Scope of work/Job Purpose:
The Water Quality Assistant reports to the Water Quality Officer, and is responsible for ensuring the supply of potable water to more than 40,000 refugees and host community member in Bokolmayo Camp. Primary responsibilities include conducting daily water treatment & quality monitoring in the permanent treatment plant; supervision and monitoring of regular water quality test activities; Assist the water Quality Officer in set up of water quality data management system (data collection, entry, analysis, reporting); and conducting regular training's to build the staff capacity on water quality. The Water Quality Assistant position also requires proper management of equipment, consumables and other resources under his respected camp and reporting periodically to the Water Quality Officer.
Detail Responsibilities and Tasks:
· Ensure the daily preparation of Aluminum sulfate & chlorine stock solution with the demanded concentration at water treatment plant.
· Conduct Jar test to determine Aluminum sulfate, chlorine and Soda Ash optimal chemical dosage.
· Follow and adjust the treatment chemicals dose flow according to jar test & the water quality test data collected.
· Conduct water quality test critically turbidity, PH and chlorine residual treatment plant and at tap stands in the refugee daily to meet UNHCR water quality standard.
· Ensure dislodging and cleaning of sedimentation tank and flocculation chamber.
· Ensure regular Backwashing of Rapid Sand Filter chambers.
· Ensure regular cleaning clear water reservoirs.
· Organize the laboratory with proper arrangement of apparatuses and reagents.
· Ensure the cleaning of the laboratory room, apparatuses and materials.
· Supervise and monitor the water treatment chemical operators and water quality data collectors.
· Assist the Water Quality Officer in planning, organizing and providing water quality related trainings and preparation of manuals.
· Assisting the Water Quality Officer in annual & monthly plan of the water quality activities
· Recognize the available & the required apparatuses, reagents and chemicals timely.
· Report all the water quality activities to the Water Quality Officer weekly.
. Perform Other activities ordered by immediate supervisor.
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