Responsibilities
•Assess emergency and longer-term WASH needs in affected areas as well as technical assessment for the boreholes/wells and damaged water systems/networks, household water systems, sanitation systems
•Assess and prepare needs of technical repairs, replacement needed of the Water supply/Sanitation equipment and accessories in buildings/facilities IDP collective shelters, prepare action plan and response to the need.
• Review, check and where necessary prepare technical specification of water and sanitation works, prepare implementation plan, that’s includes, review/create the technical specification, review/create bill of quantities, prepare and update regularly work plan and time frame for each activity under her/his supervision.
•In coordination with logistics- update market condition, availability, suppliers list and price of the materials, raising requisition and following up supplies status of WASH materials for the technical project and activities.
To visit sites, inspect technical works, reassess needs and conduct trouble shooting and propose remedial works as appropriate.
• The work will include management and administrative duties and co-ordination with other members of the technical project team and with other stakeholders
• Identify and supervise technical resources needed to complete the assigned scope of work. Review work done, quality, and ensure the technical project stays within assigned schedule and cost targets.
• Inform and raise flags to the line manager about any changes expected in the activities (quality/quantity/time/cost/safety incidents cases …etc )
• With the guidance of the WASH Team Leader and Public Health Engineer Coordinator, establish systems and controls for daily site checks and documentation.
• With the guidance of the and WASH Team Leader , ensure that health and safety monitoring is incorporated into all daily site supervision activities
• Coordinates with specialized department and line manager to ensure that the environment of work, dealing with beneficiaries, communications methods, gathering information process and field daily work are all prepared to avoid breakthrough of safeguarding of all stake holders of the technical projects.
• Report regularly, verbally and in writing to the Team Leader & Public Health Engineer Coordinator .
• Ensure that all activities and sub activities take gender issues fully into account
•Carry out any other assignments as may be delegated by the Area manager and Team Leader , within the WASH architecture of Oxfam Syria.
•Work in close collaboration with PHP counterpart to carry out integrated and quality WASH interventions
•Any other duties that may be reasonably required of the role, and in support of capacity building
Qualifications
degree in any discipline relating to Water & sanitation i.e. civil, mechanical, environmental engineering from a reputed university. Significant relevant years of experience at this level with International Agencies or NGO’s.
• Minimum 4 to 5 years of practical experience in water and/or sectors.
• Financial management ability and value for money achievement are essential
• Good demonstrable understanding of PHE technical knowledge (practical knowledge of Auto-CAD, Archi-CAD, Google Earth, EPANET, MS Office suite and water modelling software).
• A proven ability to lead and manage technical teams in the field.
• Strong and tested technical project management skills, including and risk management.
• Good written and spoken Arabic and English.
• Well-developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.
• Demonstrated experience of training and capacity building of different teams.
• Good planning skills to include flexibility and adaptability
• Strong influencing and networking
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Good planning skills to include flexibility and adaptability
• Self-motivated and takes initiative
• Good demonstrable understanding of PHE technical knowledge Auto-CAD, Archi-CAD, Google Earth, EPANET, and water modelling software. is an advantage.
• Preferably Masters in a relevant engineering, demonstrate good experience in alternate energy
• Experience in Coordination externally, internally, and working with partners.
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