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WASH Engineer is needed at Mercy Corps
JOB TITLE: WASH Engineer
Reference Number: ABV / PRO / 2020 / 0016
LOCATION: Damaturu, Yobe
Position Status Full-time, Regular
Program / Department Summary
- Summarize With the insurgency affecting North-East Nigeria and displacing millions of people, Mercy Corps is expanding its humanitarian programming to support the conflict-affected population
- As a result of the wide-scale needs, Mercy Corps is scaling-up food security, non-food items, nutrition, protection, livelihoods, and water sanitation hygiene (WASH) activities in Borno State to address emergency needs
- Furthermore, Mercy Corps through small-town WASH is starting and expanding its early recovery programming to support the inhabitant of small towns in Southern Borno, Adamawa and Yola states.
General Position Summary
- Mercy Corps is looking for a strong Senior WASH Engineer to oversee the planning and implementation of all Small-Town WASH activities and set high-quality performance targets ensuring quality, adherence to technical standards, best practices and donor guidelines
- This position also involves maintaining and strengthening MC WASH partner relations including the private sector, WASH stakeholders and other civil society organizations with whom Mercy Corps has a common vision.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision:
- Recognize opportunities for innovative action and create an environment where alternative viewpoints are welcomed.
- Develop and organize activities to secure resources for programs and convince stakeholders to provide support.
Knowledge, Qualification and Experience
- Master’s Degree in Water and / or Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Public Health or other relevant backgrounds and / or relevant experience in water and sanitation that related to slum upgrading program.
- At least 5 years of experience in community-based water and sanitation project. Preferably in an urban context.
- Experience in water supply systems: boreholes, pumping, basic hydraulics, etc.
- Fluency in both verbal and written English highly preferred. Fluency in Kanuri is required
- Multi-tasking, coordination, organization, prioritization skills essential. Demonstrated strengths in analytical skills, monitoring and evaluation, and report writing
- Highly-developed computers skills, with strong familiarity with MS Office, Powerpoint, Outlook, Excel, Word, and infrastructure design software
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively in an ethnically and culturally diversified team.
- Ability to work under pressure and supervise, mentor and coach a diverse team.
- Strong interpersonal, intercultural and communication skills.
- Knowledge of Sphere standards and other training in humanitarian response preferred.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letters in one document, addressing the position requirements, reference number and location to: [email protected]
Note
- All applications must include the position title and reference number in the subject line
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview
- We are an equal employment opportunity organization so women are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
Job Features
Job Category | Engineering / Technical |
Deadline | 1st June, 2020. |