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Provide technical guidance and oversight for WASH projects

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Overview

Provide technical guidance and oversight for WASH projects

You have:

  • Bachelor's degree in civil, water, sanitation, environmental engineering, geology or relevant field
  • Minimum 2 years relevant work experience in the WASH sector or construction industry
  • Experience in implementation of water and hygiene promotion activities
  • Good written and spoken English and can speak/understand/write local language
  • Experience in using software (e.g., MS Office, AutoCAD)
  • Able to stay at project sites for some days after security approval
  • Willingness to travel to project implementation areas
  • Experience of managing staff at the field level
  • Good knowledge of the social and cultural dynamics of the intervention area
  • Ability to work within a team

Job Description

- Provide contractor/ stakeholders with technical guidance and assistance during project implementation process. - Checking the quality of all construction materials including concrete and mortar marks, concrete and mortar ingredients quality, steel quality and quantity and etc. according to the structure design and drawings. - Supervises the contractor work progress and quality according to the work plan, design, and technical specification. - Control quality of all construction materials and ensure that all the construction activities of the contractor are according to the construction norms and with good quality. - Estimate and measure the completed work progress for each payment according to the payment schedule of supplier contract. - Prepare and submit weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports of the project - Conduct field visits to WASH project sites regularly for monitoring work. - Following up the procurement process with supply chain team at field and Kabul level - Conduct meeting with communities, contractors, PRRD, and other stakeholders regarding project progress, challenges, and coordination. - Provide technical oversight to the development and implementation of assessments aimed to identify WASH needs and gaps. - Coordinate with EH and quality assurance relevant staff at KBL level to address challenges on timely manner. - Maintain project technical documents /files and share it through online tools with relevant staff. - Ensure that all Water supply activities are finished within the allocated time, budget and scope - Stay at field for some days after receiving security approval to monitor the work properly. - Participate in WASH Cluster meetings at provincial level regularly to present IRC WASH Activities - Maintain good relationship with community CDCs, PRRD, Citizen charter, DOPH and DOEduc relevant staff

Perform any other duties as required or asked to do by the supervisor.

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Qualifications

- Having bachelor’s degree in civil, Water, sanitation, environmental engineering; Geology or any other relevant field of study - Having minimum 2 years relevant work experience in the WASH sector or construction industry - Experience in implementation of water and hygiene promotion activities. - Able to stay at project sites for some days after security approval - Experience in using software i.e., MS office, AutoCAD and etc. - Experience of working with multiple projects at a time - Experience of managing staff at the field level. - Willingness to travel to project implementation areas. - Good knowledge of the social and culture dynamics of the intervention area - Having the skills and ability to work within a team - Good Written and spoken English and can Speak/understand/write local language

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time you had to provide technical guidance during a project? This question assesses your experience in offering support and expertise to teams and contractors. Discuss a specific instance where your guidance made a significant impact on a project's outcome.
How do you ensure quality control in construction projects? The interviewer wants to know your methods for maintaining high standards in project delivery. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a situation where you had to coordinate with multiple stakeholders. How did you handle it? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you employ to monitor project progress effectively? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of a challenge you faced in a field setting and how you addressed it? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 4 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org

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