

•  Proven ability to use EPANET, AutoCAD, MS Office software (especially Word and Excel) is essential. Experience with other computer programs such as SAP 2000 and Microsoft Project would be an advantage.

• Experience in implementation of technical works in water resources engineering is an added advantage.

• Ability to initiate, develop, plan and implement an integrated programme.

• Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical informatio

• Possession of strong administrative and management skills with a willingness to follow relevant policies and procedures

• Experience in capacity building and training of staff and target groups

•  Political and cultural awareness and experience of working where insecurity is a major issue

• Language: Fluency in written and spoken English is essential; fluency in Somali or Kiswahili is highly desirable.

• Ability to work independently in a result oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment and manage conflicting priorities.

• Understanding of international health and development and relief issues

• Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of disadvantaged populations (minority groups etc)

•  Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity issues into WASH Programming. 

Duty station: Nyarugusu

Contract period: 6 months with possibility of extension.

About The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) 

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

Employment with Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.

About the Team

NORCAP solves key challenges in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors, in order to better protect vulnerable people’s lives and rights. Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) build partnerships and projects with national and international organisations and stakeholders. Skilled NORCAP experts contribute to developing partners’ capacity – to identify and address challenges, improve collaboration and encourage new and innovative approaches. NORCAP is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC).

Posting Date 06/08/2022, 12:14 AM

Apply Before 06/21/2022, 12:13 AM

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