Number of positions: One (1)

Reporting to: WASH Officer

Duty Station: Yeed,Somalia

Action Against Hunger-USA is part of the Action Against Hunger International network, which provides humanitarian relief in over 40 countries worldwide in the sectors of nutrition, health, water/sanitation, and food security. Action Against Hunger-USA, an independent NGO, currently manages operations in 8 countries: Kenya, South Sudan, Cambodia, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Haiti and Somalia. Action Against Hunger-USA has over $75 million in programs, and approximately 2000 staff based in in the various country offices, Head Quarter in New York City and Operational Centre in Nairobi. Additional growth is anticipated.

The Position and responsibilities:

Action Against Hunger Somalia is looking for one (1) Somali national to fill the position of Wash Technician. The position will be based in Yeed-Somalia. The incumbent will report to the WASH Officer.

 

Specific Duties

Mission 1: Prepare the worksites.

The WASH Technician is responsible for the following activities:

§ Check the quality of the required equipment and materials;

§ Check the materials requests, receive them and check the quality of materials received

§ Ensure the proper use of the tools required for each worksite

§ Supervise the loan of tools to beneficiaries and contractors

Mission 2: Supervise the worksites.

 

The WASH Technician is responsible for the following activities:

§ Supervise the daily supply of equipment and materials to the worksites.

§ Control the usage of equipment and materials.

§ Control the digging of trenches, building of foundations, slabs and superstructures of all WASH facilities.

§ Ensure the quality of materials used and the quality of work done.

§ Ensure the proper advancement of the work.

§ Control the maintenance of the tools by the workers.

§ Write daily/weekly activity progress reports.

Mission 3: Manage the project team (or support contractor’s team).

The WASH Technician is responsible for the following activities:

§ Organize the team’s work: optimize the distribution of tasks according to the members’ potential.

§ Ensure the team’s technical support.

Mission 4: Relay Action Against Hunger activities and objectives to the communities and partners.

The WASH Technician is responsible for the following activities:

§ Develop contacts and explain to stakeholders and to populations the activities and the objectives of the programs.

§ Represent the organization in dealing with the beneficiaries, with the agreement of the direct line manager.

§ Inform local authorities about all aspects of the programs.

§ Involve and inform the communities about the implementation of the program.

§ Work in collaboration with the stakeholders.

Qualifications, experience and competencies.

· Technical training in masonry, plumbing, carpentry or related fields with 2 years construction experience.

· High School Leaving Certificate with 5 years professional experience in construction works

· Skills in building sanitary and hydraulic infrastructures (water network, wells, berkads, borehole, sanitary facilities, drainage, irrigation)

· Skills in plumbing

· Skills in maintenance of construction tools and equipment

· Organizational ability

· Dynamism

· Flexibility

· Fluent in Somali and English (oral and writing).

HOW TO APPLY