SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
SCOPE:
The Position mainly involves undertaking detail technical Irrigation & WASH need assessments, preparing designs and BOQ for the hard ware activities under Lowland WASH project, monitoring and supervision of the implementation of quality of hardware activities undertaking by the project. Irrigation Engineer will be based in Jinka town of South Omo Zone.
Key Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of Senior EH Manager, the Irrigation Engineer will execute the following key responsibilities.
· Confirm the proper completion of every executed constructions under the project and timely prepare pay sheet as per the execution
· In collaboration with other EH team organize and facilitate different trainings for WUAs/Irrigation Water Management Committees, artesian and for government partners per the project scope
· Provide any required technical support for the Irrigation Engineering Assistant on the development of community action plans.
· Ensure all the constructed hard ware activities are properly handover to the concerned government bodies with full of recording data like GPS location, beneficiary, yields of the water schemes, history of the water schemes in well documented manner at the right time before project phase out
· Properly monitor and confirm the quality and quantity of delivery of both local and industrial materials supplied by suppliers and transporters are per the IRC standards and code of conducts. And ensure the project resources including the construction materials in all kebeles of the intervention woreda are well monitored and properly used for the project purpose without any abuse.
· Compile and share the material utilization report at every two weeks for per site in the intervention woreda
· In collaboration with other EH team ensure high level of community participation in the project and regularly track the community participation in terms of money with local labor market standard.
6 years of relevant experience for diploma holders in Irrigation/ hydraulic engineering or related engineering fields.
• At least 4 years of experience for first degree holders in Irrigation/ hydraulic engineering or related engineering fields.
• Experience in managing from big to small scale Irrigation system schemes in the rural community and having good knowledge of project management. NGO experience is preferable.
• Good command of both spoken and written English.
Other Requirements
• Basic computer skills (office), Microsoft office, Excel, word.
• Experience of data analysis software (Arc GIS and SPSS) is an asset.
• Experience of Engineering Software (Watercad, Epanet and Auto CAD etc)
• Knowledge of domestic water supply system hydraulic design.