Program Assistant (WASH and Infrastructure) Job CTG Global

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in civil engineering or environmental engineering, from an accredited academic institution with four years in working in implementing WASH programs in humanitarian crisis & community development settings (essential).
• Sector experience    Minimum of 4 year/s of demonstrable relevant experience in implementing WASH activities including the construction, repair of wells & solar pumping in humanitarian & development contexts experience (essential).
• Geographical experience    Minimum of 4 year/s of experience in Africa (essential).
• Languages    Fluent in English (essential).
• Fluent in Swahili (essential).
• Fluent in Somali (essential).

Overview of position    

• Established in 1951, our client is a related organization of the United Nations (UN) & as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental & non governmental partners. They are dedicated to promoting humane & orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services & advice to governments & migrants.
• Under the overall supervision of the Senior Coordinator (Recovery & Resilience) & the direct supervision of the Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) & Infrastructure Coordinator & in coordination with relevant departments, support units & sub office teams, the Program Assistant (WASH & Infrastructure) will assist in the planning, implementation & monitoring of our clients WASH & infrastructure activities in Kenya.
• Specifically, s / he will provide technical support to the design, implementation, supervision & evaluation of discrete WASH & infrastructure elements of our clients integrated recovery & resilience program to address the immediate & longer term basic service needs of internally displaced people, refugees & host communities affected by conflict & / or disaster. The Program Assistant (WASH & Infrastructure) will, additionally, assist in the planning & procurement of any construction or refurbishment works related to maintaining or expanding our clients office premises & facilities.

Responsibilities

In particular the selected candidate will:

• Support the Program Assistant (WASH & Infrastructure) in preparing technical specifications, Bill of Quantities (BoQs), drawings of shallow wells & boreholes throughout the process from designing, tendering, procurement, installation & operation.
• Carry out site supervision, ensuring that materials are used in accordance with the BOQ; keep records & coordinate with the logistics & procurement unit.
• Regularly monitor the performance of the WASH systems & closely coordinate with the livelihood team for linkage with livelihoods activities.
• Assist in selecting, training & managing water user associations consisting of local leaders & community volunteers.
• Facilitate that the targeted communities and the Department for Water Services (DWS) in target counties participate in program design & delivery, promoting the sense of ownership.
• Plan logistics, administration & coordination of meetings, workshops, seminars, trainings & conferences relevant to WASH & infrastructure at the regional / national level, as well as other events.
• Draft & maintain project reports & records relevant to our clients WASH & infrastructure programming, including research reports, individual beneficiaries files / monitoring reports etc.
• Support the WASH & Infrastructure Coordinator in identifying & documenting good practices, beneficiary stories & lessons learnt from programming.
• Undertake duty travel relating to the project activities, as required.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned.

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