The
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and
independent organisation with the exclusively humanitarian mission to protect
the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide
them with assistance.
It also
endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening International
Humanitarian Law and universal humanitarian principles.
Community Hygiene Water &
Sanitation Promotion Engineer
(Based in Somalia)
The Water &
Habitat Unit carries out various projects in Somalia which include undertaking
construction and rehabilitation projects in prisons.
In the frame of
its activities, the Somali Delegation in Nairobi is seeking a skilled and
highly motivated Somali national or origin to fill the Water and Habitat
(Hygiene Promotion) position, based in Somalia (various locations).
Responsibilities
- Project management of urban, rural community programs;
- Provide and facilitate hygiene & community management training as required;
- Participate & supervise in hygiene promotion sessions in rural areas;
- Offering support to the Wathab program management;
- Conduct hygiene promotion in places of detention;
- Assistance in distribution of hygiene materials;
- Education of prison authorities in hygiene practices procedures;
- Implement contracts for ICRC projects and deal directly with contractors on the ground;
- Organize for and provide technical training and support to ICRC staff.
Minimum Requirements
- Degree of Bachelor of Science (Civil Engineering and/or Health Education) or related field of work;
- Minimum of 2 years experience in implementing and supervising projects; previous experience as a Health Educator / community mobiliser desirable;
- Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, any other interactive software like AutoCAD is an asset);
- Ability to read and produce technical drawings;
- Excellent command of English and Somali languages.
Other Requirements
- Experience in humanitarian work;
- Flexibility and willingness to be based in various regions and travel inside Somalia, and ability to work in hardship areas;
- Good report writing and administrative skills, ability to supervise and train staff;
- Experience in supervising construction teams on site;
- Ability to design simple structures, such as small buildings, concrete slabs, etc;
- Maturity in dealing with sensitive matters in a highly confidential manner.
Interested
persons (of Somali nationality or origin), with the required background and
experience are invited to submit their application to the Head of Human
Resources on the below address, before 31st August, 2013.
Please include: Copies of ID papers, detailed curriculum
vitae, current and expected remuneration and contact details of three referees.
Please note that
only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing will
lead to automatic disqualification.
International
Committee of the Red Cross, Somalia Delegation,
Denis Pritt
Road,
P.O Box 73226,
Nairobi, 00200, Kenya
E-mail: nai_hr@icrc.org
