WASH Technical Assistant Sanitation at Norwegian Refugee Council
- Competencies
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:
1. Professional competencies
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.
Recommended:
Generic professional competencies:
- Experience from working as a WASH Assistant or Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Fluency in English, oral and written
- Participate in appropriate professional development of project portfolio
- At all times in and outside work adhere to NRC Code of Conduct
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience:
- Bachelor degree Environmental Engineering, civil engineering, municipal and industrial service engineering, Water and sanitation engineering or relevant practical experience. Possibly experience in social work and / or humanitarian assistance.
- Proficiency in use basic computer software such as MS Project, Excel, Word, Power point, AutoCAD, Arch CAD.
- Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information.
- Experience in community mobilization
- Knowledge of Kirundi
- Political and cultural awareness
- Ability to work independently in a result oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment
- Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of disadvantaged populations (minority groups etc)
2. Behavioural competencies (max 6)
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:
- Planning and delivering results
- Empowering and building trust
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Handling insecure environment
- Performance Management
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management System. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
- The Job Description
- The individual Work- and Professional Development Plan
- The Competency Framework
Additional Information : “Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
Job Title: WASH Officer Engineer
Reporting to: WASH Project Coordinator
Supervises: WASH Assistants
Department/Section: WASH
Being an employee of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in Tanzania, the WASH Officer is expected to represent NRC in a responsible manner and always act in accordance with NRC’s Code of Conduct.
Job Purpose Summary
Main purpose of the position is to ensure effective planning and quality implementation of the Water activities in Nyarugusu refugee camp. He/she will also work closely with the other project officers and assistants in the field to ensure equitable water distribution and will assist the PC in overall planning and design of (future) projects. He/she will also stand in for the WASH PC in absence and provide program support as required.
Qualifications
Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Technical background in Civil engineering, water resources, Environmental engineering, or similar relevant discipline.
- Proven practical experience in the planning and execution of WASH Programmes of at least 3 years’ experience in a humanitarian and development programme preferably with an INGO.
- Knowledge in electromechanics will be an added advantage.
Relevant Experience
- Experience in undertaking water engineering in a relief programme is essential.
- Proven ability to use EPANET, AutoCAD, MS Office software (especially Word and Excel) is essential. Experience with other computer programs such as SAP 2000 and Microsoft Project would be an advantage.
- Experience in implementation of technical works in water resources engineering is an added advantage.
- Ability to initiate, develop, plan, and implement an integrated programme.
- Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information.
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Knowledge, Skills & Personal Attributes
- Possession of strong administrative and management skills with a willingness to follow relevant policies and procedures.
- Experience in capacity building and training of staff and target groups
- Political and cultural awareness.
- Language: Fluency in written and spoken English is essential; fluency or Kiswahili is highly desirable.
- Ability to work independently in a result oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment and manage conflicting priorities.
- Understanding of international health and development and relief issues
- Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of disadvantaged populations (minority groups etc.)
- Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity issues into WASH Programming.
Key Relationships
Internal Contacts:
- Project Coordinator, WASH
- WASH staff
- Other core competency project staff(I.e ICLA,SHELTER)
- Logistics staff
- Finance Officer
- HR,ICT Grants, M&E
External Contacts:
- Community leaders
- Implementing partners
- Other agencies
- Government and local authority.
Additional Information: ‘’Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
