Technical Officer - Beacon Project - Lahan, Nepal

Job Description

It’s hard to believe that today 844 million people do not have clean water and 2.3 billion do not have a decent toilet - around one in three of the world’s population. Every two minutes a child under five dies from diarrheal diseases caused by poor water and sanitation.

WaterAid is looking for a Technical Officer to play a vital role in our mission to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere by 2030.

Working within WaterAid Nepal, the Technical Officer will:

• Provide technical support to strengthen Beacon Project. Support Project Manager in designing, planning and managing the delivery of all service delivery related activities undertaken by WaterAid Nepal’s partner organisations.
• Support Project Manager in coordinating project development, planning, implementation and monitoring of all project related activities throughout the intervention of Lahan-targeted WASH project providing technical support and capacity building to identified agencies and stakeholders.
• Develop working drawings and construction schedule finalization working with NWSC technical members
• Support in Monitoring, supervising and in quality assurance from Partners’ work, and to make project team sure that the project progresses are in line with what project team visualized from Beacon Project Plan and from WAN’s Beacon Project Result Framework.
• Support to ensure systems are in place in project management to track progress against agreed results and achievements, and documentation of all the reports and database.
• Support partners (both NWSC Lahan Branch, project implementing partner, and Lahan Municipality) to provide technical backstopping to optimize existing NWSC water supply network system to delivery safe water 24/7 by ensure safe WQ within the project period with gradual progress from DMA (cluster) to DMA (cluster) approach in the existing networks system
• Support partners in extending water services to the poor and vulnerable and unreached communites in the municipal areas and in commercial areas as appropriate in relation to the extension of networks and existing systems through technical backstopping and maintain safe water quality while delivering water to the consumers.
• Support NWSC Lahan and Partners in construction works with regular supervision and technical supports for quality assurance and efficacy in construction works in borehole construction/maintenance, pipeline optimization and new extensions, WQ assurance through periodic testing; and construction of other planned infrastructures under Beacon project or from NWSC complementation to the Beacon Project.
• Preparation of working drawings, work schedules, estimates and verifying the works commenced by liaising with the contractors, suppliers and vendors to ensure the quality as provisioned by the design and materials specifications.
• Provide supervision support to the partners and assessing the project progress made by them on the ground. Ensure whether the activities are being implemented in accordance with the approved design/specification or not.
• Make visit and prepare report/recommendation to all of projects sites that were completed or are underway or are planned for next FY.

To be successful, you’ll need to have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering preferably with a minimum of three years of professional work experiences on urban WASH
• Knowledge and professional work experiences in Urban Water Utility in particular and more specifically ground experiences of implementing the urban WASH utility project interventions with contracting and delivery related assignments
• Proficient in using word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software. Using a variety of specialist computer applications/simulation software, preferably EPANET and QGIS in addition to general IT skills like MS word, Excel and Outlook
• Understanding of the WASH sector in Nepal, key stakeholders and critical blockages and opportunities in urban water and sanitation discourse of Nepal’s WASH sector
• Excellent skill in community consultation, organising group discussions with different and diverse group of people, field observation, interviewing with people and facilitating meetings internally and externally
• A sense of active work-related curiosity, a learning ability, and a demonstrated commitment to do results-driven development work, even under ambiguous circumstances.
• A team player who adds value by working collaboratively to deliver results.
• Fluency in spoken and written in Nepali and English language with good interpersonal, negotiating and persuasive skills
• Commitment to WaterAid’s values and a working style that reflects these.

We started because no NGO like us existed. We’ll end when no organisation like us is needed. In the meantime, we’re making great progress - since 1981, we have reached 25 million people with clean water and, since 2004, 24 million people with sanitation.

We’re looking for people who share a commitment to our vision. We’re looking for people with an appreciation and respect for different people and ideas, and the energy and expertise to help tackle the most important challenges.
In return, you can expect to get inspiration from the change you help make happen, a sense of belonging and the feeling of being part of a global community. You will also experience stimulation and fulfilment, the chance to grow, and space to be yourself at your best. This is our pledge to you.

Please find the job description link below.

If you are interested in the position and have the right skills and attributes, please apply here before the 31st May 2019.

Please note: to apply for this role you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in Nepal.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We particularly encourage applications from women who are underrepresented at this level in the organisation.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct.

Only candidates shortlisted for interviewing will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date for applications.

About the Organization

WaterAid is a place for people looking for inspiring, stimulating work and a real spirit of togetherness - people with a commitment to our vision, an appreciation and respect for different people and ideas, and the energy and expertise to help tackle the most important of challenges.

We are looking for people who share a commitment to our vision, who have an appreciation and respect for different people and ideas, and the energy and expertise to help tackle the most important challenges.

In return, you can expect to get inspiration from the change you help make happen, a sense of belonging and the feeling of being part of a global community. You will also have the chance to grow and space to be yourself at your best.

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