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WASH Officer (National Position) Taiz - Yemen

Taiz

  • Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Location: Taiz
  • Grade: Junior level - Junior
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
    • Emergency Aid and Response
  • Closing Date: Closed

The purpose of the WASH Projects Officer position is to contribute with his/her specific technical competences to project implementation. This position will entail management responsibility for team members such as assistants and field monitors.

Job description

  • Implement aspects of the WASH program according to proposals, budgets and plans.
  • Ensure adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with issued, tools, handbooks, guidelines and standards
  • Manage and monitor projects budgets and finance.
  • Maintain regular budget control, ensuring spending within available unit cost and budget lines.
  • Take responsibility for tracking and financial expenditures for technical activities under WASH.
  • Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the activities at site.
  • Train and develop team (especially the assistance and outreach workers).
  • Provide specific technical analysis and feedback to NRC representatives in coordination forums.
  • Take technical responsibility for the quality control and monitoring of project activities.
  • Prepare/supervise WASH activities in line with Designs BOQs and TORs.
  • Ensure that procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures.
  • Feed into and follow detailed project implementation plans and tracking documents.
  • Coordinate with relevant partners (local authorities, community leaders and other NGOs/INGOs).
  • Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents as required.
  • Conduct quality control and provide technical support to implementing partners and/or contactors.

Qualifications

  • Experience for working in a humanitarian/recovery context.
  • Previous experience working on construction and WASH projects.
  • A solid understanding of WASH as a Core competency.
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

Education field

  • Civil engineering / construction

Education level

  • College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities

  • Planning and delivering results.
  • Working with people.
  • Communicating with respect.
  • Handling insecure environments and stress.

Language

  • English
  • Arabic

We offer

  • 6 Months contract with possibility of extension subject to funding.

Miscellaneous info

  • Travel: Some travelling must be expected
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