WASH Technical Assistant

Location: Damasak, Borno The WaSH Assistant reports to the WaSH Officer. Tasks and Responsibilities Generic responsibilities:

To assist WASH TECHNICAL officer in coordination of the WASH TECHNICAL activities according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans
To assist the WASH TECHNICAL officer in all aspects of WASH Technical programs planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
To assist in the identification of community water and sanitation needs
To develop technical specifications and bills of quantities (BOQ) for works
To assess the water and sanitation training needs of the community and assists in the development of appropriate training materials and plans
Conducts water quality testing and sanitary inspection at water points
Provides technical assistance to the WASH TECHNICAL officer and local counterparts on issues of water and sanitation information and communication strategies
Assists in the establishment, and training of water point committees as well as monitoring their performance
Assists in the compilation of weekly and monthly WASH Technical reports, program documents, project proposals, and budgets
Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities
Assist WASH TECHNICAL officer in Breaking down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
To assist in ensuring that procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures

Specific Responsibilities:

Monitoring NFI distribution within the communities
Assist in site planning activities for Water and sanitation activities implementation
Supervise and contribute to the success of WASH TECHNICAL activities implementation
Performs any other duties as requested by WASH TECHNICAL officer

Qualifications

Minimum 1 year of experience of project implementation in humanitarian/recovery contexts;
Degree in Civil Engineering or any related field
Knowledge on Microsoft office excel, word, power point e.t.c
Knowledge of design Softwares e.g Autocad
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile;
Fluency in English, both written and verbal;
Fluency in Kanuri would be an added advantage

We Offer

Commencement: ASAP
Contract period: Until December 2017 with possibility of extension
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s directions
Duty station: Damasak, Borno State

Applicants should submit their application letter and updated CV’s to: ng.vacancies@nrc.no The title of the position (WASH Technical Assistant – Damasak) must be indicated in the subject line of your e-mail. Note

Apply via :

ng.vacancies@nrc.no