WASH Engineer
Pemba
- Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
- Location: Pemba
- Grade: Junior level - LICA-8, Local Individual Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Engineering
- Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
- Closing Date: 2024-11-28
Functional Responsibilities
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Advise the Implementing Partners in the design of the infrastructure interventions
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Develop conceptual designs and prepare design briefs related to water and sanitation works centered on the end user’s needs, which meet stakeholders' requirements, UNOPS quality standards for design and construction, the project’s objectives, and budget constraints.
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Take into account users' specific needs based on gender, age, disabilities, socio-cultural norms, etc.
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Consider all stages of an infrastructure life cycle (design and planning, raw material acquisition, materials processing, construction, community training for operation, maintenance, renovation, decommissioning, and recycling) and optimize the proposed infrastructure's value for money.
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Review the budgets of the proposed WASH interventions.
- Prepare detailed, tailored capacity-building plans based on the gaps identified in the needs assessment of the Implementing Partners.
- Analyze partners' policies and processes and propose modifications to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the WASH services delivered.
- Conduct participatory workshops with partners to refine the understanding of the causes of service gaps, their capacity-building needs, and their expectations.
- Develop/review capacity-building methods and material (courses, seminars, workshops, etc.).
- Review the IPs' WASH services/works tender documents, advising them on the best selection criteria.
- Support the IPs in their tender processes, including—but not limited to—conducting pre-bid meetings, providing clarifications to bidders, conducting site visits, participating in bid openings, etc.
- Participate in evaluating bids, conducting detailed and substantiated technical evaluations and verification/assessment of the references submitted by the bidders (acting in full compliance with the provision of the Procurement Manual), when needed.
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Contribute to setting up and managing remote supervision systems, including but not limited to the setup of remote monitoring systems based on the “UNOPS Collect” application, the design of implementation dashboards (in collaboration with Data Analysts and ICT Specialists), and the review and acceptance/rejection of completed WASH interventions).
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Conduct regular field visits of WASH interventions implemented by Implementing Partners, assess the quality of the interventions and coordinate with the IPs to address any potential issue.
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Perform quality assurance and quality control for all WASH interventions.
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Report timely and qualitatively on the progress of the WASH interventions, with a focus on impact, quality, risks and issues and lessons learned.
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Review and approve all test results related to WASH Infrastructure.
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Ensure accurate and timely reporting of progress and conditions on-site through daily site records.
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Prepare and submit to the Construction Management Engineer (CME) a monthly (or as requested) report within 5 days of month-end, summarizing the progress of IP / contractor activities, quality control issues, resourcing and scheduling issues, and any other pertinent facts as required.
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Produce any appropriate documentation identified by the CME / Senior Project Manager professionally and accurately.
Liaison and relationship building with WASH stakeholders
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Represent UNOPS in relevant WASH meetings and events, including UN coordination mechanisms;
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Liaise with WASH government, community and Implementing Partners;
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Advise the Project Manager and the Implementing Partners on strategic direction and government priorities in the WASH sector.
Knowledge building and Knowledge Sharing
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Organize, facilitate, and/or deliver training and capacity-building initiatives for IPs, consultants, and Contractors on design and construction-related topics if and when required.
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Provide sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice by synthesizing lessons learnt and dissemination of best practices in design of building infrastructure.
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Collect feedback, ideas, and internal knowledge about processes and best practices and utilize productively.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
- A Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, water, Waste, and environmental Engineering, water, Sanitation, and waste Engineering, or hydrology and water Management or an equivalent field is required.
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering; Water, Waste & Environmental Engineering; Water, Sanitation & Waste Engineering Hydrology, & Water Management or equivalent with an additional four (4) years of relevant experience may be accepted in place of a master's degree.
- A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in the field of Water Engineering or Water Management is required.
- Demonstrated experience in WASH infrastructure capacity building is required.
- Experience with NGOs or governmental agencies active in the WASH sector is an asset.
- Experience working with the UN or other Humanitarian/Development agencies is an advantage.
- Experience in WASH infrastructure in developing countries is highly desired.
- Proficiency in Google Suite is desired.
- Working knowledge in Project planning software is an asset.
- Fluency in written and oral English and Portuguese in required.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.