Water and Sanitation Supervisor

UNAMA was established in 2002 as a Political/ Peacebuilding Mission, exceptionally) directed and supported by the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO).

Context

Unanimously adopting resolution 2596 (2021), the 15-member Council decided to extend the Mission’s mandate until 17 March 2022. UNAMA’s current mandate comprises the following priorities: the provision of good offices; support for the organization of future elections; strengthening capacity in the protection and promotion of human rights including the protection of children affected by armed conflict and prevention of child recruitment; support for gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment; the coordination and facilitation of humanitarian assistance; and support for Afghanistan’s development and governance priorities, including the rule of law, transitional justice as an essential component of the ongoing peace process, budget execution and the fight against corruption throughout the country; The Security Council also recognized that the renewed mandate of UNAMA is in support of Afghanistan’s full assumption of leadership and ownership in the security, governance and development areas, consistent with the Transformation Decade (2015– 2024) and with the understandings reached between Afghanistan and the international community in the international conferences in Kabul (2010), London (2010 and 2014), Bonn (2011), Tokyo (2012), and Brussels (2016), and the NATO Summits held in Lisbon (2010), Chicago (2012), Wales (2014), Warsaw (2016) and Brussels (2017), Kabul (2018) and Geneva (2018 & 2020). The United Nations has been involved in the region since 1946 when Afghanistan joined the United Nations as a member state of the Organization.

Task Description

Under the overall guidance of the Direct Supervisor and Chief Engineering Section, the Water and Sanitation Engineer will perform the following duties:

• Perform all tasks related to water supply and sewerage works installations;
• Operation and maintenance of all water production, water treatment and distribution facilities including pumping and water purification equipment;
• Operation and Maintenance of wastewater treatment plants
• Monitoring on an ongoing basis the quality of water produced chemical and bacteriological analysis;
• Ensuring the adequacy of water in the storage tanks and other storage media;
• Preparation of technical drawings relating to water supply, drainage sewerage systems;
• Producing water consumption and water quality reports;
• Provide lists of spare parts for water supply and sewerage works and control panels as well as necessary tools and equipment;
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• When working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-)governmental counterparts, including contractors/vendors/suppliers, the incumbent is strongly encouraged to set aside dedicated time for capacity development through coaching, mentoring and formal and on-the-job training.