Water Officers at Solidarites International - 2 slots
Employment Nigeria
08-Sep-2017
BORNO ,
NGO
Solidarites International (SI) a non governmental, not for profit humanitarian organisation providing aid in the event of conflict and natural disasters.
POSITION : Water Officer
Responsibilities
- 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:
- 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
- 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
- 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:
- 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
- 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
- Collaborate with local authorities and administration
- Take part in restitution meetings and clusters on request
Technical Competences:
- Master's Degree in Geology/Civil Engineering
- 3 years of working experience in similar activities
- Good Knowledge in Computer Office package, also fluent in English and local language.
Personal Abilities:
- Work under pressure and emergency
- Flair for challenges and High sense of responsibilities
- Ability to work in distance
How To Apply
Candidates should send their CV's and suitability statement as a single attachment to: job.applications@solidarites-nigeria.org with position applied for as the subject
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