Water Officers at Solidarites International (SI) - 2 Positions

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Solidarites International (SI) is a French humanitarian organisation operating for over 35 years who is committed to providing aid in the event of conflict and natural disasters. Our mission is to provide aid as quickly and as efficiently as possible to endangered populations by meeting their vital needs: water, food and shelter.

SI has started activities in North-eastern Nigeria in August 2016 in the fields of Wash and is now intervening in 4 areas of the state for Wash and Shelter activities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Water Officer

Location: Monguno, Borno
Probationary Period: 1 month
Contract Duration: 6 months, subject to renewal upon available donor funding.
Slots: 2

Goal/Purpose

Under the supervision of the Watsan TL, the foreman will lead and supervise work projects, respecting deadlines and technical requirements.
The Water officer will be in charge to implement and follow-up the drilling and the rehabilitation of boreholes and in the host community and IDP camps. According to the context the Water officer could be in charge of supervising the construction of Block of emergency latrine and shower, shelter or another task.

Set-up and Operational Monitoring:

Under the supervision of the Watsan Team Leader, take part in logistical and administrative organization and the planning and preparation of job sites
Ensure the construction and/or the maintenance of construction work using Solidarités International tools (in particular):
Take part in the identification of sites where work is to be carried out
Recruit and train the workforce and daily workers
Allocate the on-site workforce according to instructions given by the team leader
Carry out work according to technical guidelines and estimates
Respect deadlines established with his/her line manager
Supervise operational teams, contractors and/or communities, and ensure the best use of available resources
Organize, plan and supervise community participation
Anticipate any problems associated with the management of his/her activity and propose solutions to avoid them
Manage the supply of worksite materials by collaborating with the logistics department
Report to the project manager and/or team leader on the state of decentralized stock (‘field’ stock) on his/her sites.
Take part to the evaluation of the technical competence of contractors
Respect Solidarités administrative procedures before, during and after each work project
Establish safety and security measures for each activity and ensure that these rules are respected by the workforce under his/ her supervision and by the population

Reporting/Communication/Representation:

Keep his/her monitoring tools and files archived in the Solidarités office, accessible to his/her team leader and/or project manager
Take part in the drafting of project progress reports under the supervision of his/her team leader
Take part in seminars and workshops related to the carrying-out of activities and to project objectives
Report to the team leader regarding the development of activities and specific tasks that he/she has been assigned, any problems encountered and the quality of relations with the beneficiaries
Report back all information or problems linked to his/her activity, Solidarités programs or safety issues
Listen to the local population and authorities in order to identify any needs, complaints, or major events which could affect the activities of Solidarités
Analyse the humanitarian situation by taking into account protection issues/Do No Harm to the population
Collaborate with local authorities and administration
Take part in restitution meetings and clusters on request

Technical Competences:

Master's Degree in Geology/Civil Engineering
Minimum 3 years of working experience in similar activities
Good Knowledge in Computer Office package, also fluent in English and local language.

Personal Abilities:

Ability to work under pressure and emergency
Flair for challenges and High sense of responsibilities
Ability to work in distance

Application Closing Date
25th August, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and suitability statement as a single attachment to: job.applications@solidarites-nigeria.org The subject of the email should be the Job Title.
Or
Send hardcopies to Solidarites International office via:
The MS Program Manager,
No. 8 Manassa Street,
Behind Polo ground,
Maiduguri,
Borno State.

Note

The CV/Cover Letter should be saved in the applicant’s full name
The title of the related position must be written on the envelope
Shortlisting will start as soon as we start receiving applications and deadline might be changed without prior notice
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Solidarites International is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to achieving gender balance within the organization.

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