WASH Technical Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Action Against Hunger | ACF International is an international humanitarian organization committed to saving the lives of malnourished children while providing communities with sustainable access to safe water and long-term solutions to hunger.

Action Against Hunger is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: WASH Technical Officer

Location: Damaturu, Yobe

Job Description:
Purpose: To oversee and participate in WASH (Wash, Sanitation and Hygiene) Technical Activities.

Summary of Key Objectives:

• To support WASH Technical Development Programs
• To undertake technical feasibility studies and monitor technical performance through technical audits
• To provide project designs, technical specifications and Bill of Quantities (BOQs) for the execution of WASH projects.
• To participate in Emergency Response and Relief (ERR) program on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the mission.
• To Support the supervision, monitoring of WASH activities
• To visit sites and ensure quality assurance of construction being delivered and adherence to design specifications.
• To coordinate technical workshops in targeted health facilities with surrounding/close by communities (practical organisation and liaison with key persons in the communities)
• To communicate & report WASH technical activities

Qualifications & Essential Skills:
Essential

• B. Sc. /High National Diploma in Civil or Building Engineering, Hydrogeology with hand on experience in developing and adopting WASH technologies and designs.
• Experience of assessing, reviewing and monitoring technical projects.
• At least 5 years relevant experience in water and sanitation programs in low income contexts
• Command of written English to produce technical documents and report in good standard
• Good verbal communication skills in Hausa and English
• Ability to maintain good working relationship with colleagues and partners
• Good IT skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, Knowledge and experience using design and drawing applications.
• Ability to critically review technical options
• Ability to creatively adopt models to suit local context
• Accuracy and keen attention to details, in order to produce high quality documents and maintain good records.

Preferred
Experience of disaster resilience technologies, water resources management and water quality issues.

Application Closing Date:
Tuesday, 19th August 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV together with their Cover Letter as an email attachment to the following email address to: [email protected] Applicants should indicate in the subject title of their forwarding mail, the title of the position they are applying for.

Note: Please do not attach your certificates to the application email. Any application received after Tuesday, 19th August 2014 will not be considered.