WASH Engineer Assistant

World Vision International

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Job Title: WASH Assistant Engineer

Job Purpose:

The main objective of this role is to oversee and offer technical guidance to the field IBVs in Azraq camp who are responsible for installing private latrines. This is crucial to ensure that the implementation of a WASH project in the Syria crisis response is of high quality. Additionally, the role aims to ensure that the population groups in Jordan, who are most susceptible and at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, receive satisfactory WASH services.

70% Supervision of field activities and IBVs

• Supervise field activities for the latrine constructions.
• To ensure the construction and maintenance of latrines, as per the required specifications and drawings.
• Conduct site plans and site visits, to the Refugees HH, and conduct the technical assessment survey.
• Make sure the required items are installed in each location.
• Daily updates and reports to JPF Engineer.
• Sustained safety protocols, ensuring proper and cost-effective.

10% Quality and Security assurance.

• Ensure that the sites and/or workshop is safe and secure, ensure that all IBVs/labours adhere to security procedures and policies.
• Eliminated project lags by inspecting work in-progress, tracking lead times and testing work to achieve quality control specifications.
• Work with MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) team to collect data and track progress according to the indicators.
• Responsible for day-to-day security management at the sites**.**

5% Coordination

• Coordinate with JPF Engineer to ensure the work plan and schedule.
• Support JPF engineer to coordinate with the MEAL team to inform them about the HH visits schedule during the site plan and implementation.

10% Information management and reporting

• Report daily work progress to JPF Engineer.
• Ensure that all WASH and IBV activities and attendances recorded in daily bases, and all documents and papers are archived.
• Reporting in all incidents and safety issues that happened on the site.

5% Others

• Perform other relevant tasks as assigned upon request of JPF Project Engineer

Knowledge/ Qualifications for the role.

Required Professional Experience:

• One year of experience with INGOs
• Have experience in latrines maintenance components and constructions.
• Have a background of WASH activities.
• Data collection and data management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team
• Highly organized and ability to multi-task
• Very good and efficient communicator
• Ability to cope and work under pressure
• Computer literate mainly in Microsoft Office package, especially Word and Excel.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, water, and environmental engineering or related fields.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Familiar with core principles of Children’s Rights, Child Protection, Participation, Do No Harm, Sphere Standard
• Knowledge of and adherence to the Child Protection Standards, Red Cross, and NGO Code of Conduct

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement:

The position requires the ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 100% of the time (based in Azraq camp).

Language Requirements

Arabic Native Intermediate English skills.