Cluster Wash Specialist at World Vision
With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Support WASH projects/programs Team Leaders/Managers in
ensuring compliance of all WASH standards and donor regulations (15%)
- Development of WASH technical programme design and planning
- Design and plan national WASH strategy
- Prepare detailed implementation plans in area of technical responsibility
- Develop annual work plans in the area of technical expertise
- Develops and ensures execution of procurement plan in alignment with policies and standards
- Implemented WASH projects that adhere to international WASH standards and donor requirements
End Results
- Implemented WASH projects that adhere to international WASH standards and donor requirements
Technical guidance, supervision & quality assurance (25%)
- To conduct inspection of water supply services in relation to water supply and sanitation including water quality monitoring
- To provide inputs in reviewing and advising on tariffs and prices of water services
- Monitoring the progress of projects from beginning to end (from feasibility stage to design through to construction and hand over or supervision one section of a large project)
- Timely submission of progress reports to relevant partners
- Preparation of BOQ as per National Standards
- Provide technical supervision of the programme
- Stay apprised of indirect support to implementation of services
- Assess and track quality of implementation and alignment to standards, government policies and TP/DIP plans.
- Conduct activities to assess quality in the field, solicit community and stakeholder feedback
End Results
- Quality WASH projects are designed and accomplished timely
- Developed BOQs that meet the national and WASH international Standards
Technical design and implementation of WASH projects (15%)
- Building site supervision and site administration capabilities, QA/QC, estimating, and reporting experience.
- Administering contract and ensuring that work is completed on time.
- Design, plan and implement WASH projects activities in AP and Grants
- Work closely with the local contractor to plan and design all solar electrification systems
End Results
- Quality construction of WASH projects with well monitored and supported during design, planning and implementation of WASH projects
- Enhanced Contract management
Monitoring, Evaluation and reporting (10%)
- Monitoring and evaluation of WASH activities
- Utilise field data to write reports and contribute toward learning and quality improvement
- Support the capture of lessons learned stories and good practice
- Knowledge management
- Support research projects to explore programme quality and efficacy, and to test new approaches and innovations
End Results
- Enhanced routine monitoring of WASH projects and communitybased interventions for WASH services uptake
Resource acquisition and accountability (5%)
- Proposal writing
- Engage in negotiation with potential
End Results
- Increased grants that are WASH integrated or specific
Networking and external engagement (10%)
- Advocacy, external engagement and partnering
- Networking with local WASH hardware stakeholders
- Attending Local meetings as appropriate
- Collaborate with various bodies individuals, including local authorities, government agencies, clients, contractors, residents, suppliers, technical experts and other consultants in implementation of WASH projects
End Results
- Enhanced WASH representation in different Advocacy engagements at all levels
Capacity building and staff development (5%)
- Training staff and partners flexible approach to work and a willingness to take on new challenges
- Mentoring and coaching for staff development
End Results
- Effective implementation of WASH projects due to strengthened capacity of Staff
Safeguarding (5%)
- Ensuring alignment to safeguarding of program activities
- Ensure safeguarding training and orientation for all sector partners including community level
End Results
- WASH projects are implemented in consideration of adult and child
safeguarding policies
Other activities (10%)
End Results
- Participate in the global WASH community of practice
- Ensure multi-sectoral integration
- Participating and supporting WV non-sector activities
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in WASH hardware implementation
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
- Bachelor’s degree in Water Engineering I Environmental Engineering I Civil Engineering I Irrigation Engineering I Municipal & Industrial service or related field or equivalent experience
- Registered by ERB as professional Engineer (PE)
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
- Computer skills and conversant with AutoCAD/ Arch CAD/ EPANET / Hydraulic Excel calculations / Structure
- calculations
- Demonstrate ability in supervision
- Knowledge of design bore hole and supervising drilling process
- Knowledge of design water project and Building structure
- Knowledge of solar panel installation, wiring, battery storage systems, and pump mechanics
- Knowledge of relevant safety standards and regulations
- Experience in working with water projects
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff partners and donors
Please Note: World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization with a mission centred on following Jesus Christ in service to the world´s most vulnerable children. Therefore, in all locations to the fullest extent legally permissible, the successful applicant will affirm our core documents, observe conduct compatible with Christian principles, serve at a high level of professional ethics and strive to act in accordance with cultural sensitivities. Furthermore, regular attendance with team and office devotions, chapel and prayer gatherings are expected in line with policies in the World Vision host location and its departments
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CLICK HERE TO APPLYAdministration and Procurement Officer at World Vision
With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Procurement (35%)
- Coordinating the negotiations with suppliers through the procurement committee in place.
- Technical support the tender committee and act as secretary to procurement committee.
- Developing and issuing requests for proposals
- Completing a purchase request process in respect of agreed timeline.
- Managing relationships with suppliers
- Managing relationships with staff during the procurement process.
- Knowing and applying VFT rules and regulations for any purchases
- Developing Annual procurements plans in alignment with departments, ensure compliance and standard process.
- Prepare procurements reports and tracking tools to senior management team.
- Identifying fraud red flags and immediately escalating them to the appropriate person or unit.
- Leading Market Analyses and with the procurement committee, identifying the value for money for all goods & services procurement.
· Fleet Management and OSHA (35%)
o Management of fleet and its compliances (Training, ensuring that all statutory laws are followed by staff, i.e. Speeding laws, Driver’s permits etc).
o Facilitate the head office staff trips after the proper approvals according to the travel plans
o Fleet management system and producing reports on any lapses by drivers
- Build strong partnerships with all fleet partners in ensuring that services of vehicles and motorbikes provided are satisfying the transportation and equipment needs
- Promote stewardship by ensuring custody of all VFT motor vehicles/cycles spare parts and lubricants, fuel coupons and all fleet items using Fuel and repairs tracking tool.
- Enforce internal controls by observing all fleet policies and procedures in the course of business transactions.
- Organize, supervise filing and file variety of fleet documents (vehicles & motorbikes documents, fuel and repair reports, vehicles’ inspections, vehicles’ transfer, used logbooks and others)
- Develop and submit reports for fuel and repair costs tracking and analysis management.
o Work with all other drivers to ensure safety for all fleet and organizational assets and proper functioning of GPS.
o Ensure Staff Safety (OSHA and staff welfare) are adhered to.
o Arranging all documentations and filing important documents such as OSHA compliances.
o Supervise all first aiders around the business centers, and ensure they have valid certificates
o Coordinate with the OSHA head office to ensure that all necessary steps for obtaining compliance certificates are completed annually for each business center.
o Ensure that all business centers possess valid business licenses
in accordance with the country’s regulations and laws, and that license
renewals are completed in a timely manner.
Communication and Reporting (30%)
- Share Requisition Update in Weekly bases to SMT
- Update Suppliers list and share with SMT on yearly base
- Organize tender meeting and ensure timetables and meeting timelines are shared effectively.
- Prepare Tender committee minutes and share to the committee.
- Prepare procurement documentations for tender committee reviews.
- Produce the monthly procurement and disposal report and share to supervisor