SCOPE:
Under the technical supervision of Senior EH manager at Hawassa field office and direct supervision of Field Manager in Aleta Wondo satelite Office, the Senior Environmental Health Officer is responsible and focal person for overall implementation of EH projects in planning, design, implementing, monitoring and supervision of the IRC Aleta Wondo Satellite Office water supply, sanitation and hygiene activities intervention. Also the position holder is responsible to assist EH team, facilitate and lead technical assessment for preparation of new project proposals.
Key Responsibilities:
Under the immediate supervision of the Field Manager and technical supervision of Senior EH Manager, the senior EH Officer will execute the following key responsibilities:
§ Compile activity progress update and reports submitted by EH officers as per the preset reporting schedule and submit to the supervisors.
§ Lead technical team on field assessment proposal writing and post project monitoring and evaluations.
§ Lead technical team through designing WASH facilities as per IRC standard and Sphere standard.
§ Lead on the revision of BOQs drawings and electro mechanical equipment designing based on the collected design inputs.
§ Support and act on behalf of Senior EH Manager for issues concerned to Senior EH Manager as needed.
§ Lead and facilitate the technical capacity building for EH Officer, HP team and government partners on the technical aspects, standards, drawing, calculations and designing electro mechanical equipment’s (submersible, surface pump and generators).
§ Responsible on preparation of detail activity planning, procurement and spending plan.
§ Responsible for tracking the purchase request status related to the planned procurement plan and status in comparison with actual implementations.
§ Responsible on revision and updating of detail activity, spending and procurement plans accordingly.
§ Ensure budget activity lines are assigned well as per the description in the proposal.
§ Actively partake on recruitment, training, and manage EH staffs.
§ Responsible on drafting and reviewing EH Officers job description, Key Performance Objective, feedback and coaching of supervisees.
§ In collaboration with senior EH Manger ensure timely performance review of EH staffs
§ Works closely with Region, Zone/Woreda Water and Health Offices towards efficient and effective implementation of the project by organizing regular field visits and joint monitoring with project steering committee
§ Works in collaboration with other IRC EH, HP team and the supporting staff in good team spirit.
§ 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
§ Coordinate the woreda partners in water quality testing and in scheme dis infection and ensure the sachem disinfection and water quality testing of all the water schemes constructed under the project was done timely
§ Accomplish additional works as assigned by supervisor
Requirements
§ BSc Degree/ Post Graduate Degree in water supply engineering, hydraulic engineering or related engineering fields.
§ 4 years of relevant experience with the first degree.
§ 2 years of relevant experience plus post graduate degree.
§ 1 year supervisory skill
§ Experience in managing from big to small scale water supply system schemes, sanitation facilities design in the rural community.
§ Good knowledge of project management.
§ Have good skill on program report writing skills.
§ Good communication and interpersonal skills.
§ Well computer skills (office), Microsoft office, Excel, word.
§ Experience of Engineering Software (Watercad, Epanet and Auto CAD etc).
§ Experience of data analysis software (Arc GIS and SPSS) is an asset.
§ Knowledge of domestic water supply system of hydraulic design.
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