Organisation
Caritas
Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg are non-governmental aid agencies and
members of Caritas Internationalis.
They
operate a joint Office in Nairobi; have Country Offices in Somaliland
(Hargeisa) and South Sudan (Torit) and a Representative in Ethiopia (Addis
Ababa).
Position: Water Engineer Consultant - Somaliland
Reporting
to: Head of Department of
Livelihoods and Community Based Infrastructure
Location: Hargeisa, Somaliland
Start: April 2013
Duration: 3 months
Background
Caritas
Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg are non-governmental aid agencies and
members of Caritas Internationalis. Caritas works worldwide and adheres to
international humanitarian principles (NGO Code of Conduct). Caritas
Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg act in the frame of an MoU as a consortium
in the Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa.
They
operate a joint Office in Nairobi; have Country Offices in Somaliland
(Hargeisa) and South Sudan (Torit) and a Representative in Ethiopia (Addis
Ababa).
The
Somaliland Programme mainly focuses on Water, Hygiene and Sanitation, Schools
construction, Non-Formal Education activities and human rights. Currently an EU
Water Facility project targeting rural and peri-urban communities is being
implemented.
The
project activities are aimed at increasing access to safe water; improving
sanitation and hygiene practices, improving infrastructure in schools, building
capacities of local partners, LNGO, and beneficiaries to maintain and sustain
the developed WASH facilities.
In an
effort to improve interventions quality of the WASH Program Caritas is looking
for short term Water Engineer Consultant experienced in planning, managing and
monitoring of WASH programs and infrastructure construction, boreholes drilling
and rehabilitations, skilled in designs and technical interpretations, ensuring
quality outputs and standard adherences.
In
Monitoring he/she must have the skill to advice where necessary to ensure the
implementation is line with project objectives, with proper exit strategy and
geared towards sustained service delivery.
Outputs
of the Technical Consultant
Under
the overall coordination of the Head of Department of Livelihoods and Community
Based Infrastructure (HOD), and the working directly with the WASH and
construction team, the Water Engineer Consultant will be responsible for the
following:
- Planning and coordinating all WASH
technical activities in the program including Boreholes drilling,
development and rehabilitations
- Assessment of new WASH facilities
sites, recommend on the interventions required supervise technical
designs, BOQs, tendering and contracts qualifications
- Ensure quality standards of the
outputs particularly in construction, boreholes drillings and
rehabilitations
- Take lead in developing sustainable
systems at beneficiaries level, build capacities of local people to
understand, and support the developed WASH facilities for continued
service delivery
Key Tasks
and Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate and implement the
EU Water Facility Project technical activities
- Lead, guide, coach and mentor the
Caritas EU Water Facility Project technical staff particularly in Water
facilities construction and Borehole drilling
- Provide management and monitoring
support to WASH activities, provide advice on quality outputs and
recommend changes where necessary.
- Together with the HOD, Ministry of
Water Resources and the Drilling specialist provide technical expertise on
2 boreholes drilling in Sool Region taking into considerations of all
technical aspects in borehole drilling
- Develop bi weekly comprehensive
field trip programme by; coordinating, supervising the field trip plans of
different staff members in the department.
- Lead in the development of construction
designs using auto CAD programme and ensure that they follow Caritas set
guidelines and standards.
- Carry out final check on prepared
BOQs from the technical drawings on WASH facilities (Boreholes, Shallow
wells concrete and Masonry, balleys, water tanks, rain water harvesting
systems, households and institutional latrines) ensure all quantities are
included and unit rates are per the market prices .
- In collaboration with other project
staff , develop project monitoring tools and annual, quarterly and monthly
project work plans in line with project objectives an proposed activities
- Prepare monthly reports of WASH
technical unit and submit to HoD.
- Ensure all constructions comply with
technical specifications, quality and to the standards, check and certify
all stages in constructions before payments preparations.
- Take lead in new project
assessments, Identify and recommend suitable sites to support
construction, boreholes drilling, rehabilitations and up grading of WASH
facilities.
- Support in community mobilization,
involvement of the beneficiaries in decision making and sensitization and
ownership creation, linking the activities with the line Ministry, local
authorities, municipalities, partners and other community based
stakeholders.
- Establish and build community based
systems for sustainability of established WASH facilities
- Ensure that MOUs are prepared
between Caritas and beneficiaries (communities) with clear roles and
responsibilities of all parties before the project work commences.
- Provide support in facilitation of
various capacity building trainings, provide overall managements support
in all training and strengthening community structures for sustained WASH
facilities after the project completion and hand over
- Supervise preparations of tender documents,
take part in tender evaluation and analysis and provide in depth
orientation of contractors on WASH infrastructure development activities,
and contractors’ compliance with contractual agreement, including timely
completion of contracted activities.
- Ensure close supervision of
contracted activities focusing on quality and taking appropriate action
when standards of construction set by Caritas are infringed or being
compromised.
- Monitor materials used in
construction works to ensure that they are of the required standard and
quality and used efficiently for the contracted works
- Monitor physical conditions,
operations and maintenance of WASH facilities focusing on ensuring
sustained service delivery to the required standards.
Qualification
and Experience required
- Degree in Civil Engineering and,
Water Engineering or Hydrogeology or related field
- At least five years’ experience in
Management, planning and designing of Water & Sanitation facilities
and construction works including boreholes drilling and development
- Experience in working under
humanitarian and development context particularly in post conflict
countries
- Previous international NGO
experience a requirement.
- Excellent oral and written
communication skills in English; knowledge of Somali context will be added
advantage
- Must be computer literate, with
knowledge of MS Windows, Word and Excel.
Communication:
- Excellent communication skills
particularly with partners, stakeholder and beneficiaries
- Ability to present and explain
clearly difficult positions to external partners, stakeholders, senior
officials, to persuade people with varying points of view, and to present
information in a concise and xaccurate manner
Teamwork:
- Excellent interpersonal and proven
negotiating skills;
- Ability to establish and
maintain trust and working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic
environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity
Leadership:
- Proven ability to provide effective
leadership and transfer advice and knowledge to external partners, stakeholders,
senior government officials and staff at all levels;
- Proven ability to plan and organise
the work in an organisation and provide advice and guidance to others;
- Proven record of building and
managing teams and creating an enabling environment, including ability to
effectively lead, supervise, mentor, develop and evaluate staff
Contract
type
Consultancy:
3 Months with possibility of extension, starting as soon as possible
Application
process
If you
fit the required profile, send us an updated Curriculum Vitae with details of
your qualifications indicating earliest date of availability, telephone
contacts and names of three referees-one which shall be of the most recent
assignment.
In a
cover letter tell us how your qualifications and experience match the
requirements of this consultancy.
Send
your application by Wednesday 10th April 2013 to jobs.nairobi@caritas.ch
indicating “Water Engineer Consultancy – Somaliland” in the subject line.
Due to
the urgent need of the consultancy, applications will be reviewed on daily
basis and recruitment may take place before closing date.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
