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WASH Engineer (Adamawa) is needed at Mercy Corps
JOB TITLE: WASH Engineer
Reference Number: ABV / PRO / 2020 / 0017
LOCATION: Yola, Adamawa
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.
Success Factors
- The successful WASH Engineer will combine curiosity and strong technical skills in WASH programs
- S/he will be an effective communicator, with dedication towards community work, commitment to work long hours in the field conditions with limited access to resources
- S/He will be highly motivated and capable to work with limited direct supervision.
- S/He will also have a good understanding of early recovery principles and their application to program implementation is required. Ideally, s/he will have previous experience in working in large-scale emergency/early recovery programs in insecure and conflict-affected contexts, including remote management and capacity development. S/he will be willing to conduct several days-long field travels.
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. |