Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Technician, Emergency Response
Applications are hereby invited from qualified persons to fill the position mentioned above, based in South Sudan
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess existing
water, sanitation, and hygiene promotion in remote areas and recommend
actions to be taken in line with SPHERE standards, Medair guidelines and
capacity.
- Implement WASH
activities such as hand pump rehabilitation, construction of emergency
water treatment systems and construction of emergency latrines.
- Train
beneficiaries and local staff on maintenance and repair of water points
and sanitation facilities
- Ensure the
quality of construction of water supply and sanitation structures
- Provide input
into the technical design and implementation of WASH activities, for both
current activities and future interventions
- Conduct WASH
assessments and interventions in response to emergencies throughout South
Sudan, and ensure that they are completed in line with the Terms of
Reference provided
- Writing
assessment and intervention reports as well as weekly reports for project
sites
- Liaise with
local authorities as well as beneficiary representatives on the ongoing
activities
- Act as Team
Leader at field sites as requested
Skills and Attributes
- Degree in Water
Technology, Hydrology, Civil Engineering or related field from a
recognized institution
- At least two
years working experience with water supply and sanitation in a developing
country, especially in South Sudan
- Ability to work
in and lead a team
- Fluent in
Written and Spoken English
- Excellent
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Strong
organization and planning skills with minimum supervision
- Knowledge of MS
Word, Excel, and e-mail applications
If you meet these requirements, please send your application to:
Jobs-sds@southsudan.medair.org
Jobs-sds@southsudan.medair.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
Closing date for receiving applications is 16th July 2012
